Below are the past papers from the exams.

I have inlcuded both AS and A Level papers as both contain the style and the types of questions that you could be asked in your exam.

I have attached copies of the data sheet you will need.

Chemistry Data Booklet

Chemistry Data Booklet t
 

You will be given the 2023 papers later this year. You will find the mark schemes for these in your classes Google Classroom.

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
83-100
71-82
57-70
43-56
29-42
15-28
0-14

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
90-100
77-89
61-76
45-60
30-44
15-29
0-14

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
61-70
50-60
40-49
30-39
20-39
10-19
0-9

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
56-70
48-55
41-47
34-4
27-33
0-26

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
52-70
45-51
37-44
29-36
22-28
0-21
 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Please note that question 13 of the Periodic table, elements and physical chemistry paper was cancelled and should not be attempted.

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
78-100
62-77
48-61
35-47
22-34
9-21
0-8

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
83-100
66-82
52-65
38-51
24-37
10-23
0-9

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
52-70
40-51
32-39
24-31
16-23
8-15
0-7

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
54-70
45-53
37-44
28-36
20-27
0-19

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
52-70
44-51
35-43
27-34
18-26
0-17
 
 

Please remember that due to the pandemic the grade boundaries in 2021 were more generous than in other years.

 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
78-100
63-77
51-62
39-50
27-39
15-26
0-14

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
79-100
65-78
52-64
40-51
28-39
16-27
0-15

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
54-70
44-53
36-43
28-35
20-27
12-19
0-11

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

 
Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
49-70
42-48
35-41
28-34
21-27
0-20

Depth in Chemistry

 
Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
49-70
41-48
34-40
27-33
20-26
0-19
 
 

Please remember that due to the pandemic the grade boundaries in 2020 were more generous than in other years.

 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
81-100
66-80
53-65
40-52
27-39
14-26
0-13

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
82-100
67-81
54-66
41-53
28-40
15-27
0-14

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
56-70
46-55
37-45
29-36
21-28
13-20
0-12

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
51-70
44-50
37-43
30-36
23-29
0-22

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
50-70
43-49
36-42
29-35
22-28
0-21
 
 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
85-100
72-84
59-71
46-58
33-45
20-32
0-19

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
90-100
80-89
67-79
53-66
39-52
25-38
0-24

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
55-70
44-54
35-45
27-34
19-26
11-18
0-10

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
55-70
48-54
42-47
35-41
29-34
0-28

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
52-70
46-51
39-45
33-38
27-32
0-26
 
 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
90-100
80-89
66-79
52-65
39-51
26-38
0-25

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
87-100
73-86
59-72
45-58
32-44
19-31
0-18

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
60-70
52-59
43-51
34-42
25-33
17-24
0-16

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
55-70
48-54
41-47
34-40
28-33
0-27

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
53-70
46-52
39-45
32-38
24-31
0-23
 
 

A Level

Periodic table, elements and Physical Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
88-100
76-87
63-75
50-64
37-49
25-36
0-24

Synthesis and analytical techniques

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
87-100
76-86
64-75
51-63
38-50
25-37
0-24

Unified Chemistry

Grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
57-70
46-56
37-45
29-36
21-28
13-20
0-12

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

On page 19 on the Breadth paper there is a mistake. The units for Kc should read dm6 mol-2 not dm2 mol-6.

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
53-70
47-52
40-46
33-39
26-32
0-25

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
51-70
43-50
36-42
29-35
22-28
0-21
 
 

A Level

The old spec papers were still being used in 2016.

AS Level

Breadth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
56-70
49-55
42-48
35-41
28-34
0-27

Depth in Chemistry

Grade
A
B
C
D
E
U
Marks needed
52-70
45-51
38-44
31-37
25-30
0-24