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AQA GCSE Computer Science past papers
15 AQA GCSE Computer Science papers from 2022 to 2025, 15 with a mark scheme and 12 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on AQA's own website; we list them in one place and show which topics each series tested.
Which topics come up most
The topics that have carried the most marks across the AQA GCSE Computer Science papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D and 2D Array Processing: Writing and Tracing Programs | 9 | 348 | 6 of 8 |
| Programming Fundamentals | 27 | 258 | 6 of 8 |
| Algorithms | 21 | 258 | 6 of 8 |
| Systems Architecture | 2 | 67 | 1 of 8 |
| System Software | 2 | 64 | 2 of 8 |
| Secondary Storage | 1 | 52 | 1 of 8 |
| Trace Tables and Binary/Hex Conversions | 8 | 24 | 5 of 8 |
| Producing Robust Programs | 3 | 15 | 3 of 8 |
| Data Representation: Images, Sound and Compression | 2 | 12 | 1 of 8 |
| Boolean Logic | 1 | 8 | 1 of 8 |
| Translators and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) | 2 | 7 | 1 of 8 |
| Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impact | 1 | 6 | 1 of 8 |
| Data Representation: Number Systems | 2 | 5 | 1 of 8 |
| Memory and Primary Storage | 1 | 2 | 1 of 8 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 8 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total.
All AQA GCSE Computer Science papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1A: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (C#) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1B: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (Python) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1C: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (VB.NET) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1A: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (C#) | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1B: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (Python) | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1C: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (VB.NET) | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Computing Concepts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1A: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (C#) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1B: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (Python) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1C: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (VB.NET) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Computing Concepts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1A: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (C#) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1B: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (Python) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1C: Computational Thinking and Programming Skills (VB.NET) | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Computing Concepts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
Revise before you sit one
GCSE Computer Science past papers from other boards
- CCEA GCSE Computer Science22 papers
- Edexcel GCSE Computer Science10 papers
- Eduqas GCSE Computer Science16 papers
- OCR GCSE Computer Science8 papers
- WJEC GCSE Computer Science14 papers
Other AQA GCSE past papers
- Biology25 papers
- Business12 papers
- Chemistry30 papers
- Combined Science138 papers
- Economics12 papers
- English Language18 papers
- English Literature16 papers
- French37 papers
- Further Maths10 papers
- Geography18 papers
- History97 papers
- Maths90 papers
- PE12 papers
- Physics29 papers
- Psychology12 papers
- Religious Studies110 papers
- Sociology12 papers
- Spanish36 papers
- Statistics27 papers
Practise the questions, not just the papers.
The past-paper tool lists every indexed Computer Science question by topic, with its paper, question number, marks and page, so you can sit only the ones you need.