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AQA GCSE Music past papers and mark schemes

AQA GCSE Music past papers

June 2025 Latest

Examiner report

June 2024

Paper C
Paper P
Paper W

June 2023

Paper C
Paper P
Paper W
2022June

June 2022

Paper CE
Paper PE
Paper W
2021November

November 2021

Paper C
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper W
2020November

November 2020

Paper W

AQA GCSE Music

Code8271

At a glance

The course
AQA GCSE Music 8271, Ofqual QAN 601/8361/5, was first examined in 2018.
What we hold
We hold 14 papers from 6 sittings, November 2020 to June 2025.
Full title
AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in Music Β· QAN 601/8361/5 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 8271. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 8271 500/4666/4 3271

Other courses, no papers held

AQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in MusicAQA Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in Music 3271

Memes

Certified Music memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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

Name the cadence
Write β€˜it's quite fast’
Me on the unfamiliar listening extract
Knowing what a chord is
Hearing the key change
Naming the cadence first listen
Hearing a Picardy third in a ringtone
Music enlightenment, ranked

Mum πŸ’–

how's your composition going? πŸ₯°

it's got a really strong intro

and the rest?

πŸ“± Screen time this week Β· Spotify6h 7m

There was only an intro

Music starter pack

Keyboard with one dead keyHeadphones for set worksComposition stuck at bar 8This website
Collect all four