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Free Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies
Practice Paper

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

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What the real Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies 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 Religious Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

The Ten Commandments were given to:

  1. David
  2. Noah
  3. Moses
  4. Abraham
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✓ Answer: C — Moses
Moses received the Ten Commandments at Sinai.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

A core Sikh belief is the equality of:

  1. all people
  2. only Sikhs
  3. only men
  4. the priests
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✓ Answer: A — all people
Sikhism teaches equality of all.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

The law that actions have consequences is:

  1. atman
  2. karma
  3. dharma
  4. moksha
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✓ Answer: B — karma
Karma shapes future lives.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

The Jewish religious leader and teacher is the:

  1. guru
  2. rabbi
  3. imam
  4. priest
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✓ Answer: B — rabbi
The rabbi teaches and leads the community.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

According to Islamic teaching, what is the primary purpose of marriage (nikah)?

  1. To increase family wealth through dowry
  2. To provide a lawful and stable framework for family life
  3. To ensure political alliances between families
  4. To guarantee inheritance rights for children
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✓ Answer: B — To provide a lawful and stable framework for family life
Award 1 mark for identifying that marriage provides a lawful and stable framework for family life. A is incorrect — while mahr (dowry) is part of marriage, it is not the primary purpose. C is incorrect — political alliances may have been a cultural practice but are not the Islamic teaching on the purpose of nikah. D is incorrect — inheritance rights are a consequence of legitimate family relationships, not the primary purpose of marriage.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the Arabic term for the niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Makkah?

  1. Minaret
  2. Wudu area
  3. Minbar
  4. Mihrab
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✓ Answer: D — Mihrab
Award 1 mark for identifying the mihrab as the niche indicating qiblah direction. C is incorrect — the minbar is the raised pulpit used for delivering the khutbah. A is incorrect — the minaret is the tower used to call the adhan. B is incorrect — the wudu area is for ritual washing before prayer.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

The pilgrimage to Makkah is:

  1. Zakah
  2. Sawm
  3. Salah
  4. Hajj
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✓ Answer: D — Hajj
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

The first Sikh Guru was:

  1. Guru Gobind Singh
  2. Guru Arjan
  3. Guru Amar Das
  4. Guru Nanak
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: D — Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak founded Sikhism.
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Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies FAQ

What does the Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies exam look like?
The Edexcel GCSE Religious 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 Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies past paper?
Real Edexcel past papers are published directly by Edexcel 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 Edexcel GCSE Religious 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.