GCSE Science Past Papers
Download GCSE Science past papers and mark schemes by exam board.
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June 2024
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
BDD5F99603141CF501F90CF14F923BE8A301D1E9 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
6096E5F6035FB604A7ED66FDCCCF6A7E3CEEC505 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
749210294A38CC020FA4DFA71D7DF85BE78E8862 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
1265E09106910A480FF4C882B8A5888CBE2AC518 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
C9A764DD178E09F6859A99A1EA1D7E6219CA612A • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
34A8DD618FFDA76AF96F306062F05253719FC8A4 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
A0EFDA365918CE3E6A0D697C2917AB65B50595E4 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
CAEC3D1A8E1420448E19A1D0A1AB43106341A679 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
396C0D89BF5DD25E84EE3FCA5581ED9584B8847F • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
6BC73D7EE5C5C33DB434BA1BDD6BB006578AC679 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
94034E5B781B0079638556533D92FA986D4264FE • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
B74391E3188D4ABD577000FABD5D7B3F6D615F43 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1F) - Foundation
DE7F423FA32F79D5A6CDFA462E1CF42802F2D2C0 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1H) - Higher
2D8AE611119421273F9F73B41AD067FDC49B01A0 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2F) - Foundation
DB06821805755E67C3DFD3DC5556A1C2DD641075 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2H) - Higher
80EB1963988B53BE26C555C2F2CECC0E94BE6DFF • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3F) - Foundation
84A381027D06D1E50A0FF755FF0871C5C4034C31 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3H) - Higher
D779249032DF591F5434B035AF1788C091E890E9 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4F) - Foundation
66F66A5CE32466A7864FA6D0F7C3B97F25709B22 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4H) - Higher
BEB483129DB9149A56695A156360AE65F93AF089 • Higher
June 2023
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B1F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B1H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B2F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B2H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C1F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C1H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C2F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C2H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P1F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P1H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P2F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P2H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1F) - Foundation
8465/1F • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1H) - Higher
8465/1H • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2F) - Foundation
8465/2F • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2H) - Higher
8465/2H • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4F) - Foundation
AQA-84654F-QP-JUN23 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4H) - Higher
AQA-84654H-QP-JUN23 • Higher
June 2022
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B1F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B1H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B2F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy : Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B2H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C1F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C1H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C2F-QP-JUN22-CR • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy : Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C2H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P1F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P1H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P2F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy : Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P2H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1F) - Foundation
8465/1F • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1H) - Higher
8465/1H • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2F) - Foundation
8465/2F • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2H) - Higher
8465/2H • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3F) - Foundation
AQA-84653F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3H) - Higher
AQA-84653H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4F) - Foundation
AQA-84654F-QP-JUN22 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4H) - Higher
AQA-84654H-QP-JUN22 • Higher
November 2021
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B1F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B1H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B2F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B2H-MS-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C1F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C1H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C2F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C2H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P1F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P1H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P2F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P2H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1F) - Foundation
8465/1F • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1H) - Higher
8465/1H • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2F) - Foundation
8465/2F • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2H) - Higher
8465/2H • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3F) - Foundation
AQA-84653F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3H) - Higher
AQA-84653H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4F) - Foundation
AQA-84654F-QP-NOV21 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4H) - Higher
AQA-84654H-QP-NOV21 • Higher
November 2020
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B1F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B1H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Foundation
AQA-8464B2F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Trilogy: Biology - Higher
AQA-8464B2H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C1F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C1H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Foundation
AQA-8464C2F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Trilogy: Chemistry - Higher
AQA-8464C2H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P1F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 5 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P1H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Foundation
AQA-8464P2F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 6 – Combined Science Trilogy: Physics - Higher
AQA-8464P2H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1F) - Foundation
8465/1F • Foundation
Paper 1 – Combined Science Synergy : (1H) - Higher
8465/1H • Higher
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2F) - Foundation
8465/2F • Foundation
Paper 2 – Combined Science Synergy : (2H) - Higher
8465/2H • Higher
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3F) - Foundation
AQA-84653F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 3 – Combined Science Synergy : (3H) - Higher
AQA-84653H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4F) - Foundation
AQA-84654F-QP-NOV20 • Foundation
Paper 4 – Combined Science Synergy : (4H) - Higher
AQA-84654H-QP-NOV20 • Higher
Practice GCSE Science
Build tests from Science topics and revise faster.
Practise Combined Science pathwaysAfter each paper checklist
Use this Science-specific review sequence before starting the next paper.
- Classify every major error into Biology, Chemistry or Physics.
- Separate practical-method losses from theory losses.
- Return to the relevant subject hub before attempting another mixed paper.
Past paper workflow focus
- Split mixed-paper errors into Biology/Chemistry/Physics
- Route each gap to the correct subject hub
- Retest fixed gaps in a new mixed paper
- Track command-word issues across strands
Quick answers
How should I review Combined Science mixed papers?
Classify each error by Biology, Chemistry or Physics first, then target the right subject hub.
When should I switch from mixed to subject-specific revision?
Switch when one subject repeatedly causes mark loss across multiple mixed papers.
What should I log after each Combined Science paper?
Log error subject, command word, method type and next revision target.
Expand your revision path
Jump from this subject page into broader GCSE hubs plus quiz and guide collections.
How to use full papers effectively
GCSE Science past papers are most useful once students know which weaknesses belong to Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Full papers are helpful for timing and mixed-paper stamina, but they work best when used alongside subject-specific revision so the mark losses can be traced back to the right scientific method or content gap.
On this Combined Science papers page, classify errors by subject strand first, then route each weakness back to the right subject hub before the next mixed paper.
GCSE Science Revision FAQ
These answers focus on combined science planning, required practicals, subject overlap and when to split revision into Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
How should I review Combined Science mixed papers?
Classify each error by Biology, Chemistry or Physics first, then target the right subject hub.
When should I switch from mixed to subject-specific revision?
Switch when one subject repeatedly causes mark loss across multiple mixed papers.
What should I log after each Combined Science paper?
Log error subject, command word, method type and next revision target.