AQA A-level Sociology past papers and mark schemes
21 papers · November 2020 – June 2025
On this page, AQA A-level Sociology (7192) is split into Paper 1, Education with theory and methods, Paper 2, Topics in Sociology, and Paper 3, Crime and deviance with theory and methods. Every paper is listed at 80 marks and 2 hours, with 7 papers under each heading.
The 21 files all come with a mark scheme and open on the AQA website. Eighteen are from exam series dated November 2020 to June 2025, with November sittings in 2020 and 2021 alongside the June series, and the other 3 are specimen papers. Each paper's list starts with June 2025 and works back through older series, ending with the specimen.
One practical routine is to choose a paper, set a timer for 2 hours and write full answers before looking at anything else. Then go through the mark scheme carefully, note the points you missed and practise those questions again a few days later. Older series and specimens suit early practice, while the newest papers are more useful closer to the exam. Reschedule is an A-level revision planner that is independent of any exam board. It plans each day from the specification down to subtopics, adds past papers with mark schemes for each paper, and moves unfinished tasks to your next study days if you miss one, still before each paper's date.
Paper 1: Education with theory and methods7192/1
2 h · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.1 Education with Theory and MethodsEducation · Methods in Context · Theory and Methods
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7192/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 2: Topics in Sociology7192/2
2 h · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.2 Topics in SociologyCulture and Identity · Families and Households · Health · Work, Poverty and Welfare · Beliefs in Society · Global Development · The Media · Stratification and Differentiation
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7192/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods7192/3
2 h · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 4.1 Education with Theory and MethodsTheory and Methods
- 4.3 Crime and Deviance with Theory and MethodsCrime and Deviance
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7192/3 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find AQA Sociology 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 Sociology past papers are here?
- The page lists 18 papers from 6 exam series, November 2020 to June 2025, and 3 specimen or sample papers.
- How are AQA Sociology past papers organised on this page?
- Papers are grouped by exam paper, then by series with the newest first: Paper 1: Education with theory and methods (2 hours, 80 marks), Paper 2: Topics in Sociology (2 hours, 80 marks) and Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods (2 hours, 80 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: 21 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 Sociology 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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