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WJEC A Level Chemistry past papers
30 WJEC A Level Chemistry papers from 2016 to 2025, 30 with a mark scheme. Every link opens the document on WJEC'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 WJEC A Level Chemistry papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Level Chemistry: Required Practicals and Practical Skills | 31 | 427 | 18 of 24 |
| Organic Chemistry | 68 | 389 | 12 of 24 |
| Chemistry: Aromatic Chemistry, Carbonyls and Amines | 50 | 369 | 7 of 24 |
| Atomic Structure | 50 | 331 | 15 of 24 |
| The Periodic Table and Inorganic Chemistry | 35 | 279 | 12 of 24 |
| Chemistry: Rate Equations and Equilibrium | 20 | 205 | 12 of 24 |
| Analytical Techniques | 19 | 160 | 11 of 24 |
| Energetics and Thermodynamics | 21 | 156 | 12 of 24 |
| Bonding and Structure | 26 | 140 | 13 of 24 |
| Kinetics and Equilibria | 13 | 132 | 11 of 24 |
| Chemistry: Electrode Potentials and Transition Metals | 16 | 130 | 7 of 24 |
| Redox and Electrochemistry | 9 | 60 | 7 of 24 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 24 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 WJEC A Level Chemistry papers by year
Summer 2025
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
Summer 2024
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
Summer 2023
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2022
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2019
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2018
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2017
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Organic Chemistry and Analysis | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2016
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: The Language of Chemistry, Structure of Matter and Simple Reactions | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Energy, Rate and Chemistry of Carbon Compounds | Question paperMark scheme |
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