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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

Foundation tier

  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - interchange login required

Higher tier

  • Examiners' report - Paper 4 J560/04 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Paper 5 J560/05 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Paper 6 J560/06 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J560 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes J560 - interchange login required
  • Analysis Grids J560 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 356KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 411KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 561KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 403KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 400KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 457KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 429KB

Other links

  • Analysis grids J560 - ZIP 829KB
  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 21MB

2019 - November series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 930KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 995KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 999KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Papers 4, 5 and 6 J560/04/05/06 - PDF 526KB

Other links

  • Analysis grids J560 - ZIP 410KB
  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 38MB

2019 - June series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 952KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 882KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 1023KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 896KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 744KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 1007KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 515KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 835KB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 959KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 838KB

Other links

  • Summer highlights report J560 - PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 53MB
  • Analysis grids J560 - ZIP 416KB

2018 - November series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 271KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 847KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 457KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 863KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 356KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 926KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 369KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 871KB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 374KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 865KB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 380KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 893KB

Other links

  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 12MB
  • Analysis grids ZIP 414KB

2018 - June series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 257KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 700KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 408KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 814KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 369KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 729KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 282KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 819KB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 361KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 996KB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 403KB
  • Examiners' report - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 847KB

Other links

  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 48MB
  • Analysis Grids J560 - ZIP 409KB

2017 - November series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 372KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 584KB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 328KB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 295KB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 281KB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 347KB

Other links

  • Analysis Grids J560 - ZIP 411KB
  • Examiners' report J560 - PDF 432KB

2017 - June series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 1 J560/01 - PDF 1000KB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Paper 2 erratum J560/02 - PDF 685KB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 2 J560/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 3 J560/03 - PDF 1MB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 4 J560/04 - PDF 1018KB
  • Question paper - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 5 J560/05 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Paper 6 J560/06 - PDF 1MB

Other links

  • Examiners' report J560 - PDF 588KB
  • Analysis grids J560 - ZIP 403KB
  • Modified papers J560 - ZIP 30MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 33MB

Withdrawn qualification materials

2017 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit J567/1 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/1 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier Unit J567/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 15MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - June J567/01 - PDF 365KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 501KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 344KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 333KB

2016 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier Unit A503/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 9MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A (Foundation Tier) - November A501/01 - PDF 438KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A (Higher Tier) - November A501/02 - PDF 343KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics - B (Foundation Tier) - November A502/01 - PDF 309KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics - B (Higher Tier) - November A502/02 - PDF 231KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics - C (Foundation Tier) - November PDF 329KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 Mathematics C (Higher Tier) - November A503/02 - PDF 334KB
  • Examiners' report - November PDF 296KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 2MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 23MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 Mathematics B (Foundation) - November J567/01 - PDF 318KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 Mathematics B (Foundation) - November J567/02 - PDF 320KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 Mathematics B (Foundation Tier) - November J567/03 - PDF 304KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 Mathematics B (Higher Tier) - November J567/04 - PDF 320KB

2016 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 637KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 665KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 696KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 701KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 728KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 746KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 27MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 371KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June PDF 310KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 325KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 351KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - June A503/01 - PDF 319KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - June A503/02 - PDF 277KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 426KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 771KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 720KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 791KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier PDF 710KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 26MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - June J567/01 - PDF 371KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - June J567/02 - PDF 448KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 463KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - June J567/04 - PDF 455KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 408KB

2015 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 736KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 10MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 237KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 281KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 311KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 308KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - November A503/01 - PDF 357KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - November A503/02 - PDF 310KB
  • Examiners' report - November PDF 551KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 744KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - November J567/01 - PDF 377KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - November J567/02 - PDF 277KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - November J567/03 - PDF 218KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - November J567/04 - PDF 282KB
  • Examiners' report - November PDF 353KB

2015 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 234KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 244KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 704KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 729KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 251KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 245KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 5MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 227KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June A501/02 - PDF 270KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 308KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 279KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - June A503/01 - PDF 448KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - June A503/02 - PDF 365KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 522KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 555KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 557KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 302KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 758KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 5MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - June J567/01 - PDF 360KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - June J567/02 - PDF 377KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 372KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - June J567/04 - PDF 431KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 415KB

2014 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 328KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 250KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 249KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 248KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 429KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 196KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 232KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 231KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 159KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 292KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - November A503/01 - PDF 272KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - November A503/02 - PDF 259KB
  • Examiners' report - November PDF 165KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 234KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 272KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 263KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 348KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - November J567/01 - PDF 268KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - November J567/02 - PDF 406KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - November J567/03 - PDF 348KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - November J567/04 - PDF 442KB
  • Examiners' report - November PDF 190KB

2014 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 253KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 170KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 236KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 195KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 368KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 294KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 137KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 190KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 163KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - June A503/01 - PDF 165KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - June A503/02 - PDF 171KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 537KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 246KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 256KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 207KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 1MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - June J567/01 - PDF 308KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - June J567/02 - PDF 367KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 193KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - June J567/04 - PDF 479KB
  • Examiners' report - June PDF 540KB

2013 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 246KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 242KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 239KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 240KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 253KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 232KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 313KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 320KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 337KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November Unit A502/02 - PDF 387KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - November A503/01 - PDF 337KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - November A503/02 - PDF 393KB
  • Examiners' reports - November PDF 352KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 223KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 216KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 234KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 237KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - November J567/01 - PDF 474KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - November J567/02 - PDF 392KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - November J567/03 - PDF 441KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - November J567/04 - PDF 401KB
  • Examiners' reports - November PDF 344KB

2013 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 187KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 154KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 258KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 191KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 246KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 235KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 845KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 141KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June A501/02 - PDF 146KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 138KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 143KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - June A503/01 - PDF 171KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - June A503/02 - PDF 154KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 173KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 241KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 220KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 266KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 500KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - June J567/04 - PDF 400KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 419KB

2013 - January series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 268KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 225KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 285KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 219KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 280KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 201KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 358KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - January A501/01 - PDF 128KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - January A501/02 - PDF 129KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - January A502/01 - PDF 131KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - January A502/02 - PDF 179KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - January A503/01 - PDF 122KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - January A503/02 - PDF 221KB
  • Examiners' reports - January PDF 326KB

2012 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 236KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 239KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 232KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 203KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 269KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 101KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November Unit A501/02 - PDF 126KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November Unit A502/01 - PDF 82KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 124KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - November A503/01 - PDF 89KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - November Unit A503/02 - PDF 107KB
  • Examiners' reports - November PDF 103KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 250KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 269KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 295KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 235KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - November J567/01 - PDF 69KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - November J567/02 - PDF 104KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - November J567/03 - PDF 313KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - November J567/04 - PDF 110KB
  • Examiners' reports - November PDF 321KB

2012 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 278KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 261KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 263KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 272KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/01 - Unit C - Foundation tier A503/01 - PDF 211KB
  • Question paper - Unit A503/02 - Unit C - Higher tier A503/02 - PDF 194KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 760KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 190KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June A501/02 - PDF 264KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 236KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 498KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/01 - Mathematics C - Foundation tier - June A503/01 - PDF 258KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A503/02 - Mathematics C - Higher tier - June A503/02 - PDF 190KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 255KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 212KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 248KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 261KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 211KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 586KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - June J567/01 - PDF 415KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - June J567/02 - PDF 338KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - June J567/03 - PDF 322KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - June J567/04 - PDF 376KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 215KB

2012 - January series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 204KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 224KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 225KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 178KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 401KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - January A501/01 - PDF 168KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - January A501/02 - PDF 186KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - January A502/01 - PDF 230KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - January A502/02 - PDF 280KB
  • Examiners' reports - January PDF 193KB

2011 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 248KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 229KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 166KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 233KB
  • Modified Papers ZIP 369KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 201KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 228KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 110KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 106KB
  • Examiners' reports - November PDF 125KB

2011 - June series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 202KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 158KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 205KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 144KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier - Erratum Unit A502/02 - PDF 28KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 553KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - June A501/01 - PDF 220KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - June A501/02 - PDF 213KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - June A502/01 - PDF 169KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - June A502/02 - PDF 176KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 161KB

2011 - January series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier A501/02 - PDF 181KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier A501/01 - PDF 266KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier A502/01 - PDF 196KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier A502/02 - PDF 168KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 459KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - January A501/01 - PDF 83KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - January A501/02 - PDF 112KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - January A502/01 - PDF 56KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - January A502/02 - PDF 88KB
  • Examiners' reports - January PDF 230KB

2010 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A501/01 - Unit A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 201KB
  • Question paper - Unit A501/02 - Unit A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 207KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/01 - Unit B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 327KB
  • Question paper - Unit A502/02 - Unit B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 220KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/01 - Mathematics A - Foundation tier - November A501/01 - PDF 200KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A501/02 - Mathematics A - Higher tier - November A501/02 - PDF 238KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/01 - Mathematics B - Foundation tier - November A502/01 - PDF 159KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A502/02 - Mathematics B - Higher tier - November A502/02 - PDF 197KB
  • Examiner's report - November PDF 211KB

2013 - March series

  • Question paper - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier J567/01 - PDF 233KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier J567/02 - PDF 249KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier J567/03 - PDF 193KB
  • Question paper - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier J567/04 - PDF 240KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/01 - Paper 1 - Foundation tier - March J567/01 - PDF 197KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/02 - Paper 2 - Foundation tier - March J567/02 - PDF 271KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/03 - Paper 3 - Higher tier - March J567/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Unit J567/04 - Paper 4 - Higher tier - March J567/04 - PDF 328KB
  • Examiners' reports - March PDF 303KB

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.

  • Foundation tier J560/01/02/03 - Sample question papers and mark schemes. PDF 1MB
  • Higher tier J560/04/05/06 - Sample question papers and mark schemes. PDF 2MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • Practice paper analysis grids - set 2 and 3 (ZIP) J560 - interchange login required
  • Practice papers and mark schemes - set 2 and 3 (ZIP) J560 - interchange login required
  • Practice papers set 1 foundation tier J560 - PDF 2MB
  • Practice papers set 1 higher tier J560 - PDF 1MB
  • Separate question paper and mark scheme SAMs with practice papers set 1 J560 - ZIP 7MB
  • Topic tests (ZIP) J560 - interchange login required

Alternative papers

  • Alternative papers - November 2021 Amended version of November 2021 exam papers. Used together with the original November 2021 papers, these resources provide opportunity for more practice and progression monitoring. - interchange login required
  • Alternative papers - November 2020 Amended version of November 2020 exam papers. Used together with the original November 2020 papers, these resources provide opportunity for more practice and progression monitoring. - interchange login required
  • Alternative papers - June 2019 Amended version of June 2019 exam papers. Used together with the original June 2019 papers, these resources provide opportunity for more practice and progression monitoring. - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Paper 1 foundation tier J560/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Paper 2 foundation tier J560/02 - PDF 4MB
  • Paper 3 foundation tier J560/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Paper 4 higher tier J560/04 - PDF 3MB
  • Paper 5 higher tier J560/05 - PDF 3MB
  • Paper 6 higher tier J560/06 - PDF 2MB

2018 - June series

  • Paper 1 foundation tier J560/01 - PDF 5MB
  • Paper 2 foundation tier J560/02 - PDF 7MB
  • Paper 3 foundation tier J560/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Paper 4 higher tier J560/04 - PDF 5MB
  • Paper 5 higher tier J560/05 - PDF 6MB
  • Paper 6 higher tier J560/06 - PDF 7MB

2017 - June series

  • Paper 1 foundation tier J560/01 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 3MB
  • Paper 2 foundation tier J560/02 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 7MB
  • Paper 3 foundation tier J560/03 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 6MB
  • Paper 4 higher tier J560/04 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 9MB
  • Paper 5 higher tier J560/05 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 6MB
  • Paper 6 higher tier J560/06 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 6MB

Assessment guides

  • Exploring our question papers This guide takes you through the assessment approach for our J560 qualification. PDF 35MB
  • Command words (general usage) poster - Web A poster explaining general command words (web version). PDF 84KB
  • Command words (general usage) poster - Print A poster explaining general command words (print version). PDF 109KB
  • Command words (specific mathematical meaning) poster - Web A poster explaining specific mathematical command words (web version). PDF 84KB
  • Command words (specific mathematical meaning) poster - Print A poster explaining specific mathematical command words (print version). PDF 109KB

Grade descriptors

  • Mathematics: grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1 J560

Resources for students

  • Formulae sheet top tips J560 - PDF 340KB
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