Direct links to your exact exam boards. Past papers are the single highest-yield revision resource — nothing else comes close.
Why past papers beat everything else. Re-reading your notes feels productive but tests barely improve. Doing a timed past paper — under exam conditions, marked against the real mark scheme — is the only revision activity that directly simulates the thing you're being tested on.
The rule: 1 past paper per week per subject from now. 2 per week from 1 May. Mark every one. Log the score in the Daily Loop. Tag the error type. The Weakness Engine will do the rest.
First source to try for each subject: Physics & Maths Tutor (PMT). It's free, well-organised by board, and includes mark schemes and examiner reports for every paper. Fall back to the official board site if you want the absolute latest.
3 papers: Paper 1 (topics 1-4) · Paper 2 (topics 5-8) · Paper 3 (any content + essay). Each worth 91 marks, 2h duration.
Every AQA 7402 past paper from 2017 onwards. Mark schemes, examiner reports, and paper-specific notes. Also has topic questions sorted by spec point.
Open PMT Biology AQA → OfficialThe official source. Most recent papers appear here first. Also has mark schemes and examiner reports. Latest (2024) papers may be locked to schools for a few months.
Open AQA official → FreePast paper questions sorted by topic. Perfect for drilling weak areas — if you bomb cells, do 30 cell questions from the bank.
Open topic questions → FreemiumPolished topic questions with step-by-step solutions. Some content free, best stuff paywalled. Good for 2-3 hours of targeted practice.
Open Save My Exams →3 papers: Paper 1 (periodic table, elements & physical chem) · Paper 2 (synthesis & analytical) · Paper 3 (unified chem + practical).
Every OCR A H432 past paper. Mark schemes, examiner reports, by-module question packs. The canonical free resource for OCR A chemistry.
Open PMT Chemistry OCR A → OfficialThe official source. Sample papers, specimen papers, and the latest exams (subject to embargo for schools). Mark schemes included.
Open OCR official → FreeSorted by module. If Module 6 organic is wrecking you, do 30 questions from Module 6 before touching anything else.
Open topic questions → Free · GoldOne of the best free resources for A-level chemistry. Full OCR A notes, mechanisms, worked examples. Written by a teacher. Use alongside past papers.
Open chemrevise → FreemiumPolished topic questions with solutions. Some free, most paywalled. Useful for final-week drilling.
Open Save My Exams →3 papers: Paper 1 (Physical: tectonics, water, carbon, coasts) · Paper 2 (Human: globalisation, superpowers, regeneration, migration) · Paper 3 (Synoptic resource booklet).
Every Edexcel 9GE0 past paper from 2017 onwards. Mark schemes and examiner reports. The most complete free source.
Open PMT Geography Edexcel → OfficialThe official source. All papers, mark schemes, and examiner reports direct from the board. Some recent papers locked.
Open Edexcel official → FreeMirror of Edexcel past papers with quick direct downloads. Useful if PMT or Pearson are being slow.
Open Revision World → FreeCurated past papers plus model answers, case study lists, and exam technique guides. Well-organised by topic.
Open tutor2u →Rule of thumb: A 20-mark past-paper essay + 15 mins of marking it against the mark scheme is worth more than 3 hours of re-reading notes. This is not opinion, it's peer-reviewed research (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006). Past papers are how you win.