OCR · GCSE · J250
OCR GCSE Combined Science A Gateway past papers
109 question papers, 95 mark schemes and 77 examiner reports from 8 exam series, June 2018 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the OCR website.
Tier
June 2025
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
June 2024
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
June 2023
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
June 2022
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
November 2021
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
November 2020
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
June 2019
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
June 2018
- Biology paper 1 J250/01 Foundation
- Biology paper 2 J250/02 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 3 J250/03 Foundation
- Chemistry paper 4 J250/04 Foundation
- Physics paper 5 J250/05 Foundation
- Physics paper 6 J250/06 Foundation
- Biology paper 7 J250/07 Higher
- Biology paper 8 J250/08 Higher
- Chemistry paper 9 J250/09 Higher
- Chemistry paper 10 J250/10 Higher
- Physics paper 11 J250/11 Higher
- Physics paper 12 J250/12 Higher
About OCR GCSE Combined Science A Gateway (J250)
OCR Gateway Combined Science A (J250) has twelve component codes. Students sit six papers, two each in biology, chemistry and physics: components 01–06 at Foundation tier, 07–12 at Higher.
Every paper below is named by its science, so you can find the chemistry or physics papers for one tier at a glance.
Tiers: Foundation (components 01–06) and Higher (components 07–12)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology (01, 02 / 07, 08) | B1–B6 with practical skills | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
| Chemistry (03, 04 / 09, 10) | C1–C6 with practical skills | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
| Physics (05, 06 / 11, 12) | P1–P6 with practical skills | 1 hour 10 minutes each | 60 | 16.7% each |
Full list of OCR materials for this specification: OCR assessment resources.
Other GCSE Combined Science specifications
- AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)
- AQA GCSE Combined Science: Synergy (8465)
- OCR GCSE Combined Science B Twenty First Century (J260)
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Combined Science (1SC0)
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