AQA GCSE 8062/14 RELIGIOUS STUDIES A PAPER 1 HINDUISM+ MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1 Hinduism
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have: For Examiner’s Use
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option
you are entered for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Question Mark
Islam, Judaism or Sikhism). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books.
01.2
Instructions 01.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
01.4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book.
• Answer all questions. 01.5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 02.1
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
02.2
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 02.4
the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.5
Information TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark
question in the Beliefs section.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Hinduism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is an avatar of Vishnu?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Hanuman
B Krishna
C Lakshmi
D Shiva 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Hindu beliefs about free will.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in illusion (maya) influences Hindus today. box
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 4 Explain two Hindu beliefs about Brahman. box
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Hindu belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
*04*
IB/M/Jun25/8062/14
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1 Hinduism
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have: For Examiner’s Use
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option
you are entered for (Buddhism, Catholic Christianity, Christianity, Question Mark
Islam, Judaism or Sikhism). 01.1
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books.
01.2
Instructions 01.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
01.4
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book.
• Answer all questions. 01.5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 02.1
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
02.2
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. 02.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 02.4
the box around each page or on blank pages. 02.5
Information TOTAL
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51.
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark
question in the Beliefs section.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.
*JUN2580621401*
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V3 8062/14
, 2
Do not write
outside the
0 1 Hinduism: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is an avatar of Vishnu?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Hanuman
B Krishna
C Lakshmi
D Shiva 1
0 1 . 2 Give two Hindu beliefs about free will.
[2 marks]
1
2
2
*02*
IB/M/Jun25/8062/14
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in illusion (maya) influences Hindus today. box
[4 marks]
4
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/M/Jun25/8062/14
, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 4 Explain two Hindu beliefs about Brahman. box
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Hindu belief and teaching in
your answer.
[5 marks]
5
*04*
IB/M/Jun25/8062/14
