IGCSE Physics Tutor in Delhi (Core & Extended)

First question: Cambridge 0625 or Edexcel 4PH1?

Both are called IGCSE physics in conversation, and both cover much the same physics, but they are examined differently. Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics (4PH1) is not tiered and is assessed through two written papers, with no separate practical exam. Cambridge 0625 has two tiers and a dedicated practical paper. A tutor must prepare from the right board's papers and mark schemes, so check the code with the school before the first session. Our Cambridge versus Edexcel comparison sets out the wider differences. The rest of this page follows Cambridge 0625.

What a Cambridge 0625 candidate sits

Cambridge reissued the syllabus for 2026, 2027 and 2028 as version 2 in December 2025 and says nothing in it changes teaching significantly. Each candidate sits three components.

Cambridge's assessment objectives split the qualification 50/30/20: half for knowledge and understanding, 30 percent for using information and solving problems, and 20 for experimental skills. A calculator is allowed in every component, which turns IGCSE physics into a test of clean layout rather than mental arithmetic.

Core or Extended, and why the decision comes early

Core opens grades C to G; Extended opens A* to G. Cambridge advises an Extended entry for any candidate expected to reach C or better. Schools usually settle tiers during Grade 9 or early Grade 10, so a student hoping to move up needs evidence before then: every Supplement learning outcome listed, taught and tested, plus Paper 2 and Paper 4 practice the teacher can see. An Extended student, meanwhile, needs the Supplement material taught explicitly in each topic, with its additional equations and multi-step theory questions, rather than assumed.

Six topics and where marks usually slip

The syllabus repeatedly asks students to "recall and use" equations, so there is no formula sheet to lean on. Early on, the tutor and student should write a single equation sheet straight from the syllabus, each quantity with its unit, and test it in short bursts all year.

One calculation, laid out the way examiners credit it

Take a typical thermal question: how much energy heats 0.50 kg of water by 20 °C, given a specific heat capacity of 4200 J/(kg °C)? A tidy answer has three lines. The equation: E = mcΔθ. The substitution: E = 0.50 × 4200 × 20. The result with its unit: E = 42 000 J, or 42 kJ. If the student mistypes the multiplication, the first two lines can still earn method marks; a lone wrong number earns none. Converting grams to kilograms, or kJ to J, before substituting is the habit that saves the most marks across the whole syllabus.

Paper 5 or Paper 6: practising experimental skills at home

The two papers share their skills and contexts; the only difference is that Paper 6 is answered entirely in writing. The syllabus lists the contexts: length, volume, force and time measurement (including very short times and small distances), springs and balances, oscillations and moving objects, heating and cooling curves, current and potential difference in circuits, and optics experiments with mirrors, lenses, prisms and transparent blocks.

• Variables. Name the independent and dependent variables and say how each control variable is kept fixed.
• Readings. Read to the nearest half division, check for zero errors, and choose a sensible range and number of readings.
• Tables and graphs. Quantity and unit in every column heading; a scale that uses most of the grid; a smooth best-fit line.
• Evaluation. Spot an anomalous reading and suggest a change specific to the method.

A ruler, a spring loaded with small masses, or a thread pendulum and a phone stopwatch are safe and enough to make these skills concrete at a dining table.

Multiple-choice technique for Paper 1 or Paper 2

Forty questions in 45 minutes leaves just over a minute each, with no partial credit, and the paper carries 30 percent of the grade. On numerical items, calculate first and only then look at A to D, since the wrong options are usually what common slips produce. On conceptual items, eliminate anything that breaks a principle you are sure of. Check every power of ten, and take diagrams slowly. Keep a log of the topic behind each wrong answer, which tells the tutor where to reteach. The syllabus also defines its command words; "state", "describe", "explain" and "suggest" are not interchangeable in the theory paper either.

Where the tutoring hours go across Grades 9 and 10

Before and after IGCSE physics

Because CBSE is the board most Delhi students sit, plenty of IGCSE students arrive from it. They often know a fair amount of physics but meet a new style: Supplement content, a practical paper and Cambridge's exact phrasing. Topics the school covered before the student arrived can be filled in by a tutor who follows its scheme of work. Beyond Grade 10, a good Extended grade prepares a student well for IB Diploma Physics, described on our IB physics tutor in Delhi page. Anyone switching to a Class 11 board course will meet more mathematics; see the Class 11 physics page.

IGCSE physics tutors by zone

East of the river, a tutor from the same side usually keeps time better than one crossing the Yamuna; the East Delhi tuition guide explains why. All localities are on the Delhi home tutors page.

Home or online for IGCSE physics

Online time works well for marking against the scheme, timed multiple-choice sets and theory practice, and they widen the choice to tutors anywhere who know 0625 or 4PH1 closely. A tutor in the room is most useful for ray diagrams, graph plotting and simple experiments with real objects. A practical pattern is one home session for drawing and practical skills, one online for papers, both with the same tutor.

Checklist for the IGCSE physics demo

1. Did the tutor ask about board and tier, and for Cambridge, which practical paper the school uses?
2. Could they explain the Supplement content in your child's current topic?
3. Do they use the official mark scheme and insist on rewrites?
4. How will they prepare practical skills without a school lab?
5. Was your child writing, drawing and calculating for most of the session?
6. Did they outline a plan to the exam series, whether that is June, November or March (offered to schools in India)?

Fees and getting started

Across NXTutors, most home-tuition sessions fall between ₹800 and ₹2,500 an hour; Classes 11–12, IB/IGCSE and JEE/NEET sit toward the upper end; specialists for IB HL or JEE Advanced can charge more. Tutors set their own fees, shown on each profile before the demo. Our pricing guide and the post on Delhi tuition fees cover what moves the number.

Send the grade, board and code, tier, practical paper, exam series, your colony or metro station and your free times. We return two or three matched tutors; you pick one for a free demo class, and a change of tutor later costs nothing. Tutors who join pass an ID check. You can look through tutor profiles too, and our Delhi pages on IGCSE maths and IGCSE chemistry tutors in Delhi.