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Past papers & exam practice

Find official OCR and AQA assessment resources, practise original questions, and turn your paper marks into a targeted revision plan.

Computer Science exam papers and revision materials

New: TutorSyntax timed mini-mocks

Practise original questions with optional countdown timing. Check detailed mark points and choose which topics to revisit after each session.

Prepare before you open a past paper

Use the revision guide for your OCR or AQA paper, test yourself without notes, then analyse the marks you lose. If you are unsure how to revise, start with an active study routine rather than rereading the paper.

Three ways to improve

1. Find a paper

Go to official exam-board assessments and access publicly available question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

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2. Practise by topic

Answer original TutorSyntax questions and get immediate, teacher-written explanations.

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3. Analyse your result

Enter marks for the specification topics you studied and receive focused revision suggestions.

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Official sources

Choose an examination board

Links open the board's official assessment collection. Availability varies by year and some secure materials are restricted to teachers. No past papers are hosted by TutorSyntax.

Using papers responsibly. Attempt a paper before opening its mark scheme. Check the paper code and specification version, particularly for the revised AQA GCSE specification.

Get more from each past paper

Before

Pick the correct qualification and paper; revise its topic list and set a realistic time limit.

During

Try all questions unaided and make a note of those you find difficult.

After

Use the official mark scheme, record your marks by topic and revisit the linked TutorSyntax guide.