AQA GCSE
AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers
30 AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) papers from 8 series, June 2018 to June 2025, with mark schemes and examiner reports. Every link opens the PDF on AQA’s website.
What is free: AQA releases each June series one year later: the June 2025 papers went public in July 2026.
What is held back: The newest series, June 2026, is for teachers at schools registered with AQA until AQA releases it, about a year after the exam.
June 2025
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2024
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2023
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2022
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2021
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2020
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2019
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2018
- Paper 1 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 1 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Foundation) Question paper for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Foundation), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 (Higher) Question paper for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2 (Higher), June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
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What the Chemistry exam contains
AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) has two papers of 1 hour 45 minutes and 100 marks each, at Foundation or Higher tier. Paper 1 covers atomic structure and the periodic table, bonding, quantitative chemistry, chemical changes and energy changes. Paper 2 covers rates and equilibrium, organic chemistry, chemical analysis, the atmosphere, and using resources. Both papers ask about the required practicals.
Chemistry at other boards
- Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry
- Cambridge O Level Chemistry
- Edexcel GCSE Chemistry
- Edexcel International GCSE Chemistry
- OCR GCSE Chemistry A
- Singapore G3 (O Level) Pure Chemistry prelims
- Singapore G3 (O Level) Science Chemistry prelims