AQA · GCSE Chemistry

AQA GCSE Chemistry marking and feedback

AQA GCSE Chemistry papers marked by qualified UK evaluators against the AQA mark scheme. Annotated script, topic breakdown and indicative grade returned in 48 hours. First paper free.

48h
Standard return
100%
Human-read
82%
Improve within three papers
Why this board

Marking AQA Chemistry properly

Quantitative chemistry is where grades are decided. Feedback shows the full working an examiner expects for moles, yields and titration calculations, and where error carried forward would have saved marks. AQA mark schemes are unusually explicit about the wording that earns a mark, which is exactly where self-marking goes wrong, an answer that sounds right but misses the credited term scores zero.

Every script is read by chemistry specialists and former board examiners. You get the paper back annotated, with a topic-level percentage and an indicative grade against real boundaries, not a self-marked tick list.

Paper structure

AQA Chemistry papers

  • Paper 1
    Topics 1-5, 105 minutes, 100 marks
  • Paper 2
    Topics 6-10, 105 minutes, 100 marks
Topic coverage

Topics we mark and report on

  • Atomic structure and the periodic table
  • Bonding, structure and properties
  • Quantitative chemistry
  • Chemical changes
  • Energy changes
  • Rate and extent of chemical change
  • Organic chemistry
  • Chemical analysis
  • Chemistry of the atmosphere
  • Using resources
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AQA Chemistry papers you can sit today

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ChemistryAQAhigherFree

Chemistry Mock Test, AQA Higher, Paper 1

A full-length AQA Higher tier Paper 1 in Chemistry, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
Free
ChemistryAQAhigher

Chemistry Mock Test, AQA Higher, Paper 2

A full-length AQA Higher tier Paper 2 in Chemistry, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
£14.99
ChemistryAQAfoundation

Chemistry Mock Test, AQA Foundation, Paper 1

A full-length AQA Foundation tier Paper 1 in Chemistry, written to the current specification and marked by an examiner against the official mark scheme.

105 min100 marks48h return
£14.99
ChemistryAQAhigher

Chemistry Past Paper, AQA June 2024 Paper 1

The AQA June 2024 Paper 1 Chemistry paper, sat under exam conditions and marked by an examiner instead of self-marked at home.

105 min100 marks48h return
£11.99
FAQ

AQA Chemistry questions

Do you mark against the AQA mark scheme?
Yes. Every Chemistry script is marked against the published AQA (Assessment and Qualifications Alliance) mark scheme for that paper, by an evaluator who specialises in the subject and knows the board's conventions.
How quickly does a AQA Chemistry paper come back?
48 hours from upload as standard, and 72 hours during the January and May peaks. The current turnaround is always shown before you upload.
What does the report contain?
An annotated script, marks per question, a topic-level breakdown, an indicative grade placed against published boundaries, and three prioritised next actions.
Is the marking done by a person?
Yes, chemistry specialists and former board examiners. Every mark and comment is written by a qualified human evaluator.
What does AQA Chemistry marking cost?
Topic tests are £7.99, real past papers £11.99 and full mocks £14.99. The first paper is free, with no card details taken.