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WJEC A Level Politics past papers
22 WJEC A Level Politics papers from 2018 to 2025, 22 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 Politics papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatism | 15 | 392 | 5 of 22 |
| The US Constitution: Principles and the Amendment Process | 8 | 256 | 5 of 22 |
| US Presidency | 7 | 232 | 4 of 22 |
| The Structures and Powers of the Devolved Governments of the UK | 13 | 228 | 6 of 22 |
| Core Ideas and Principles of Liberalism | 7 | 200 | 4 of 22 |
| Prime Minister and Executive | 10 | 198 | 6 of 22 |
| Rights and Civil Liberties in the UK: Protection and Tensions | 12 | 170 | 6 of 22 |
| Pressure Groups, Think Tanks and Lobbyists in UK Politics | 9 | 156 | 6 of 22 |
| Core Ideas and Principles of Socialism | 5 | 152 | 4 of 22 |
| Traditional Conservatism and the New Right: Tensions Within the Tradition | 5 | 128 | 5 of 22 |
| The Nature and Sources of the UK Constitution | 8 | 114 | 5 of 22 |
| Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Impact of Devolution | 5 | 98 | 4 of 22 |
| US Voting Behaviour and the Participation Crisis | 5 | 96 | 4 of 22 |
| Civil Rights in the United States: Race, Gender and LGBT+ Rights | 4 | 96 | 3 of 22 |
| Revolutionary Socialism and Social Democracy: Tensions Within the Tradition | 4 | 96 | 4 of 22 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 22 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 41 topics.
All WJEC A Level Politics papers by year
Summer 2025
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Political Concepts and Theories | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Government and Politics of the USA | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2024
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Political Concepts and Theories | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Government and Politics of the USA | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2023
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Political Concepts and Theories | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Government and Politics of the USA | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2022
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Political Concepts and Theories | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Government and Politics of the USA | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2019
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 3: Political Concepts and Theories | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 4: Government and Politics of the USA | Question paperMark scheme |
Summer 2018
| Paper | Official documents (WJEC) |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: Government in Wales and the United Kingdom | Question paperMark scheme |
| Unit 2: Living and Participating in a Democracy | Question paperMark scheme |
Revise before you sit one
A Level Politics past papers from other boards
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- Further Maths33 papers
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- History253 papers
- Maths24 papers
- PE13 papers
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Practise the questions, not just the papers.
The past-paper tool lists every indexed Politics question by topic, with its paper, question number, marks and page, so you can sit only the ones you need.