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AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers

Every AQA GCSE Chemistry question paper and mark scheme, with video solutions, from 2012 to 2025. Free, no sign‑up. Each session is one row, so the paper and its scheme are side by side.

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GCSE (8462)

AQA Paper 1 (8462/1) (Foundation)

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AQA Paper 1 (8462/1) (Higher)

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AQA Paper 2 (8462/2) (Foundation)

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AQA Paper 2 (8462/2) (Higher)

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Older specifications

Papers from AQA’s earlier Chemistry specifications. Topics overlap, so they’re good extra practice, but check a question is still on your spec before you rely on it.

Legacy specification44 papers

AQA Unit 1 (4402) (Foundation)

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AQA Unit 1 (4402) (Higher)

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AQA Unit 2 (4402) (Foundation)

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AQA Unit 2 (4402) (Higher)

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AQA Unit 3 (4402) (Foundation)

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Using past papers

How to get the most out of AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers

  1. 01

    Sit it like the real thing.

    Timed, by hand, with the formula sheet and nothing else. A paper you peek at teaches you the mark scheme, not the topic.

  2. 02

    Mark it honestly.

    Go line by line with the mark scheme. Method marks are where most lost marks hide, so check your working, not just the answer.

  3. 03

    Go back to what you dropped.

    Your board publishes an examiner report for each paper: it says what most students wrote and why it didn’t score. Redo those questions a week later.

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