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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: SINF6 Physics Exam

2 November 2026

2026 Physics paper date

MEHRD 2026 National Examination Timetable

77.1%

Year 12 candidates at or above the minimum Physics score, 2025

MEHRD 2025 National Examination Results

3 hours

Paper duration plus 10 minutes reading time

MEHRD 2026 National Examination Timetable

No fee

National examination fees are prohibited for Year 12

MEHRD administrative instruction on school fees

265–500

Year 12 aggregate score range reported by MEHRD

MEHRD 2023 National Examination Results

100

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SINF6 Physics is a three-hour national written paper sat by Form 6 students across Solomon Islands, scheduled for Monday 2 November 2026. It is one of the country's strongest Year 12 subjects, with 77.1% of candidates reaching the minimum subject score in 2025. There is no examination fee. This free bank supplies 100 worked multiple-choice questions across the five syllabus strands as revision practice, not as a replica of the official booklet.

Sample SINF6 Physics Practice Questions

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1A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 30 m/s in 5.0 s. What is the magnitude of its acceleration?
A.150 m/s²
B.6.0 m/s²
C.0.17 m/s²
D.25 m/s²
Explanation: Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity: a = (v - u) / t. Substituting the given values gives a = (30 m/s - 0 m/s) / 5.0 s = 6.0 m/s².
2An object is dropped from rest near Earth's surface (g = 9.80 m/s²). Neglecting air resistance, what vertical distance does it fall in 4.0 s?
A.39.2 m
B.156.8 m
C.78.4 m
D.19.6 m
Explanation: For free fall from rest (u = 0), the vertical displacement is given by s = ½ gt² = 0.5 × 9.80 m/s² × (4.0 s)² = 0.5 × 9.80 × 16 = 78.4 m.
3A ball is thrown vertically upward with an initial speed of 19.6 m/s. Assuming g = 9.80 m/s², how long does it take to reach its maximum height?
A.1.0 s
B.2.0 s
C.4.0 s
D.9.8 s
Explanation: At maximum height, vertical velocity v = 0. Using v = u - gt, 0 = 19.6 - 9.80 × t, which gives t = 19.6 / 9.80 = 2.0 s.
4A net horizontal force of 50 N acts on a 10 kg mass sitting on a frictionless surface. What is the acceleration of the mass?
A.5.0 m/s²
B.500 m/s²
C.0.20 m/s²
D.60 m/s²
Explanation: According to Newton's Second Law, F_net = ma. Rearranging for acceleration gives a = F_net / m = 50 N / 10 kg = 5.0 m/s².
5What is the linear momentum of a 4.0 kg object moving with a velocity of 15 m/s due east?
A.3.75 kg·m/s
B.60 kg·m/s
C.450 kg·m/s
D.19 kg·m/s
Explanation: Linear momentum is defined as p = mv. Substituting the given values yields p = 4.0 kg × 15 m/s = 60 kg·m/s due east.
6A crate is pulled along a flat floor by a constant horizontal force of 25 N over a distance of 8.0 m. How much work is done on the crate by this force?
A.3.125 J
B.200 J
C.33 J
D.1600 J
Explanation: Work done is given by W = F d cos(θ). Since the force is parallel to displacement (θ = 0°), W = 25 N × 8.0 m × 1 = 200 J.
7What is the kinetic energy of a 2.0 kg projectile moving at a speed of 10 m/s?
A.20 J
B.100 J
C.200 J
D.50 J
Explanation: Kinetic energy KE = ½ mv². Substituting mass and velocity gives KE = ½ × 2.0 kg × (10 m/s)² = 1.0 × 100 = 100 J.
8A 5.0 kg mass is lifted vertically through a height of 4.0 m near Earth's surface (g = 9.80 m/s²). What is its gain in gravitational potential energy?
A.20 J
B.196 J
C.49 J
D.392 J
Explanation: Gravitational potential energy ΔGPE = mgh = 5.0 kg × 9.80 m/s² × 4.0 m = 196 J.
9An electric hoist lifts a 600 N weight through a vertical distance of 5.0 m in 10 s. What power is exerted by the hoist?
A.300 W
B.3000 W
C.120 W
D.30 W
Explanation: Power is work done per unit time: P = W / t = (F × d) / t = (600 N × 5.0 m) / 10 s = 3000 J / 10 s = 300 W.
10An ideal spring obeying Hooke's Law extends by 0.050 m when a force of 20 N is applied. What is the spring constant k?
A.1.0 N/m
B.400 N/m
C.0.0025 N/m
D.100 N/m
Explanation: Hooke's Law states F = kx. Rearranging gives k = F / x = 20 N / 0.050 m = 400 N/m.

About the SINF6 Physics Exam

The Solomon Islands National Form Six Examination (SINF6) Physics paper is the national Year 12 physics assessment, administered by MEHRD's National Education Assessment Division and timetabled as part of the Solomon Islands School Certificate Level Two (SISCL2). Candidates sit a single three-hour question-and-answer booklet requiring worked calculations, graphical analysis and evaluation of experimental data across mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, thermal physics, and modern and atomic physics. In 2026 the Physics paper is scheduled for Monday 2 November. Physics is one of the strongest performing Year 12 subjects nationally, with 77.1% of candidates reaching the minimum subject score in 2025. The 100 questions on this page are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of that syllabus, intended for revision rather than as a simulation of the official written paper.

Assessment

Single 3-hour question-and-answer booklet with 10 minutes of reading time. All sections are compulsory. Candidates show working for numerical problems, plot and interpret graphs, and evaluate experimental data directly in the booklet.

Time Limit

3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time (session 9.00 am – 12.10 pm)

Passing Score

MEHRD does not publish a fixed percentage pass mark. Subject scores feed a Year 12 aggregate; for the 2023 sitting MEHRD reported a minimum aggregate of 265 within an aggregate range of 265–500, and 58.8% of that cohort reached or exceeded it.

Exam Fee

No fee. MEHRD's administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees for Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 candidates. (Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), National Education Assessment Division (NEAD))

SINF6 Physics Exam Content Outline

35 questions

Mechanics

Kinematics, projectiles, Newton's laws, momentum and collisions, work and energy, circular motion, gravitation, simple harmonic motion, moments, rotation and fluids.

25 questions

Electricity and Magnetism

Electrostatics, fields and potential, capacitance, DC circuits and internal resistance, magnetic forces and fields, electromagnetic induction, transformers and AC circuits.

20 questions

Waves and Optics

Wave properties, refraction and total internal reflection, lenses and mirrors, the Doppler effect, standing waves, interference, diffraction, polarisation and sound intensity.

10 questions

Thermal Physics

Heat capacity and latent heat, the ideal gas law, kinetic theory, thermal expansion, the first law of thermodynamics, heat engines and conduction.

10 questions

Modern and Atomic Physics

Photons and the photoelectric effect, matter waves, the Bohr model, radioactivity and half-life, mass-energy equivalence and nuclear binding energy.

How to Pass the SINF6 Physics Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: MEHRD does not publish a fixed percentage pass mark. Subject scores feed a Year 12 aggregate; for the 2023 sitting MEHRD reported a minimum aggregate of 265 within an aggregate range of 265–500, and 58.8% of that cohort reached or exceeded it.
  • Assessment: Single 3-hour question-and-answer booklet with 10 minutes of reading time. All sections are compulsory. Candidates show working for numerical problems, plot and interpret graphs, and evaluate experimental data directly in the booklet.
  • Time limit: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time (session 9.00 am – 12.10 pm)
  • Exam fee: No fee. MEHRD's administrative instruction prohibits schools from charging national examination fees for Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 candidates.

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

SINF6 Physics Study Tips from Top Performers

1Always write the formula, then the substitution, then the answer with units. The official paper awards method marks even when the final figure is wrong.
2Carry units through every calculation. Many lost marks come from mixing centimetres with metres or microfarads with farads.
3Practise reading values off graphs and calculating gradients, because experimental interpretation is a recurring demand in the written sections.
4Learn which quantities are vectors and draw a free-body diagram before attempting any mechanics problem involving forces on a slope or in a circle.
5Memorise the standard constants and the conditions under which each equation applies, such as constant acceleration for the kinematics equations.
6Rehearse the whole three-hour paper at least twice before the examination so you can budget time across mechanics-heavy and shorter topic sections.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SINF6 Physics examination?

It is the national Form 6 (Year 12) physics paper administered by MEHRD's National Education Assessment Division, forming part of the Solomon Islands National Form Six School Certificate, now timetabled as the Solomon Islands School Certificate Level Two (SISCL2).

When is the 2026 SINF6 Physics examination?

MEHRD has scheduled Physics for Monday 2 November 2026, with 10 minutes of reading time and a 3-hour paper running from 9.00 am to 12.10 pm. History is timetabled on the same day.

How many questions are on the official paper?

MEHRD does not publish a fixed item count. The paper is a single question-and-answer booklet with compulsory sections requiring worked solutions, graphs and experimental interpretation rather than a set number of multiple-choice items.

Is this practice bank the same format as the real exam?

No. The official paper requires written working, graph plotting and data analysis. These 100 items are an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation covering the same syllabus content, designed for revision and self-checking rather than format simulation.

How well do candidates usually perform in Physics?

Well by national standards. MEHRD reported that 77.1% of Year 12 candidates reached or exceeded the minimum Physics subject score in both 2024 and 2025, placing it third behind Computer Studies and Design Technology.

Is there a fee to sit SINF6 Physics?

No. MEHRD's administrative instruction to schools prohibits charging national examination fees for Year 9, Year 11 and Year 12 candidates.

Can I use a calculator?

Candidates are expected to bring a silent, non-programmable scientific calculator for the numerical work in the paper. Mobile phones are not permitted in the examination room.

In what language is the examination set?

English. English is the language of instruction and assessment in Solomon Islands secondary schools, so this bank is in the same language as the official paper.