Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The person controlling the action in a video game is the:
- editor
- regulator
- player
- director only
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✓ Answer: C — player
The player controls the game.
AQA · GCSE · Media Studies
Free AQA GCSE Media Studies
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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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.
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 Media Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The main purpose of most advertising is to persuade people to:
- exercise
- migrate
- buy a product or service
- sleep
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✓ Answer: C — buy a product or service
Advertising promotes buying.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter) are examples of ____ media.
- broadcast only
- radio
- social
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✓ Answer: D — social
These are social media platforms.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Global media companies distribute products to audiences:
- randomly
- worldwide
- locally only
- never
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✓ Answer: B — worldwide
Global companies reach worldwide audiences.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Costume and props help to communicate a character's:
- identity/role
- budget
- ratings
- schedule
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✓ Answer: A — identity/role
Costume/props signal character.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
The colour red in media often connotes danger, passion or:
- cold
- love
- boredom
- water
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✓ Answer: B — love
Red connotes love/danger/passion.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
Media representations can reflect and shape society's:
- geography
- attitudes and values
- weather
- climate
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✓ Answer: B — attitudes and values
Representations influence attitudes/values.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
A type or category of media text (e.g. horror, comedy) is called a:
- regulator
- genre
- narrative
- platform
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✓ Answer: B — genre
Genre is a category of media.
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AQA GCSE Media Studies FAQ
What does the AQA GCSE Media Studies exam look like?
The AQA GCSE Media Studies 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 Media Studies 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 Media Studies 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.