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Free AQA GCSE Art and Design
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AQA GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real AQA GCSE Art and Design paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Art and Design syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

The tool most commonly used to apply paint is a:

  1. brush
  2. chisel
  3. loom
  4. needle
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✓ Answer: A — brush
Brushes apply paint.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3

Warm colours include red, orange and:

  1. yellow
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. violet
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✓ Answer: A — yellow
Yellow is a warm colour.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3

Three-dimensional design creates objects with height, width and:

  1. sound
  2. smell
  3. depth
  4. colour only
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✓ Answer: C — depth
3D objects have depth.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

Textile design creates patterns and products using fibres and:

  1. fabrics
  2. stone
  3. metal only
  4. glass
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✓ Answer: A — fabrics
Textile design uses fibres and fabrics.
Q5 · Difficulty 3/3

Balance, contrast and rhythm are examples of the ____ of design.

  1. principles
  2. elements only
  3. budgets
  4. tickets
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✓ Answer: A — principles
These are principles of design.
Q6 · Difficulty 3/3

Arranging the elements within a photograph is called:

  1. dyeing
  2. composition
  3. printing
  4. carving
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✓ Answer: B — composition
Composition is arranging the shot.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

Editing photos on a computer is an example of ____ media.

  1. digital
  2. carved
  3. woven
  4. cast
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✓ Answer: A — digital
Photo editing is digital media.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

A quick, loose drawing to capture the essentials is a:

  1. sketch
  2. masterpiece
  3. final piece
  4. print
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✓ Answer: A — sketch
A sketch is a quick study.
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AQA GCSE Art and Design FAQ

What does the AQA GCSE Art and Design exam look like?
The AQA GCSE Art and Design exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free AQA GCSE Art and Design past paper?
Real AQA past papers are published directly by AQA on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AQA GCSE Art and Design graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.