Exam guides by board and subject
Last updated 11 September 2026
Pick your exam board and subject to see the topics that come up most, the command words examiners use, and how to turn your own past papers into a revision plan.
AQA
England. AQA papers lean on structured multi-mark questions and clearly signposted command words, so marking-criteria practice pays off quickly.
Edexcel (Pearson)
England and international. Edexcel papers reuse question stems across series, which makes past-paper pattern analysis especially useful.
OCR
England. OCR favours applied, context-heavy questions, so knowing which topics recur helps you plan the extended-response practice.
WJEC / Eduqas
Wales and England. WJEC and Eduqas papers use tightly worded mark schemes, so comparing your answer with the criteria is the fastest way to gain marks.
Cambridge International (CIE)
International. Cambridge International papers split across multiple components, so a topic can appear in very different question formats.
SQA
Scotland. SQA National 5 and Higher papers follow a stable structure year to year, which makes recurring-topic analysis reliable.