AQA IAS-Level Chemistry (9620) Past Papers

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Papers
6
Latest year
2025

Available years: 2025, 2024, 2023

Jan 2025Difficulty 3.8/5

A highly rigorous and mathematically demanding set of papers testing the full spectrum of AS and A2 Chemistry. It features significant stoichiometry calculations, physical trends, organic mechanisms, and transition metal thermodynamics.

Jun 2025Difficulty 3.8/5

A rigorous and comprehensive assessment covering core AS Physical and Organic concepts alongside advanced A-Level Inorganic and Physical topics. The series is heavily quantitative, testing everything from TOF calculations to buffer pH, alongside highly detailed mechanistic and qualitative organic and inorganic analysis.

Jan 2024Difficulty 3.8/5

The January 2024 Oxford AQA International AS and A-Level Chemistry series presented a balanced but challenging set of papers. Unit 1 focused heavily on amount of substance, Group 2, and bonding; Unit 2 put significant weight on alcohols, halogenoalkane mechanisms, and equilibria; while Unit 3 tested advanced transition metal chemistry, multi-step pH/buffer calculations, and complex thermodynamics (Born-Haber and hydration cycles).

Jun 2024Difficulty 3.8/5

A comprehensive analysis of the June 2024 Oxford AQA International AS and A-Level Chemistry (9620) examination series (Units 1, 2, and 3). The series featured a mathematically rigorous Unit 3 alongside highly balanced Unit 1 and Unit 2 papers that heavily tested practical titration methodologies, organic mechanism precision, and transition metal energetics.

Jan 2023Difficulty 3.8/5

A comprehensive examiner-level analysis of the January 2023 Oxford AQA International AS and A-Level Chemistry (9620) examination papers across Units 1, 2, and 3. The analysis covers key topic distributions, numerical methods, mechanism pitfalls, and core strategic guidance.

Jun 2023Difficulty 4.1/5

A highly rigorous examination suite across Units 1, 2, and 3, featuring a strong emphasis on multi-step calculations, graphical analyses, and complex inorganic coordination structures alongside demanding organic reaction mechanisms.

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