OCR · GCSE · J248
OCR GCSE Chemistry A Gateway past papers
34 question papers, 32 mark schemes and 26 examiner reports from 8 exam series, June 2018 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the OCR website.
June 2025
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
June 2024
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
June 2023
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
June 2022
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
November 2021
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
November 2020
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
June 2019
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
June 2018
- Paper 1 J248/01 Foundation
- Paper 2 J248/02 Foundation
- Paper 3 J248/03 Higher
- Paper 4 J248/04 Higher
About OCR GCSE Chemistry A Gateway (J248)
OCR Gateway Chemistry A (J248) has four components: Papers 1 and 2 at Foundation tier, Papers 3 and 4 at Higher. Students sit two papers from one tier.
Papers 1 and 3 cover topics C1–C3, Papers 2 and 4 cover C4–C6, and practical skills (C7) run through all four.
Tiers: Foundation (Papers 1 and 2) and Higher (Papers 3 and 4)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 / Paper 3 | C1 Particles; C2 Elements, compounds and mixtures; C3 Chemical reactions; C7 Practical skills | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 | 50% |
| Paper 2 / Paper 4 | C4 Predicting and identifying reactions and products; C5 Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions; C6 Global challenges; C7 Practical skills | 1 hour 45 minutes | 90 | 50% |
Full list of OCR materials for this specification: OCR assessment resources.
Other GCSE Chemistry specifications
- AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462)
- OCR GCSE Chemistry B Twenty First Century (J258)
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0)
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