OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway):
Past Papers

Past Papers

Browse our range of OCR GCSE Science Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE Science past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your GCSE Science exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

Specimen Papers

Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP) Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP) Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP) Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP) Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)

2023

June 2023 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)June 2023 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)June 2023 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)June 2023 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)June 2023 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)June 2023 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)June 2023 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)June 2023 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)June 2023 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)June 2023 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)June 2023 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)June 2022 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)June 2022 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)June 2022 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)June 2022 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)June 2022 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)June 2022 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)June 2022 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)June 2022 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)June 2022 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)November 2021 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)November 2021 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)November 2021 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)November 2021 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)November 2021 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)November 2021 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)November 2021 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)November 2021 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)November 2021 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)November 2021 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)November 2020 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)November 2020 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)November 2020 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)November 2020 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)November 2020 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)November 2020 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)November 2020 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)November 2020 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)November 2020 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)November 2020 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)June 2019 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)June 2019 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)June 2019 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)June 2019 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)June 2019 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)June 2019 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)June 2019 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)June 2019 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)June 2019 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (QP)June 2018 Paper 12: Physics (Higher) J250/12 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (QP)June 2018 Paper 11: Physics (Higher) J250/11 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (QP)June 2018 Paper 6: Physics (Foundation) J250/06 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (QP)June 2018 Paper 5: Physics (Foundation) J250/05 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (QP)June 2018 Paper 10: Chemistry (Higher) J250/10 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (QP)June 2018 Paper 9: Chemistry (Higher) J250/09 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/04 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (QP)June 2018 Paper 3: Chemistry (Foundation) J250/03 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (QP)June 2018 Paper 8: Biology (Higher) J250/08 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (QP)June 2018 Paper 7: Biology (Higher) J250/07 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Biology (Foundation) J250/02 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Biology (Foundation) J250/01 (MS)

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