Pearson Edexcel · GCSE · 1CH0
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry past papers
24 question papers, 24 mark schemes and 24 examiner reports from 6 exam series, November 2020 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the Pearson Edexcel website.
June 2025
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
June 2024
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
June 2023
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
June 2022
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
November 2021
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
November 2020
- Paper 1F 1CH0/1F Foundation
- Paper 2F 1CH0/2F Foundation
- Paper 1H 1CH0/1H Higher
- Paper 2H 1CH0/2H Higher
About Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0)
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) is assessed by two papers at Foundation (1F, 2F) or Higher (1H, 2H) tier. Both papers draw on Topic 1, Key concepts in chemistry, so the fundamentals are examined twice.
Papers from June 2026 are kept behind Pearson’s secure login and are not listed here.
Tiers: Foundation (1F, 2F) and Higher (1H, 2H)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Topic 1 Key concepts, then Topics 2–5: states of matter and mixtures, chemical changes, extracting metals and equilibria, separate chemistry 1 | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 2 | Topic 1 Key concepts, then Topics 6–9: groups in the periodic table, rates of reaction and energy changes, fuels and Earth science, separate chemistry 2 | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
Full list of Pearson Edexcel materials for this specification: Pearson Edexcel assessment resources.
Other GCSE Chemistry specifications
- AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
- OCR GCSE Chemistry A Gateway (J248)
- OCR GCSE Chemistry B Twenty First Century (J258)
Madlen is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, AQA, OCR or Pearson Edexcel. We do not host these files: every link opens the document on the exam board’s own website, and the boards hold the copyright. Spotted a broken link? Let us know.
