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OCR FOUNDATION maths past papers and more
Below you will find all available past papers, mark schemes and grade boundaries for the OCR foundation examination. Also included is the course specification and other useful information, including the dates of your examinations this year.
OCR FOUNDATION grade boundaries (5 - 1)
The maximum mark, totalled from all three papers, is
300. OCR's exam grade boundaries can change a little from year to year. Although OCR work hard to set exam papers with the same level of difficulty, small variations do occur. As a result, grade boundaries change each year to compensate, reflecting the difficulty of the paper.
| OCR foundation | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | 58% = 174 | 42% = 126 | 31% = 93 | 20% = 60 | 9.5% = 28 |
| November 2017 | 49.5% = 149 | 39% = 117 | 28.5% = 85 | 18% = 54 | 7.5% = 23 |
| June 2018 | 62.5% = 187 | 48.5% = 146 | 35% = 105 | 21.5% = 64 | 8% = 24 |
| November 2018 | 60% = 180 | 51.5% = 154 | 37.5% = 113 | 24% = 72 | 10.5% = 31 |
| June 2019 | 63% = 189 | 48% = 144 | 34.5% = 104 | 21.5% = 64 | 8% = 24 |
| November 2019 | 58.6% = 176 | 46.5% = 139 | 34% = 102 | 21.5% = 65 | 9.5% = 28 |
| Covid NOV 2020 | 52.5% = 158 | 41% = 123 | 29.5% = 88 | 17.5% = 53 | 6% = 18 |
| Covid NOV 2021 | 51.5% = 155 | 40.5% = 121 | 29% = 87 | 17.5% = 53 | 6.5% = 20 |
| June 2022 | 56.5% = 170 | 39.5% = 119 | 28.5% = 85 | 17.5% = 52 | 6.5% = 19 |
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NOTE: percentages are rounded to nearest 0.5%
OCR FOUNDATION past papers & mark schemes
Practicing past papers
should rank highly on any students list of prioritys.
BUT THIS ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH.
It vital is that students
mark their answers and then
seek help/support from teachers/friends/family/a tutor etc, to work on "plugging" these gaps in knowledge and understanding.
- Access and download a past paper.
- Mark your answers using the mark scheme.
- Seek help to understand questions you are unable to answer, complete more revision on weak topic areas.
The impact of covid. Summer 2020 = no exam took place. Instead, the summer 2020 papers are used for the autumn's 2020 examinations. Summer 2021 = no exam took place. Once again, the summer 2021 papers are transfered to the November 2021 examinations.
Unavailable papers. The most recent past papers are not available for public to use, as schools typically use the latest papers for student mock exams. Hence, you will not find the November 2022 and June 2023 papers published on websites.
This examination comprises of three papers.
Paper 1 uses a calculator = 1.5 hours, score 100.
Paper 2 is NO calculator = 1.5 hours, score 100.
Paper 3 uses a calculator = 1.5 hours, score 100.
The dates of the next GCSE maths examinations: May & June 2024
Here are the dates of the summer examinations.
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs 16th May | Monday 3rd June | Monday 10th June |
More about OCR series J560
The OCR (Oxford, Cambridge and RSA) exam board aims to “promote educational excellence and high-quality learning”. The questions on this OCR GCSE maths
series J560 are not as wordy.
The purpose of the 100 marks per papers (rather than 80 per paper as is with AQA & Edexcel) is to provide more scope for awarding method marks within each question.
Foundation past papers from other exam boards
