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AQA GCSE Chemistry 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Paper 1 Higher
GCSE Chemistry · AQA-style · 105 minutes · 100 marks
Modelled component: 8462/1H · Tier: Higher · Calculator permitted
8462/1H model: 100 marks, 105 minutes.
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0–100 model (higher = more demanding)
- Atomic Structure
- Bonding
- Quantitative Chemistry
- Chemical Changes
- Energy Changes
I completed a StudyVector GCSE Chemistry derived predicted-practice paper (2026) and scored 0/100. This is practice-only and not an official paper:
Section A
Multiple choice. Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
Question SECTION-A1 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Atomic Structure?
Question SECTION-A2 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Bonding?
Question SECTION-A3 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Quantitative Chemistry?
Question SECTION-A4 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Chemical Changes?
Question SECTION-A5 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Energy Changes?
Question SECTION-A6 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Atomic Structure?
Question SECTION-A7 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Bonding?
Question SECTION-A8 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Quantitative Chemistry?
Question SECTION-A9 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Chemical Changes?
Question SECTION-A10 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Energy Changes?
Question SECTION-A11 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Atomic Structure?
Question SECTION-A12 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Bonding?
Question SECTION-A13 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Quantitative Chemistry?
Question SECTION-A14 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Chemical Changes?
Question SECTION-A15 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Energy Changes?
Section B
Structured short-answer questions. Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
Question SECTION-B1 (3 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Atomic Structure question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to atomic structure. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B2 (3 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Bonding question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to bonding. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B3 (4 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to quantitative chemistry. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B4 (4 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Chemical Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to chemical changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B5 (5 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Energy Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to energy changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B6 (5 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Atomic Structure question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to atomic structure. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B7 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Bonding question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to bonding. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B8 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to quantitative chemistry. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B9 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Chemical Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to chemical changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B10 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Energy Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to energy changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B11 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Atomic Structure question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to atomic structure. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-B12 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Bonding question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to bonding. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Section C
Extended response. Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
Question SECTION-C1 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Quantitative Chemistry question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to quantitative chemistry. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-C2 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Chemical Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to chemical changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-C3 (7 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Energy Changes question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to energy changes. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
Question SECTION-C4 (6 marks)
GCSE GCSE Chemistry Atomic Structure question. A student carries out a reaction or analysis linked to atomic structure. Explain the key particle-level idea, describe the expected observation or calculation route, and evaluate one source of error in the method.
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