AQA A-level Music past papers and mark schemes
6 papers · November 2020 – June 2025
Only one component is listed on this page for AQA A-level Music, specification 7272: Component 1: Appraising music, under the codes 7272/1 and 7272/W. It is worth 120 marks and lasts 2 hours 30 minutes.
There are 6 papers in total, 5 from exam series and 1 specimen paper. The series listed are November 2020, June 2022, June 2023, June 2024 and June 2025. All 6 have a mark scheme, 3 include an insert, and everything is hosted by AQA, the board that sets the papers. Because the set is small, it is worth using each paper carefully rather than rushing through them. Sit one paper timed, mark it against the mark scheme, and make notes on where your answers fell short. Coming back to the same paper a few weeks later shows whether those gaps have closed. You could keep June 2025 untouched until near the exam so you have one paper you have not seen before.
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Component 1: Appraising music7272/1, 7272/W
2 h 30 min · 120 marks
What this paper covers
- AoS1 Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910Strand A: Baroque solo concerto · Strand B: The operas of Mozart · Strand C: The piano music of Chopin, Brahms and Grieg · Musical elements (AoS1) · Musical language
- AoS2 Area of study 2: Pop musicNamed artists (AoS2) · Musical elements (AoS2)
- AoS3 Area of study 3: Music for mediaNamed composers (AoS3) · Musical elements (AoS3)
- AoS4 Area of study 4: Music for theatreNamed composers (AoS4) · Musical elements (AoS4)
- AoS5 Area of study 5: JazzNamed artists (AoS5) · Musical elements (AoS5)
- AoS6 Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional musicNamed artists (AoS6) · Musical elements (AoS6)
- AoS7 Area of study 7: Art music since 1910Named composers (AoS7) · Musical elements (AoS7)
- ML Musical language: Areas of study 2-7
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 7272/W | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7272/W | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7272/W | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7272/W | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7272/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7272/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find AQA Music mark schemes?
- Every paper on this page has its mark scheme linked in the same row. Each link opens the PDF where it is hosted.
- Which years of AQA Music past papers are here?
- The page lists 5 papers from 5 exam series, November 2020 to June 2025, and 1 specimen or sample paper.
- Do any papers come with an insert?
- Yes. 3 of the papers here have a separate insert, linked in the same row as the paper.
- Are these the official AQA papers?
- They are the papers set by AQA. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 6 on the AQA website. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add Music and AQA in Reschedule with the date of each paper. It builds a daily revision plan that schedules each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adds past papers for each paper, then re-fits the plan if you miss a day.
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