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School Ninja vs Physics & Maths Tutor (PMT): which is better for past papers?
Short answer
Both are free, and both use real exam board questions, not made-up ones.
Use Physics & Maths Tutor if you want printable PDF packs of questions for a whole topic, revision notes for every subject it covers, or topic questions for Cambridge IGCSE and A Level.
Use School Ninja if you want to practise in the browser or on your phone, see which paper and year each question came from, and read the mark scheme right under the question, with no ads.
Last checked: 21 October 2026.
Side by side (checked 21 October 2026)
| Feature | School Ninja | Physics & Maths Tutor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to use today | Free. Paid tutoring and courses on pmt.education |
| Account needed | No | No |
| Ads | None | Yes: display ads, a sticky side ad and tutor adverts on topic pages |
| Where topic questions come from | Real exam board past papers | Real exam board past papers |
| How you get them | One web page per topic, every question in full | A PDF per sub-topic to download or open |
| Source shown on each question | Yes, e.g. "Paper 1 · June 2025 · Question 1" | No year or paper on the question |
| Mark scheme | Under each question part, same page | A separate PDF |
| Foundation / Higher | Switch on tiered courses (19 courses) | Separate F and H PDFs for 2022-2024 sets; older sets not split |
| How often a topic comes up | Yes, e.g. "In 8 of 32 AQA papers" | Not shown |
| Full past papers | Yes, in the browser, with mark schemes and examiner reports | Yes, as PDFs, some with model answers and video solutions |
| Subjects | Papers for 575 UK GCSE, AS and A Level courses (38 GCSE and 33 A Level subjects); 49,281 single questions | 9 revision subjects (maths, sciences, CS, economics, geography, English, psychology) |
| Revision notes and flashcards | On some courses | Yes, for its subjects (PDF notes, mind maps, flashcards) |
| Cambridge IGCSE / A Level topic questions | No (papers only) | Yes |
| Exam boards | AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, Cambridge, OxfordAQA. No CCEA papers yet | AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, Cambridge, Edexcel IGCSE and IAL |
Where Physics & Maths Tutor is better
- Printable packs. A whole sub-topic of questions in one PDF is easy to print or hand out in class.
- Notes, mind maps and flashcards for every subject it covers. Our notes only cover some courses.
- Cambridge IGCSE and A Level topic questions. We only have Cambridge papers, not topic questions.
- Model answers and video solutions on some papers.
- A long track record, and tutoring if you want it.
Where School Ninja is better
- You can see where each question came from. Every question shows the paper, series and question number, so you know how recent it is. PMT's topic PDFs don't show this.
- The mark scheme sits right under the question, on the same page. No second PDF.
- No ads.
- Made for the browser and the phone: no downloads, zoom on the mark scheme.
- Past papers for many more subjects, plus how often each topic comes up and a Foundation / Higher switch.
Which one should you use?
| If you want to... | Use |
|---|---|
| Practise real exam questions on your phone | School Ninja |
| Know which paper and year a question is from | School Ninja |
| Revise with no ads | School Ninja |
| Print a pack of questions for a topic | Physics & Maths Tutor |
| Read notes or mind maps for a maths or science topic | Physics & Maths Tutor |
| Practise Cambridge IGCSE or A Level questions by topic | Physics & Maths Tutor |
FAQ
Is School Ninja free?
Yes. As of October 2026, School Ninja is free to use, with no account and no ads.
Is Physics & Maths Tutor free?
Yes. Its revision resources are free and need no account. The site shows ads and offers paid tutoring.
Do both use real past-paper questions?
Yes. Both use real exam board questions. School Ninja shows the paper, series and question number on each one; PMT's topic PDFs don't.
Where is the mark scheme?
On School Ninja it is right under each question part. On PMT it is a separate PDF.
Does School Ninja mark my answers?
No. It shows the exam board's mark scheme so you can mark your own work.
Does School Ninja have Cambridge topic questions?
Not yet. It has Cambridge past papers, but topic questions are for UK boards.
Is School Ninja the same as Exam Ninja?
No. School Ninja (school.ninja) is a past papers and topic questions website. Exam Ninja is a separate company.
Can I use both?
Yes. Print a topic pack from PMT, then use School Ninja to check each question's source and mark scheme.
How we checked
We looked at both sites in a normal browser on 21 October 2026, logged out, and tried the same tasks on each, for example finding an AQA GCSE Biology cell biology question and its mark scheme. Prices and features change, so tell us if something here is out of date and we will fix it.
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