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CCEA GCSE Combined Science past papers

260 CCEA GCSE Combined Science question papers from March 2018 to June 2026, each with its mark scheme, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification
584 · Northern Ireland
Years
March 2018 to June 2026 · 24 series
Question papers
260
Next exam
Tue, 11 May 2027 · Biology Unit 1

For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grades 4-4 or above that summer (JCQ).

June 2026

UK, all boards
58.3% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit B2Question paper
Unit C1Question paper
Unit C2Question paper
Unit P1Question paper
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit C1Question paper
Unit C2Question paper
Unit P1Question paper
Unit P2Question paper

March 2026

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2025

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2025

UK, all boards
57.8% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

March 2025

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2024

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2024

UK, all boards
57.3% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Higher Tier, C2: ChemistryQuestion paper
Unit 7, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

March 2024

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2023

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2023

UK, all boards
57.1% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

March 2023

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2022

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2022

UK, all boards
61% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

March 2022

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2021

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2021

UK, all boards, teacher-assessed
65.1% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

November 2020

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

March 2020

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2019

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2019

UK, all boards
55.9% grades 4-4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Foundation Tier, B1: BiologyQuestion paper
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Biology, Booklet BQuestion paper
Unit 7, Booklet BQuestion paperMark scheme
Unit 7, Chemistry, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit 7, Physics, Booklet AQuestion paper
Unit B2Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C2Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P2Question paperMark scheme

March 2019

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Higher Tier, P1: PhysicsQuestion paper
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

November 2018

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

June 2018

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Unit P1Question paperMark scheme

March 2018

PaperQuestion paperMark scheme
Higher tier
Higher Tier, P1: PhysicsQuestion paper
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme
Foundation tier
Unit 1Question paper
Unit B1Question paperMark scheme
Unit C1Question paperMark scheme

Exam dates, summer 2027

  • Tuesday, 11 May 2027 Biology Unit 1, morning
  • Monday, 17 May 2027 Chemistry Unit 1, morning
  • Tuesday, 25 May 2027 Physics Unit 1, morning
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027 Biology Practical Theory (higher), morning
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027 Biology Unit 2 (higher), morning
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027 Biology Practical Theory (foundation), morning
  • Wednesday, 2 June 2027 Biology Unit 2 (foundation), morning
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027 Chemistry Practical Theory (higher), morning
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027 Chemistry Unit 2 (higher), morning
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027 Chemistry Practical Theory (foundation), morning
  • Thursday, 10 June 2027 Chemistry Unit 2 (foundation), morning
  • Monday, 14 June 2027 Physics Practical Theory (higher), morning
  • Monday, 14 June 2027 Physics Unit 2 (higher), morning
  • Monday, 14 June 2027 Physics Practical Theory (foundation), morning
  • Monday, 14 June 2027 Physics Unit 2 (foundation), morning

From CCEA GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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