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A-Level Chemistry past papers

AQA, Edexcel, OCR A and OCR B, linked straight from the exam board. 173 papers and mark schemes, no sign-up.

Exam board
AQA A-Level Chemistry
Components 7405/1, 7405/2 and 7405/3.
7405

June 2023

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

June 2022

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

November 2021

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

November 2020

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

June 2019

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

June 2018

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

June 2017

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Component 7405/1
Paper 2
Component 7405/2
Paper 3
Component 7405/3

Seven complete series, June 2017 to June 2023, including the autumn 2020 and 2021 sittings. AQA’s open file store stops there, and its assessment resources page lists the newer series.

Edexcel A-Level Chemistry
Papers 1, 2 and 3 of 9CH0.
9CH0

June 2025

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Wed 11 June 2025
Paper 2
Tue 17 June 2025
Paper 3
Sat 21 June 2025

June 2024

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Tue 11 June 2024
Paper 2
Wed 19 June 2024
Paper 3
Sat 22 June 2024

June 2023

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Tue 13 June 2023
Paper 2
Tue 20 June 2023
Paper 3
Sat 24 June 2023

June 2022

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Tue 14 June 2022
Paper 2
Tue 21 June 2022
Paper 3
Fri 24 June 2022

Pearson keeps a rolling window of about four years, so June 2022 is as far back as these go. Some papers are sat on Saturdays, which is why a few dates look odd.

OCR A-Level Chemistry A
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry, then synthesis and analytical techniques, then unified chemistry.
H432

June 2025

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2024

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2023

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2022

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

November 2021

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

November 2020

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2019

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2018

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

June 2017

3 papers, 5 files
Paper 1
Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry
Paper 2
Synthesis and analytical techniques
Paper 3
Unified chemistry

Nine complete series, June 2017 to June 2025. November 2020 and 2021 were autumn sittings held after the summer exams were cancelled, and they are real papers. OCR also publishes a data sheet with each paper on its assessment page.

OCR A-Level Chemistry B (Salters)
Fundamentals of chemistry, scientific literacy in chemistry, practical skills in chemistry.
H433

June 2025

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2024

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2023

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2022

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

November 2021

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

November 2020

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2019

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2018

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

June 2017

3 papers, 6 files
Paper 1
Fundamentals of chemistry
Paper 2
Scientific literacy in chemistry
Paper 3
Practical skills in chemistry

Nine complete series, June 2017 to June 2025, including both autumn sittings. The advance notice article for the scientific literacy paper is on OCR’s assessment page.

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