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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: Abrush
Brushes apply paint.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3

Blue and yellow mixed together make:

  1. green
  2. purple
  3. orange
  4. brown
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✓ Answer: Agreen
Blue + yellow = green.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3

Warm colours include red, orange and:

  1. yellow
  2. blue
  3. green
  4. violet
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✓ Answer: Ayellow
Yellow is a warm colour.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

A symbol or design that identifies a brand is a:

  1. collage
  2. kiln
  3. logo
  4. sketch only
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✓ Answer: Clogo
A logo identifies a brand.
Q5 · Difficulty 3/3

Building up tone with crossing sets of lines is called:

  1. tracing
  2. cross-hatching
  3. blending only
  4. stippling only
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✓ Answer: Bcross-hatching
Cross-hatching builds tone with crossed lines.
Q6 · Difficulty 3/3

The camera part controlling how long light hits the sensor is the:

  1. aperture
  2. shutter
  3. flash only
  4. strap
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✓ Answer: Bshutter
The shutter controls exposure time.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

Graphic communication conveys ideas through images and:

  1. text/typography
  2. music
  3. smell
  4. taste
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✓ Answer: Atext/typography
Graphic design uses images and text.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

Recording drawings and ideas in a book is keeping a:

  1. invoice
  2. catalogue
  3. label
  4. sketchbook
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✓ Answer: Dsketchbook
A sketchbook records drawings and ideas.
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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.