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Key Facts: MATSEC SEC Physics Exam
SEC 24
Official MATSEC subject code
MATSEC 2026 syllabi catalogue
30% + 70%
Paper I (SBA) + Paper II (controlled) weighting for school candidates
SEC Regulations / Assessment Code of Practice
Levels 1–3
Overall SEC attainment levels reported
SEC Regulations 2025
Grades 1–8
Paper II grade scale (1 highest)
SEC Regulations 2025
EUR 35
Late registration fee per subject (from 2026 sessions fee schedule)
MATSEC Examination Fees document
2 hours
Typical Paper II controlled written duration (most subjects)
SEC 24 2026 scheme of assessment
100
Free practice MCQs on this page (study adaptation)
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MATSEC SEC Physics (SEC 24) is a Malta MATSEC Secondary Education Certificate subject assessed mainly via Paper I SBA (30%) and Paper II controlled assessment (70%; typically 2 hours / 100 marks). Results report Levels 1–3 and Paper II grades 1–8. The 100 questions on this page are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the 2026 syllabus, not an official MATSEC paper simulation.
Sample MATSEC SEC Physics Practice Questions
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1What do waves transfer as they travel through a medium?
2In a transverse wave, how do the particles of the medium vibrate relative to the direction of wave travel?
3A sound wave has a frequency of 250 Hz. What is its periodic time T?
4A water wave has wavelength 0.40 m and frequency 2.5 Hz. What is its speed?
5Radio waves of wavelength 150 m travel at 3.0 × 10^8 m/s. What is their frequency?
6Which statement correctly describes an echo?
7A student shouts toward a cliff and hears the echo 1.6 s later. Taking the speed of sound in air as 340 m/s, how far is the cliff from the student?
8Ultrasound is best defined as sound waves that
9Which list shows regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing wavelength?
10According to the laws of reflection of light,
About the MATSEC SEC Physics Exam
Malta Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Physics — SEC 24 (2026) is administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board (University of Malta). Assessment follows the national SEC model: Paper I school-based assessment (30% for school candidates) and Paper II MATSEC-controlled assessment (70%), reporting overall Levels 1–3 and Paper II grades 1–8. Topic coverage follows the official 2026 subject foci in the SEC 24 syllabus. Paper language as indicated in the SEC 24 syllabus.
Exam sponsor: MATSEC Examinations Board, University of Malta. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Assessment
School candidates: Paper I SBA (30%) + Paper II controlled written paper (70%; 100 marks; 2 hours). Private candidates: controlled Paper I + Paper II. Formulae/data provided as in syllabus appendices. Supplementary Session science restriction applies.
Time Limit
Paper II controlled written examination: 2 hours (100 marks).
Passing Score
Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 from Paper I + Paper II cumulative performance; Paper II graded 1-8 (Grade 1 highest). Grade 5 is described as the minimum level acceptable for further studies in the subject (SEC Regulations 2025).
Exam / Certification Fees
The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.
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Our practice resources: topics covered
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Waves
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Motion, Forces and Energy
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Thermal Physics
Electricity and Electromagnetism
Electricity and Electromagnetism
Radioactivity
Radioactivity
The Earth and the Universe
The Earth and the Universe
The Science of the Physical World (How science works)
The Science of the Physical World (How science works)
Preparing for the MATSEC SEC Physics Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 from Paper I + Paper II cumulative performance; Paper II graded 1-8 (Grade 1 highest). Grade 5 is described as the minimum level acceptable for further studies in the subject (SEC Regulations 2025).
- Assessment: School candidates: Paper I SBA (30%) + Paper II controlled written paper (70%; 100 marks; 2 hours). Private candidates: controlled Paper I + Paper II. Formulae/data provided as in syllabus appendices. Supplementary Session science restriction applies.
- Time limit: Paper II controlled written examination: 2 hours (100 marks).
- Exam / certification fees: The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable. Official sources
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MATSEC SEC Physics: Suggested Study Strategy
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What is MATSEC SEC Physics?
Malta Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Physics — SEC 24 (2026) is a Secondary Education Certificate subject administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at the University of Malta under the 2026 learning-outcomes syllabus (SEC 24). It is taken mainly by Year 11 / Form V candidates (or private candidates aged 16+ by 31 December of the certification year).
How is MATSEC SEC Physics assessed?
School candidates: Paper I SBA (30%) + Paper II controlled written paper (70%; 100 marks; 2 hours). Private candidates: controlled Paper I + Paper II. Formulae/data provided as in syllabus appendices. Supplementary Session science restriction applies. Overall Levels 1–3 are reported from cumulative Paper I and Paper II performance; Paper II is graded 1–8.
Are there special registration rules for this subject?
Supplementary Session: only one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics if Level 3 not already held in any of those three (SEC Regulations 2025).
How much does MATSEC SEC registration cost?
The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.
What is a good Paper II grade?
Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 from Paper I + Paper II cumulative performance; Paper II graded 1-8 (Grade 1 highest). Grade 5 is described as the minimum level acceptable for further studies in the subject (SEC Regulations 2025).
Are these official MATSEC examination questions?
No. Official MATSEC SEC Physics uses written, oral, practical and/or school-based components as set in the SEC 24 syllabus—not a fixed multiple-choice paper. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation for syllabus knowledge and decision practice only.