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AQA GCSE Business Studies past papers

12 AQA GCSE Business Studies question papers from November 2020 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification
8132
Years
November 2020 to June 2025 · 6 series
Question papers
12
Next exam
Wed, 12 May 2027 · Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity

Beside each year: the total raw marks AQA set for grade 7 and 4 across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grade 4 or above that summer (JCQ).

June 2025

Grade 7
114/180 63%
Grade 4
78/180 43%
UK, all boards
66.1% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2024

Grade 7
117/180 65%
Grade 4
80/180 44%
UK, all boards
66.7% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark scheme
Paper 2Question paperMark scheme

June 2023

Grade 7
113/180 63%
Grade 4
76/180 42%
UK, all boards
67.3% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2022

Grade 7
106/180 59%
Grade 4
64/180 36%
UK, all boards
75.6% grade 4 or above
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Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

November 2021

Grade 7
113/180 63%
Grade 4
72/180 40%
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark scheme
Paper 2Question paperMark scheme

November 2020

Grade 7
117/180 65%
Grade 4
74/180 41%
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

Exam dates, summer 2027

  • Wednesday, 12 May 2027 Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity, afternoon
  • Friday, 21 May 2027 Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity, afternoon

From AQA GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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