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AQA A Level Maths mock exam: what is on it and how to revise

The 7357 paper format, a free mock paper to sit, a 2-week and a 4-week revision plan, and the AQA mistakes that cost the most marks. Everything here is free.

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What is on the AQA 7357 mock

Your school writes or chooses your mock, so ask your teacher which papers and topics are in it. Most Year 13 mocks copy the real AQA A Level Maths exam, which is:

PaperTimeMarksCalculatorShare
Paper 1: Pure (7357/1)2 h100AllowedOne third
Paper 2: Pure and Mechanics (7357/2)2 h100AllowedOne third
Paper 3: Pure and Statistics (7357/3)2 h100AllowedOne third

As listed on AQA's website. More on each paper: AQA 7357 past papers · AQA A Level Maths course guide · the AQA large data set.

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Sit one paper under timed conditions before you revise: the marks you lose tell you which topics to fix first.

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A full pure paper, free

Our own Predicted Paper 2027: a 2-hour, 100-mark pure paper in Edexcel 9MA0 Paper 1 style, with a full mark scheme and PDF. AQA Paper 1 is also 2 hours of pure maths for 100 marks, so it works as a Paper 1 mock for you too. Give your email and we send you the link.

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Timed mini-mocks

Short papers at the real exam's pace (marks per minute), answered on screen.

Free sample: the first 3 questions open with their answers and mark scheme, no sign-up; a free account (no card) opens the whole mark scheme. The others are free to read, and a free account marks your answers.

The real thing

AQA's own past papers

AQA publishes 7357 papers, mark schemes and examiners' reports from June 2018 to June 2025 on its assessment resources page. Our page links to each paper and has an exam timer.

AQA 7357 past papers

Want one topic at a time? Printable practice exams with separate mark schemes.

2-week AQA 7357 mock revision plan

Ten days on the ten topics where AQA students lose the most marks, in the order our Examiner Insights rank them, then four days on papers. Each topic links to its revision page and a Skill Builder.

  1. Day 1

    Algebra and functions

    Where marks go: Functions, domain and range in set notation

    Skill Builders: The modulus function & modulus equations · Composite functions

  2. Day 2

    Integration and differential equations

    Where marks go: Integration: by parts, areas and differential equations

    Skill Builders: Integration by parts · Forming differential equations

  3. Day 3

    Moments

    Where marks go: Moments (and mechanics accuracy)

    Skill Builders: Moments & the turning effect · Equilibrium of rigid bodies

  4. Day 4

    Trigonometry

    Where marks go: Trig identities and equations (reciprocal functions, small angles)

    Skill Builders: Reciprocal trig functions (sec, cosec, cot) · Fundamental trig identities

    Question sets: small angle approximations and radians questions (18)

  5. Day 5

    Numerical methods

    Where marks go: Change of sign, iteration and the trapezium rule

    Skill Builders: Locating roots by change of sign · The trapezium rule

  6. Day 6

    Kinematics and projectiles

    Where marks go: Kinematics with calculus

    Skill Builders: Variable acceleration (calculus in kinematics) · Kinematics in 2D with vectors

    Question sets: projectiles questions (20) · variable acceleration questions (20)

  7. Day 7

    Sampling and data

    Where marks go: Interpreting statistics in context

    Skill Builders: Simple random sampling · Systematic, stratified, quota & opportunity sampling

    Question sets: sampling and data presentation questions (20)

  8. Day 8

    Proof

    Where marks go: Proof by contradiction and counter-example

    Skill Builders: Disproof by counter-example · Proof by contradiction

  9. Day 9

    Hypothesis testing

    Where marks go: Hypothesis tests: notation and tails

    Skill Builders: Hypothesis testing with the binomial distribution · Hypothesis testing for a mean (normal)

    Question sets: binomial hypothesis testing questions (15) · correlation hypothesis testing questions (12) · hypothesis testing for a normal mean questions (15)

  10. Day 10

    Exponentials and logarithms

    Where marks go: Logarithms: one law per line

    Skill Builders: Exponential functions & graphs · Logarithms & the laws of logs

  11. Day 11

    Paper 1, timed

    Sit the free Predicted Paper 2027 or a recent Paper 1 from the AQA 7357 past papers in one go: 2 hours, with the formulae booklet.

  12. Day 12

    Mark it and fix the gaps

    Mark it with the mark scheme, put every lost mark in My mistakes, then do the Skill Builders for your two weakest topics.

  13. Day 13

    Paper 2 or Paper 3, timed

    Sit a recent Paper 2 or Paper 3 from the AQA 7357 past papers, timed. Read the large data set guide first: some statistics questions use it.

  14. Day 14

    Formulas and calculator

    Learn the formulas you are not given (A Level formula sheet: what AQA gives you), then run the calculator exam-day checklist. Rest the evening before.

4-week AQA 7357 mock revision plan

Four weeks lets you cover all 17 topics and sit all three papers. Topics where students lose the most marks come first.

Show the 4 weeks, topic by topic
  1. Week 1

    Algebra and functions · Integration and differential equations · Moments · Trigonometry · Numerical methods · Kinematics and projectiles

    Start with a diagnostic: the free Y1 Paper 1 mini-mock A (16 minutes), timed. Then:

  2. Week 2

    Sampling and data · Proof · Hypothesis testing · Exponentials and logarithms · Coordinate geometry · Sequences, series and binomial

    End the week by redoing everything in My mistakes.

  3. Week 3

    Differentiation · Vectors · Probability · Binomial and normal distributions · Forces and Newton's laws, then a full paper

    At the weekend, sit the free Predicted Paper 2027 or a recent Paper 1 from the AQA 7357 past papers, timed, and mark it.

  4. Week 4

    Papers and the last gaps

    Sit Paper 2 and Paper 3 from the AQA 7357 past papers, each timed. Spend the days between on the Skill Builders for your weakest topics, the large data set, a Level formula sheet: what AQA gives you and the calculator checklist.

Want the four weeks ticked off and a reminder each Monday? Mock Season Plan counts back from your mock date. Only 12 days? Use the 12-day A Level Maths mock plan.

The AQA 7357 mistakes that cost the most marks

From our summary of AQA’s published examiner reports for 7357. Check your mock against each one.

  1. "Explain" and "interpret" answers without context

    Fix: Answer in the context's words and units, give exactly what is asked (one reason means one), and link it to the numbers.

  2. "Show that": skipped steps, working back from the answer, no final line

    Fix: Start from the question, write every line, and end with exactly the printed result. If the answer is an equation, include "= 0".

  3. Domain and range in set notation

    Fix: Use braces, a variable and the right inequality: {x : x ≥ 3}. Check whether the end value is attained.

  4. Mechanics: too many significant figures after using g = 9.8

    Fix: After using g = 9.8, give answers to 2 or 3 s.f. with units. Exact multiples of g are usually fine.

  5. Change of sign: incomplete conclusion

    Fix: Rearrange to f(x) = 0, evaluate both ends, then state: sign change + f continuous on the interval ⇒ root in the interval.

Worked examples of each, and the rest of the list: where AQA 7357 students lose marks.

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Common questions

What is on the AQA A Level Maths mock exam?

Your school sets it, so check with your teacher. Most Year 13 mocks follow the real 7357 exam: Paper 1, Pure (2 hours, 100 marks); Paper 2, Pure and Mechanics (2 hours, 100 marks); Paper 3, Pure and Statistics (2 hours, 100 marks). A calculator is allowed in all three.

Is there a free AQA A Level Maths mock paper?

Yes. Our Predicted Paper 2027 is a free full 2-hour, 100-mark pure paper with a mark scheme: give your email and we send the link. Our mini-mocks are free to sit, and AQA publishes its own past papers on its website; our AQA 7357 past papers page links to each one.

Can I use a calculator in AQA A Level Maths?

Yes. A calculator is allowed in all three 7357 papers. Check the board's rules on which models are allowed, and practise with the one you will use.

How long should I revise for my AQA A Level Maths mock?

Two weeks is enough for a focused plan on the ten topics where students lose the most marks, then papers. Four weeks covers every topic and all three papers. Both plans are on this page.

Are these real AQA papers?

No. Our Predicted Paper 2027 and mini-mocks are written by us. For AQA's own past papers, use our past papers page, which links to the official copies.

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