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AQA GCSE Combined Science past papers

136 AQA GCSE Combined Science question papers from June 2018 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification: 8464, 8465
Years: June 2018 to June 2025 · 8 series
Question papers: 136
Next exam: Tue, 11 May 2027 · Paper 1: Biology

Every grade boundary Other boards: Edexcel OCR WJEC CCEA

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

Combined Science: Trilogy 8464

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018

June 2025

Grade 7-7, higher: 228/420 54%
Grade 4-4, higher: 96/420 23%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 231/420 55%
UK, all boards: 57.8% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2025 AQA's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade 7-7, higher: 215/420 51%
Grade 4-4, higher: 93/420 22%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 225/420 54%
UK, all boards: 57.3% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2024 AQA's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade 7-7, higher: 220/420 52%
Grade 4-4, higher: 99/420 24%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 230/420 55%
UK, all boards: 57.1% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 AQA's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade 7-7, higher: 202/420 48%
Grade 4-4, higher: 89/420 21%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 203/420 48%
UK, all boards: 61% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper		Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper		Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 AQA's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade 7-7, higher: 181/420 43%
Grade 4-4, higher: 74/420 18%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 187/420 45%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2021 AQA's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade 7-7, higher: 190/420 45%
Grade 4-4, higher: 81/420 19%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 185/420 44%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2020 AQA's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade 7-7, higher: 199/420 47%
Grade 4-4, higher: 87/420 21%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 200/420 48%
UK, all boards: 55.9% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 AQA's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade 7-7, higher: 213/420 51%
Grade 4-4, higher: 98/420 23%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 218/420 52%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 1: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Biology	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2: Chemistry	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2: Physics	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 AQA's boundaries document

Combined Science: Synergy 8465

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018

June 2025

Grade 7-7, higher: 211/400 53%
Grade 4-4, higher: 93/400 23%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 214/400 54%
UK, all boards: 57.8% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2025 AQA's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade 7-7, higher: 197/400 49%
Grade 4-4, higher: 86/400 22%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 216/400 54%
UK, all boards: 57.3% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2024 AQA's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade 7-7, higher: 193/400 48%
Grade 4-4, higher: 89/400 22%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 212/400 53%
UK, all boards: 57.1% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 AQA's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade 7-7, higher: 186/400 47%
Grade 4-4, higher: 86/400 22%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 207/400 52%
UK, all boards: 61% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 AQA's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade 7-7, higher: 165/400 41%
Grade 4-4, higher: 73/400 18%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 185/400 46%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2021 AQA's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade 7-7, higher: 168/400 42%
Grade 4-4, higher: 76/400 19%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 185/400 46%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2020 AQA's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade 7-7, higher: 174/400 44%
Grade 4-4, higher: 81/400 20%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 198/400 50%
UK, all boards: 55.9% grades 4-4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 AQA's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade 7-7, higher: 177/400 44%
Grade 4-4, higher: 77/400 19%
Grade 4-4, foundation: 194/400 49%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 AQA's boundaries document

Exam dates, summer 2027: Combined Science: Trilogy

Tuesday, 11 May 2027 Paper 1: Biology, morning
Monday, 17 May 2027 Paper 1: Chemistry, morning
Tuesday, 25 May 2027 Paper 1: Physics, morning
Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 2: Biology, morning
Tuesday, 15 June 2027 Paper 2: Chemistry, morning
Friday, 18 June 2027 Paper 2: Physics, morning

From AQA GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

Exam dates, summer 2027: Combined Science: Synergy

Tuesday, 11 May 2027 Paper 1: Life and environmental sciences, morning
Tuesday, 25 May 2027 Paper 2: Life and environmental sciences, morning
Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 3: Physical sciences, morning
Tuesday, 15 June 2027 Paper 4: Physical sciences, morning

From AQA GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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