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OCR GCSE Chemistry past papers
64 OCR GCSE Chemistry papers from 2018 to 2025, 64 with a mark scheme and 50 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on OCR'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 OCR GCSE Chemistry papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactivity, Acids and Salts | 94 | 486 | 28 of 28 |
| Chemistry Required Practicals and Data Analysis | 35 | 318 | 20 of 28 |
| Structures, Properties and Nanoparticles | 70 | 302 | 25 of 28 |
| Rates of Reaction | 38 | 219 | 19 of 28 |
| Alkanes, Alkenes and Crude Oil | 51 | 209 | 18 of 28 |
| Moles, Formulae and Equations | 62 | 206 | 24 of 28 |
| Chemical Bonding: Ionic, Covalent and Metallic | 43 | 197 | 18 of 28 |
| The Periodic Table: Groups and Trends | 45 | 170 | 26 of 28 |
| Chromatography and Instrumental Analysis | 36 | 157 | 16 of 28 |
| Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids and Polymers | 40 | 139 | 18 of 28 |
| Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling and Corrosion | 19 | 118 | 12 of 28 |
| Atomic Structure and the History of the Atom | 40 | 112 | 14 of 28 |
| Reversible Reactions and Equilibrium | 24 | 112 | 14 of 28 |
| Electrolysis | 24 | 102 | 18 of 28 |
| Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions | 16 | 100 | 13 of 28 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 28 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total. Showing the top 15 of 23 topics.
All OCR GCSE Chemistry papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
November 2020
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark scheme |
June 2019
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2018
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (OCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1: Breadth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Depth in chemistry | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: Breadth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 4: Depth in chemistry | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
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