The University of Southampton

The school policy is to provide a minimum of three years past papers, including model answers for one of those years. Use the links below to download past papers and model answers. If no papers/answers are available, the module may be assessed by non-exam means. 

Other papers (including those for AY2015/16) may be available via the Library repository or on the Blackboard sites for each module (Uni login required).

Guidance on multiple-choice tests and exams using compensatory marking are available.

Semester1
Code Title Paper 12/13 Paper 13/14 Paper 14/15 Answer 14/15
MATH1006 Introduction to Mathematical Methods Please obtain from Mathematics
PHYS1004 Introduction to Photonics - - - -
PHYS1005 Intro to Astronomy & Space Science PDF  PDF (online) (online)
PHYS1015 Motion & Relativity PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS1022 Electricity and Magnetism PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2003 Quantum Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2013 Galaxies PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2023 Wave Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3003 Light & Matter PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3004 Crystalline Solids PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3008 Atomic Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3011 Photons in Astrophysics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6003 Advanced Quantum Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6005 Cosmology PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6012 Coherent Light, Coherent Matter PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6024 Lasers
PDF PDF PDF PDF
 
Semester2
Code Title Paper 12/13 Paper 13/14 Paper 14/15 Answer 14/15
MATH1007 Mathematical Methods for Physical Scientists Please obtain from Mathematics
PHYS1011 Waves, Light, and Quanta PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS1013 Energy & Matter PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS1026 Introduction to the Nanoworld   PDF (online) (online)
PHYS2001 Electromagnetism PDF  PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2006 Classical Mechanics PDF  PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2007 Medical Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2015 Introduction to Energy in the Environment PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS2024 Quantum Physics of Matter PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3002 Nuclei and Particles PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3007 Theories of Matter, Space and Time PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3009 Applied Nuclear Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3010 Stellar Evolution PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS3017 BSc Final Year Synoptic Examination PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6004 Space Plasma Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6011 Particle Physics PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6014 Nanoscience: technology and advanced materials PDF PDF PDF PDF
PHYS6015 MPhys Final Year Synoptic Examination PDF PDF PDF