Is Edexcel GCSE Geography B 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Paper 1 an official exam paper?

No. It is an original StudyVector predicted-practice paper for revision. It is not official, leaked or guaranteed, and students should still revise the full specification.

How many marks and questions are in this predicted paper?

This paper has 94 marks across 22 questions and is designed for a 90-minute practice session.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography B 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Paper 1

GCSE Geography · Edexcel-style · 90 minutes · 94 marks

Modelled component: 1GB0/01 · Tier: Standard · Calculator permitted

1GB0/01 model: 94 marks, 90 minutes, three 30-mark sections plus 4 marks for SPaG and specialist terminology.

Prediction type: predicted_paper · Evidence mode: historical · Full-length original StudyVector predicted-practice paper modelled on public exam-board structure. It is not official, leaked or guaranteed.

Evidence basis: public exam-board specification structure, historical topic weighting patterns, StudyVector practice-quality review.

Predicted difficulty score (practice signal)

0–100 model (higher = more demanding)

Candidate focus topics (not guarantees)

Hazardous Earth
development dynamics
urbanising world
case-study application
geographical skills

I completed a StudyVector GCSE Geography derived predicted-practice paper (2026) and scored 0/94. This is practice-only and not an official paper:

Section A

Hazardous Earth. Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.

Question SECTION-A1 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Hazardous Earth?
A. It follows directly from the Hazardous Earth model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-A2 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Development dynamics?
A. It follows directly from the Development dynamics model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-A3 (2 marks)
GCSE Geography Challenges of an urbanising world question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-A4 (4 marks)
GCSE Geography SPaG and specialist terminology question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-A5 (6 marks)
GCSE Geography Hazardous Earth question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-A6 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography Development dynamics question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-A7 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography Challenges of an urbanising world question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.

Section B

Development dynamics. Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.

Question SECTION-B1 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for SPaG and specialist terminology?
A. It follows directly from the SPaG and specialist terminology model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-B2 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Hazardous Earth?
A. It follows directly from the Hazardous Earth model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-B3 (2 marks)
GCSE Geography Development dynamics question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-B4 (4 marks)
GCSE Geography Challenges of an urbanising world question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-B5 (6 marks)
GCSE Geography SPaG and specialist terminology question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-B6 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography Hazardous Earth question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-B7 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography Development dynamics question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.

Section C

Challenges of an urbanising world. Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.

Question SECTION-C1 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for Challenges of an urbanising world?
A. It follows directly from the Challenges of an urbanising world model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-C2 (1 mark)
Which statement is most accurate for SPaG and specialist terminology?
A. It follows directly from the SPaG and specialist terminology model or definition.B. It is always true for every topic in the specification.C. It only matters in coursework tasks.D. It can be ignored if the final answer looks sensible.
Question SECTION-C3 (2 marks)
GCSE Geography Hazardous Earth question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-C4 (4 marks)
GCSE Geography Development dynamics question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-C5 (6 marks)
GCSE Geography Challenges of an urbanising world question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-C6 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography SPaG and specialist terminology question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.
Question SECTION-C7 (8 marks)
GCSE Geography Hazardous Earth question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.

SPaG

Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology. Answer all questions in Sections A, B and C.

Question SPAG1 (4 marks)
GCSE Geography Development dynamics question. Use the map, graph, data extract or case-study context provided in this original practice item. Explain the process or issue, apply evidence from the resource, and make a judgement where the command word asks you to evaluate.

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