AQA · GCSE · 8462
AQA GCSE Chemistry past papers
30 question papers, 30 mark schemes and 26 examiner reports from 8 exam series, June 2018 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the AQA website.
June 2025
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2024
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2023
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2022
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
November 2021
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
November 2020
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2019
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
June 2018
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
About AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462) is assessed by two written papers at Foundation or Higher tier. Paper 1 covers the first five topics, from atomic structure to energy changes; Paper 2 the remaining five, from rates of reaction to using resources.
Students are given a periodic table in the exam; the board’s copy is listed with each series where it was published.
Tiers: Foundation (grades 1–5) and Higher (grades 4–9)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; Energy changes | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 2 | The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; Using resources | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
Full list of AQA materials for this specification: AQA assessment resources.
Other GCSE Chemistry specifications
- OCR GCSE Chemistry A Gateway (J248)
- OCR GCSE Chemistry B Twenty First Century (J258)
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0)
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