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Assessment

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Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

  • Question papers H033/H433 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes H033, H433 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Mark scheme - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 399KB
  • Examiners' report - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 382KB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 5MB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry insert H433/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 419KB
  • Examiners' report - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 352KB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 4MB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry insert H433/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 459KB
  • Examiners' report - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 368KB
  • Data booklet H033/H433 - PDF 1MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 578KB
  • Summer highlights report H432/H433 - PDF 283KB
  • Examiners' report - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Insert - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 996KB
  • Examiners' report - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Insert - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 519KB
  • Mark scheme - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 519KB
  • Examiners' report - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 675KB
  • Data booklet - Chemistry B (CST264) H033/H043 - PDF 1MB
  • Moderators' report - Practical endorsement H420/04, H422/04, H432/04, H433/04, H414/04, H556/04, H557/04 - PDF 754KB

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 380KB
  • Examiners' report - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry insert H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 454KB
  • Examiners' report - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry insert H433/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 355KB
  • Examiners' report - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Data sheet H433/01/02/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers H433/1-H433/03 - ZIP 16MB
  • Moderators' report - endorsed component H420, H422, H432, H433, H556, H557 - PDF 482KB

2017 - June series

  • Question paper - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 522KB
  • Question paper - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 610KB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Practical skills in chemistry insert H433/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 657KB
  • Data sheet H033 H433 - PDF 543KB
  • Examiners' report H433 - PDF 302KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 14MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 7MB

2016 - June series

  • Modified papers ZIP 4MB

Withdrawn qualification materials

2016 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 478KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 415KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 524KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 298KB
  • Data sheet PDF 478KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 359KB

2015 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 514KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 356KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 491KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 1013KB

2014 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 278KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 261KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 243KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 342KB
  • Data sheet PDF 153KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 525KB

2013 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 333KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 164KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 192KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 139KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 407KB

2013 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 344KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 95KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 264KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 210KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 170KB

2012 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 216KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 276KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 317KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 372KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 268KB

2012 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 268KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 82KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 193KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 220KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 125KB

2011 - June series

  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 230KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 234KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 300KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 218KB

2011 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 317KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of materials F334 - PDF 242KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 201KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry by design F335 - PDF 308KB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Data sheet H433 H043 - PDF 2MB
  • Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 3MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 2MB
  • Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • H432 and H433 PAG practice question sets Compiled from the ExamBuilder bank of exam questions, these sets are designed to support the teaching and learning of Module 1 – Development of practical skills in biology - interchange login required
  • H033 and H433 practice papers and mark schemes set 1 and set 2 (ZIP) interchange login required
  • H033 and H433 topic tests (ZIP) interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 1MB

2018 - June series

  • Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - PDF 10MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - PDF 4MB
  • Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Examiner comment summary H432, H433 - PDF 725KB

2017 - June series

  • Fundamentals of chemistry H433/01 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 4MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry H433/02 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 3MB
  • Practical skills in chemistry H433/03 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 4MB

Additional exemplars

  • Exemplar responses to level of response questions Sample candidate responses to the level of response questions used in the 2015 A Level Chemistry specifications. PDF 7MB

Practical endorsement

  • Positive about practical Key documents, FAQs and training videos to help you get the most out of the practical endorsement. Our PAG approach helps you integrate practical activities to best support your students’ learning.
  • Practical endorsement resources Including 36 editable suggestions for PAG practical activities as well as the ‘fixed’, ‘flexible’ and 'portable' tracker spreadsheets for recording student progress. - interchange login required
  • Practical endorsement training for A Level sciences Online OCR practical endorsement standardisation training for lead teachers in A Level sciences
  • Practical endorsement skills tick table H432/H433 - The table allows learners to track their coverage of the skills, apparatus and techniques included in the Practical Endorsement. - interchange login required

Pre-release materials

  • Scientific literacy in chemistry - Advanced notice - June 2019 H433/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry - Teachers' instructions - June 2019 H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry advance notice - June 2022 H433/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry teacher instructions - June 2022 H433/02 - PDF 985KB
  • Unit H433/02 - Scientific literacy in chemistry - Advance notice - June 2017 PDF 6MB
  • Scientific literacy in chemistry: advance notice June 2017 H433/02 - PDF 3MB

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

  • Question papers H033/H433 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes H033, H433 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 393KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 5MB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 422KB
  • Data booklet H033/H433 - PDF 1MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Foundations of Chemistry H033/01 - PDF 677KB
  • Examiners' report - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 484KB
  • Examiners' report - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 829KB
  • Data Sheet H033/H433 - PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers H033/01-H033/02 - ZIP 3MB

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 411KB
  • Examiners' report - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 802KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 417KB
  • Examiners' report - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Data sheet PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers H033/01-H033/02 - ZIP 14MB

2017 - June series

  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry data booklet H033/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 381KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 458KB
  • Data sheet H033 H433 - PDF 543KB
  • Examiners' report H033 - PDF 378KB

2016 - June series

  • Question paper - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 604KB
  • Mark scheme - Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 159KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 644KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 202KB
  • Examiners' report H033 - PDF 282KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 5MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 4MB

Withdrawn qualification materials

2016 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 740KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 344KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 493KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 813KB
  • Data sheet PDF 478KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 359KB

2015 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 478KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 158KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 494KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 338KB
  • Advance notice - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 591KB

2014 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 172KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 266KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 279KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 494KB
  • Advance notice - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 484KB
  • Advance notice (teacher) - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 126KB
  • Data sheet PDF 153KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 525KB

2013 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 206KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 387KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 259KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 245KB
  • Advance notice - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 332KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 407KB

2013 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 166KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 387KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 236KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 193KB
  • Advance notice - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 229KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 170KB

2012 - June series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 161KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 238KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 257KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 257KB
  • Advance notice - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 157KB
  • Advance notice (teacher) - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 121KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 268KB

2012 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 167KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 86KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 246KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 246KB
  • Advance notice (teacher) - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 121KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 125KB

2011 - June series

  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 210KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 193KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 313KB
  • Examiners' report PDF 218KB

2011 - January series

  • Question paper - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 130KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry for life F331 - PDF 254KB
  • Question paper - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 190KB
  • Mark scheme - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 271KB
  • Advance notice (teacher) - Chemistry of natural resources F332 - PDF 240KB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Foundations of chemistry H033/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Chemistry in depth H033/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Data sheet H433 H043 - PDF 2MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • H033 and H433 practice papers and mark schemes set 1 and set 2 (ZIP) interchange login required
  • H033 and H433 topic tests (ZIP) interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

  • Exemplar responses to level of response questions A guide to answering and assessing level of response questions – exemplar student responses and detailed senior examiner commentary are provided to the sample assessment material AS Chemistry level of response questions. PDF 1MB

Practical endorsement

  • Positive about practical Key documents, FAQs and training videos to help you get the most out of the practical endorsement. Our PAG approach helps you integrate practical activities to best support your students’ learning.
  • Practical endorsement resources Including 36 editable suggestions for PAG practical activities as well as the ‘fixed’, ‘flexible’ and 'portable' tracker spreadsheets for recording student progress. - interchange login required
  • Practical endorsement training for A Level sciences Online OCR practical endorsement standardisation training for lead teachers in A Level sciences
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