AQA GCSE MATHS PAPER 1 2026 WITH MARKING SCHEME

AQA GCSE MATHS PAPER 1 2026 WITH MARKING SCHEME
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutesMarks available: 80
Instructions:
Answer all questions.
Show all working clearly.
Use a calculator where appropriate.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets.




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, AQA GCSE MATHS PAPER 1 2026 WITH MARKING SCHEME
📘 GCSE Mathematics Exam Paper (Practice)

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Marks available: 80

Instructions:

 Answer all questions.

 Show all working clearly.

 Use a calculator where appropriate.

 The marks for each question are shown in brackets.

Section A: Number (16 marks)

1. Simplify: \frac{3}{4}\times \frac{8}{9}. (2)

2. Write 0.045 as a fraction in its simplest form. (2)

3. A shop sells pens at £1.20 each. How many pens can be bought for £18? (2)

4. Round \pi to 3 decimal places. (1)

5. Work out 2^5\times 3^2. (2)

6. Work out \frac{120}{15}+\frac{45}{9}. (2)

7. Write 0.00056 in standard form. (2)

8. Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 36 and 48. (3)

Section B: Algebra (20 marks)

1. Solve: 3x+7=19. (2)

2. Factorise: x^2+7x+12. (2)

3. Expand: (2x+3)(x-4). (3)

4. Solve: 2y^2-8=0. (3)

5. Rearrange to make y the subject: 3x+2y=12. (2)

6. Solve simultaneously:

x+y=10\\ 2x-y=4

1. The nth term of a sequence is 3n-2. Write the first four terms. (2)