What grade do I need to pass GCSE?

Grade 4 is the Standard Pass (equivalent to the old grade C). Grade 5 is the Strong Pass and is increasingly required by sixth forms and employers. Most university requirements start at grade 4 or 5.

How are AQA GCSEs graded?

AQA GCSEs are graded on a 9–1 scale, where 9 is the highest grade. Grades 9, 8, and 7 broadly correspond to the old A* and A grades.

How many GCSE subjects do students typically take?

Most students take 9–10 GCSE subjects. English Language, English Literature, and Mathematics are compulsory. Students then choose from History, Geography, Sciences, Languages, and other options.

When are AQA GCSE exams held?

The main AQA GCSE exam series runs in May and June each year. Results are published in August. There is a smaller November resit series for English Language and Mathematics.

AQA GCSE Maths Higher Tier Paper 3 Calculator — Free 32-Question AQA GCSE Practice Test

Q01Work out the reciprocal of 10/3. Give your answer as a decimal.Easy

Q02.1The table shows information about the number of houses with solar panels in a town. Complete the graph.Easy

Q02.2Use the graph to estimate the number of houses with solar panels in 2023.Easy

Q03.1A building in the shape of a cylinder has diameter 40 m and height 55 m. On the centimetre grid, draw a plan of the b...Medium

Q03.2On this centimetre grid, draw the front elevation of the building. Use a scale of 1 cm to 10 m.Medium

Q04To the nearest pound, Rosie has £12. She wants to buy 6 drinks. Each drink costs £1.89. Show that Rosie definitely ha...Medium

Q05The total cost of a taxi ride is calculated by adding a fixed charge of £4 and a charge of £2 per mile. Write a formu...Easy

Q06Three shops sell shirts. At which shop is it cheapest to buy 6 shirts? Show working to support your answer. Shop A: P...Medium

Q07.1At a school there are 912 students. The ratio of students to teachers is 15.2 : 1. The number of students stays the s...Medium

Q07.2On a school trip, one teacher is needed for every group of 10 or fewer students. 72 students want to go on the trip. ...Easy

Q08A triangle is drawn using the lines y = x, x = -2, and y = 4. Work out the coordinates of the three vertices of the t...Medium

Q09When x is divided by 2 the remainder is 1. When x is divided by 3 the remainder is 1. When x is divided by 4 the rema...Medium

Q10A car will travel 60 miles. Draw a graph to show the average speed of the car for times taken between 1 hour and 6 ho...Medium

Q11Factorise fully 12t + 4t³Easy

Q12The population of a country is now 67,200,000. The population is predicted to: - increase by 1% per year for 6 years ...Medium

Q13A bag contains one £5 note, one £10 note, one £20 note and one £50 note. Amaan picks two of the notes at random witho...Medium

Q14.1A test consists of two sections, A and B. - 85% of people pass section A. - 78% of people who pass section A also pas...Easy

Q14.240% of people who fail at least one section take the test again. 5000 people take the test. How many of these 5000 pe...Hard

Q15.1This question is about what happens to the value of y when the value of x is doubled in different equations. For the ...Easy

Q15.2For the equation y = 10/x, what happens to the value of y when x is doubled?Easy

Q15.3For the equation y = 3x², what happens to the value of y when x is doubled?Medium

Q16Rearrange y = √( (x/2) + 1 ) to make x the subject.Medium

Q17A stone falls vertically from 300 metres above ground. - The stone falls d metres in t seconds. - d is directly propo...Hard

Q18The table shows information about the height of 40 plants. Draw a histogram to represent the heights. | Height, h cm ...Hard

Q19Use the sine rule to work out length x. You must show your working.Medium

Q20Factorise fully 3x² + 23x + 30Medium

Q21A bag contains 25 discs. 11 are red, 9 are blue and 5 are yellow. Ashley picks three of the discs at random without r...Medium

Q22The metal used to make a sphere costs £4320. The metal costs £3.60 per gram. Each cubic centimetre of metal has a mas...Hard

Q23The distance of a particle from a point is d metres after t seconds. The relationship is given by d = a × bᵗ where a ...Medium

Q24A curve has the equation y = x² + 4x - 4. A straight line has the equation y = 3x - 2. Work out the two points of int...Hard

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