National 5 Chemistry - question paper

Question paper 2022 (All links open as PDF files)

2022 Question paper Section 2 (External link to Qualifications Scotland website)
2022 Marking Instructions (External link to Qualifications Scotland website)

Questions 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11

Questions 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11 Candidate Evidence
Questions 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11 Commentary

Open-ended questions 5 and 13

Open-ended questions 5 and 13 Candidate Evidence
Open-ended questions 5 and 13 Commentary

The candidate evidence below is from 2017. This was published before the current exam format of 25 section 1 marks and 75 section 2 marks, over a single paper, was put in place. However, this evidence and accompanying commentaries remain a useful illustration of the standards required.

Question paper 2017 (All links open as PDF files)

2017 Question paper and Marking Instructions (External link to Qualifications Scotland website)

Candidate 1 Evidence
Candidate 1 Commentary
Candidate 2 Evidence
Candidate 2 Commentary

Additional examples are viewable from the links below:

Workshop 3 Open-ended questions - 6 and 15

Workshop 3 Candidate Evidence
Workshop 3 Commentary

Workshop 4 Questions 2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,13 and 14

Workshop 4 Candidate Evidence
Workshop 4 Commentary

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