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7405 · AQA A Level

Chemistry 7405 Exam Tips

In AQA A Level Chemistry, time is both your ally and your enemy. For Paper 1 and Paper 2, you have 120 minutes to earn 105 marks. This translates to exactly 1.14 minutes per mark. Top scorers do not just start at Question 1 and hope for the best; they budget their time aggressive

Source: AQA

Papers

3

Total marks

300

Time limit

6h

Grade scale

A*ABCDEU

Additional note

Calculator policy

A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.

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Papers

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Strategies

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Mistakes

  • In AQA A Level Chemistry, time is both your ally and your enemy. For Paper 1 and Paper 2, you have 120 minutes to earn 105 marks. This translates to exactly 1.14 minutes per mark. Top scorers do not just start at Question 1 and hope for the best; they budget their time aggressively. Dedicate no more than 1 minute per mark on your first pass, leaving a vital 15-minute buffer at the end to double-check calculation signs and chemical formula subscripts.

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