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AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers and mark schemes

AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers

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Which tier am I?
Look at the paper code on your mock.

Look at the code on the front of your paper. 8462/1F means Foundation, 8462/1H means Higher. Still not sure? Ask your teacher.

Higher or Foundation, you're still balancing equations at midnight.

June 2025 Latest

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER

June 2024

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER

June 2023

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER
2022June

June 2022

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER
2021November

November 2021

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER
2020November

November 2020

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER
2019June

June 2019

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Higher8462/2HQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Examiner report
2018June

June 2018

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMSER
Higher8462/1HQPMSER
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMSER
Higher8462/2HQPMSER
Examiner report

Specimen material

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1
Foundation8462/1FQPMS
Higher8462/1HQPMS
Paper 2
Foundation8462/2FQPMS
Higher8462/2HQPMS
Old course 4402 June 2015 to June 2017. The exam before 8462: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.

June 2017

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 1
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 2
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 3
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS

June 2016

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 1
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 2
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 3
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS

June 2015

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 1
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 2
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS
Unit 3
FoundationQPMS
HigherQPMS

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Questions by topic

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Every question is lifted out of its paper and filed under its topic, with its mark scheme.

77 topics and 299 real exam questions in AQA GCSE Chemistry, each with its mark scheme.

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AQA GCSE Chemistry

Code8462

At a glance

The course
AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462, Ofqual QAN 601/8757/8, was first examined in 2018. It has 2 papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, each 1 hour 45 minutes and 100 marks.
The papers
  • Paper 1, 8462/1F and 8462/1H: 50% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 2, 8462/2F and 8462/2H: 50% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
What we hold
We hold 52 papers from 11 sittings, June 2015 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Chemistry Β· QAN 601/8757/8 Β· 2018 onwards

Not AQA? 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 8462. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 8462 600/7116/3 4402 100/5557/5 3421 3423

AQA 4402 Earlier

AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Chemistry Β· 2011-2017

Its 18 papers from 3 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Chemistry M (Modular)AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in ChemistryAQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Chemistry 3421AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Chemistry (Modular) 3423

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