AQA A-Level Psychology Past Papers With Answers

AQA A-Level Psychology (7182) and AS-Level Psychology (7181) past exam papers and marking schemes. The past papers are free to download for you to use as practice for your exams.

Paper 1: Introductory Topics in Psychology

AS Paper 1 (7181/1)

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 72 marks in total
  • 50% of AS

Questions

June 2023

June 2022

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

June 2016

Specimen (Practice Papers)

A-Level Paper 1 (7182/1)

Assessed

  • written exam: 2 hours

  • 96 marks in total

  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

June 2023

June 2022

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

Specimen (Practice Papers)

Paper 2: Psychology in Context

AS Paper 2 (7181/2)

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • 72 marks in total
  • 50% of AS

Questions

June 2023

June 2022

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

June 2016

Specimen (Practice Papers)

A-Level Paper 2 (7182/2)

Assessed

  • written exam: 2 hours

  • 96 marks in total

  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

June 2023

June 2022

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

June 2016

Specimen (Practice Papers

Paper 3: Issues and Options in Psychology

Assessed

  • written exam: 2 hours
  • 96 marks in total
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

June 2023

June 2022

November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021)

November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020)

June 2019

June 2018

June 2017

Specimen (Practice Papers)

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