A-Level Chemistry Specification

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Exam boards structure Chemistry differently – different spec codes, paper counts and weightings. Find your board below, then jump straight into the full specification.

Chemistry specification comparison by exam board
BoardSpec codeExam structureTiers
AQA74053 papers · 2h each · varied marksWeighting 35% / 35% / 30%Untiered
Edexcel9CH03 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 30% / 30% / 40%Untiered
Edexcel IALYCH116 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 20% IAL / 40% IAS / 20% IAL / 40% IAS / 10% IAL / 20% IAS / 20% IAL / 40% IA2 / 20% IAL / 40% IA2 / 10% IAL / 20% IA2Untiered
OCRH4323 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 37% / 37% / 26%Untiered
OCR BH4333 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 41% / 37% / 22%Untiered
CIE97015 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 15.5% / 23% / 11.5% / 38.5% / 11.5%Untiered
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