Pearson Edexcel · GCSE · 1SC0
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science past papers
71 question papers, 72 mark schemes and 72 examiner reports from 6 exam series, November 2020 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the Pearson Edexcel website.
June 2025
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
June 2024
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
June 2023
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
June 2022
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
November 2021
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
November 2020
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BF Foundation
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CF Foundation
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PF Foundation
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BF Foundation
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CF Foundation
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PF Foundation
- Biology 1 1SC0/1BH Higher
- Chemistry 1 1SC0/1CH Higher
- Physics 1 1SC0/1PH Higher
- Biology 2 1SC0/2BH Higher
- Chemistry 2 1SC0/2CH Higher
- Physics 2 1SC0/2PH Higher
About Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0)
Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0) is assessed by six papers, two each in biology (B), chemistry (C) and physics (P), all at Foundation (F) or Higher (H). Paper 1BF is Biology paper 1 at Foundation tier.
Papers from June 2026 are kept behind Pearson’s secure login and are not listed here.
Tiers: Foundation (F) and Higher (H)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology 1 and 2 | Paper 1: topics 1–5. Paper 2: topic 1 and topics 6–9 | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
| Chemistry 1 and 2 | Paper 1: topics 1–4. Paper 2: topic 1 and topics 6–8 | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
| Physics 1 and 2 | Paper 1: topics 1–6. Paper 2: topic 1, topics 8–10 and 12–15 | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
Full list of Pearson Edexcel materials for this specification: Pearson Edexcel assessment resources.
Other GCSE Combined Science specifications
- AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
- AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy (8465)
- OCR GCSE Combined Science A Gateway (J250)
- OCR GCSE Combined Science B Twenty First Century (J260)
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