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Edexcel GCSE Combined Science past papers and mark schemes

Edexcel GCSE Combined Science past papers

Doing triple (separate sciences)? Your papers are under Biology · Chemistry · Physics · AQA Trilogy · AQA Synergy

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

Look at the code on the front of your paper. 1SC0/1BF means Foundation, 1SC0/1BH means Higher. Still not sure? Ask your teacher.

Higher or Foundation, you still have to label the Bunsen burner.

June 2025 Latest

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER

June 2024

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER

June 2023

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER
2022June

June 2022

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER
2021November

November 2021

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER
2020November

November 2020

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMSER
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMSER
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMSER
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMSER
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMSER
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMSER
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMSER
2019June

June 2019

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMS
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMS
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMS
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMS
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMS
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMS
2018June

June 2018

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMS
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMS
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMS
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMS
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMS
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMS

Specimen material

PaperFoundationHigher
Paper 5: Physics 1
Foundation1SC0/1PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1PHQPMS
Paper 1: Biology 1
Foundation1SC0/1BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1BHQPMS
Paper 3: Chemistry 1
Foundation1SC0/1CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/1CHQPMS
Paper 6: Physics 2
Foundation1SC0/2PFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2PHQPMS
Paper 4: Chemistry 2
Foundation1SC0/2CFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2CHQPMS
Paper 2: Biology 2
Foundation1SC0/2BFQPMS
Higher1SC0/2BHQPMS
Old course 2SF01 June 2013 to June 2015. The exam before 1SC0: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.

June 2015

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 5BI1
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5BI2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5BI3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH1
FoundationQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH1
FoundationQuestion paper not in the archiveQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5SA04
Unit 5SC04

June 2014

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 5CH1
HigherER
Unit 5CH2
FoundationER
HigherER
Unit 5PH1
FoundationER
HigherER
Unit 5PH2
FoundationER
HigherER
Paper

June 2013

PaperFoundationHigher
Unit 5BI1
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5BI2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5BI3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH1
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5CH3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH1
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH2
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5PH3
FoundationQPMSER
HigherQPMSER
Unit 5SA04
Unit 5SC04
Paper
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMSExaminer report not in the archiveER

Paper by year

Questions by topic

Stuck on one topic? Practise just that.

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

146 topics and 1,718 real exam questions in Edexcel GCSE Combined Science, each with its mark scheme.

See all 146 topics

Edexcel GCSE Combined Science

Code1SC0

At a glance

The course
Edexcel GCSE Combined Science 1SC0, Ofqual QAN 601/8612/4, was first examined in 2016. It has 6 papers: Paper 1: Biology 1, Paper 2: Biology 2, Paper 3: Chemistry 1, Paper 4: Chemistry 2, Paper 5: Physics 1 and Paper 6: Physics 2, each 1 hour 10 minutes and 60 marks.
The papers
  • Paper 1: Biology 1, 1SC0/1BF and 1SC0/1BH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 2: Biology 2, 1SC0/2BF and 1SC0/2BH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 3: Chemistry 1, 1SC0/1CF and 1SC0/1CH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 4: Chemistry 2, 1SC0/2CF and 1SC0/2CH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 5: Physics 1, 1SC0/1PF and 1SC0/1PH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
  • Paper 6: Physics 2, 1SC0/2PF and 1SC0/2PH: 16.67% weighting, Foundation and Higher tier.
What we hold
We hold 145 papers from 11 sittings, June 2013 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Combined Science ยท QAN 601/8612/4 ยท 2016 onwards

Not Edexcel? 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 1SC0. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Edexcel 2SF01 Earlier

Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Further Additional Science ยท 2012-2018

Its 49 papers from 3 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Additional SciencePearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in ScienceEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Applied Science (Double Award)EDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Science: Double Award AEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Science: Double Award BEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Science: Single Award AEDEXCEL Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Science: Single Award B

Memes

Certified Combined Science memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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

Revise all three sciences
Just revise the fun one
Me the night before the chemistry paper
Knowing it's three sciences
Knowing which teacher does which
Remembering which equations are given
Remembering which science you're actually sitting today
Science enlightenment, combined

Mum ๐Ÿ’–

which science is it today? ๐Ÿฅฐ

all of them somehow

go on genius!!! ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ“ฑ Screen time this week ยท YouTube6h 21m

None of them were revised

Combined Science starter pack

Goggles worn on foreheadBunsen on the yellow flamePractical write-up, half doneThis website
Three sciences, four items