OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science Past Papers

OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science A (J250) is OCR's concept-led double-award qualification, covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics in a structure that awards two GCSE grades. Students sit six 1 hour 10 minute papers — two per science — at Foundation (grades 1-1 to 5-5) or Higher tier (grades 4-4 to 9-9), each worth 60 marks for a total of 360. The content mirrors the separate Gateway sciences but at reduced depth. Exams are sat in May/June each year. Every available past paper and mark scheme is linked below — all links direct to OCR's official site.

Key facts: OCR Gateway GCSE Combined Science

Qualification code
J250
Papers
6 papers (2 Biology, 2 Chemistry, 2 Physics), each 1 hour 10 minutes
Tiers
Foundation (grades 1-1 to 5-5) and Higher (grades 4-4 to 9-9)
Exam session
May/June
Total marks
360 (60 per paper)
First assessment
Summer 2018
2024· June
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)
2023· June
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)
2022· June
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)
2021· November
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)
2020· November
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)
2019· June
12 papers
Paper 1 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 2 (Biology Foundation)
Paper 3 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 4 (Chemistry Foundation)
Paper 5 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 6 (Physics Foundation)
Paper 7 (Biology Higher)
Paper 8 (Biology Higher)
Paper 9 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 10 (Chemistry Higher)
Paper 11 (Physics Higher)
Paper 12 (Physics Higher)

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