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OCR A Level Geography past papers and mark schemes

OCR A Level Geography past papers

June 2025 Latest

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates

June 2024

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates

June 2023

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
2022June

June 2022

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
2021November

November 2021

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
2020November

November 2020

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
2019June

June 2019

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
2018June

June 2018

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates

Specimen material

Physical systems
Human interaction
Geographical debates
Old course 500/2585/5 January 2010 to June 2016. The exam before H481: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.

Paper by year

OCR A Level Geography

CodeH481

At a glance

The course
OCR A Level Geography H481, Ofqual QAN 601/8576/4, was first examined in 2016. It has 4 papers: Physical systems, Human interaction, Geographical debates and Independent Investigation (NEA).
The papers
  • Physical systems, H481/01: 1 hour 30 minutes, 66 marks, 22% weighting.
  • Human interaction, H481/02: 1 hour 30 minutes, 66 marks, 22% weighting.
  • Geographical debates, H481/03: 2 hours 30 minutes, 108 marks, 36% weighting.
  • Independent Investigation (NEA), H481/04-05: 60 marks, 20% weighting.
What we hold
We hold 68 papers from 19 sittings, January 2010 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Geography Β· QAN 601/8576/4 Β· 2016 onwards

Not OCR? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like H481. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page H481 500/2585/5 7832 7833

Award A Level AS

OCR 500/2585/5 Earlier

OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Geography Β· 2008-2018

Its 44 papers from 11 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

OCR Advanced GCE in Geography A 7832OCR Advanced GCE in Geography B 7833

Memes

Certified Geography memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Learn the case study
Make up a town called Riverton
Me on the 9-marker with no case study
Knowing what a river is
Knowing what a meander is
Drawing an oxbow lake from memory
Explaining longshore drift using only your hands
Geography enlightenment, ranked

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Technically it's fieldwork

Geography starter pack

Colouring pencils, 48 packFieldwork in the rainSix-figure grid ref panicThis website
Fieldwork not included