AQA A-level Psychology past papers and mark schemes
33 papers · June 2017 – June 2025
There are 33 AQA A-level Psychology papers on this page, all for specification 7182 and all with a mark scheme. They are grouped under Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology, Paper 2: Psychology in context and Paper 3: Issues and options in Psychology, with 11 papers under each heading.
Every paper is marked out of 96 and lasts 2 hours. The list covers 9 exam series from June 2017 to June 2025, plus 6 specimen papers. AQA, which sets these papers, hosts most of the files; the rest open on Physics & Maths Tutor. Sitting whole papers to time, rather than picking out single questions, shows you how well you manage the full 2 hours. After each attempt, go through the mark scheme and rewrite any answer that fell short, then check the new version against it again. Older series are a good place to start, with the newest saved for the weeks just before your exams.
Reschedule is an independent A-level revision planner. Add your subjects, board, paper dates and the days and hours you can study, and it builds a daily plan from the specification, down to individual subtopics, each scheduled before the paper that examines it. Past papers with mark schemes are included for each paper.
Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology7182/1
2 h · 96 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.1 Introductory topics in PsychologySocial psychology: social influences · Cognitive psychology: memory · Developmental psychology: attachment · Individual differences: psychopathology
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| June 2025 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 2) | 7182/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 2: Psychology in context7182/2
2 h · 96 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.2 Psychology in contextApproaches in psychology · Biopsychology · Research methods
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 2) | 7182/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 3: Issues and options in Psychology7182/3
2 h · 96 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.3 Issues and options in PsychologyIssues and debates in psychology · Relationships · Gender · Schizophrenia · Stress · Aggression · Forensic psychology · Cognition and development · Eating behaviour · Addiction
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 2) | 7182/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find AQA Psychology 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 Psychology past papers are here?
- The page lists 27 papers from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025, and 6 specimen or sample papers.
- How are AQA Psychology past papers organised on this page?
- Papers are grouped by exam paper, then by series with the newest first: Paper 1: Introductory topics in Psychology (2 hours, 96 marks), Paper 2: Psychology in context (2 hours, 96 marks) and Paper 3: Issues and options in Psychology (2 hours, 96 marks). Durations and marks are the most common values across the series listed.
- Are these the official AQA papers?
- They are the papers set by AQA. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 24 on the AQA website and 9 on Physics & Maths Tutor. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add Psychology 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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