AQA · GCSE · 8465
AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy past papers
50 question papers, 52 mark schemes and 28 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 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
June 2024
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
June 2023
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
June 2022
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
November 2021
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
November 2020
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 4 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
- Paper 3 Higher
- Paper 4 Higher
June 2019
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 3 Higher
June 2018
- Paper 3 Foundation
- Paper 3 Higher
About AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy (8465)
AQA Combined Science: Synergy (8465) teaches the sciences together rather than as three subjects, and is assessed by four papers. Papers 1 and 2 are life and environmental sciences; Papers 3 and 4 are physical sciences.
Each paper is a quarter of the double award, so a full mock is all four.
Tiers: Foundation (grades 1-1 to 5-5) and Higher (grades 4-4 to 9-9)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papers 1 and 2 | Life and environmental sciences (topics 4.1–4.4) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 25% each |
| Papers 3 and 4 | Physical sciences (topics 4.5–4.8) | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 25% each |
Full list of AQA materials for this specification: AQA assessment resources.
Other GCSE Combined Science specifications
- AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
- OCR GCSE Combined Science A Gateway (J250)
- OCR GCSE Combined Science B Twenty First Century (J260)
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0)
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