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Free OCR GCSE French
Practice Paper

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

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What the real OCR GCSE French 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 French syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

On a French menu, 'entrée' refers to the:

  1. Dessert
  2. Bill
  3. Starter
  4. Main course
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✓ Answer: C — Starter
A well-known false friend: in French an 'entrée' is the starter, not the main course. The main course is the 'plat principal'.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

To write 'I have' in French you use:

  1. il a
  2. nous avons
  3. j'ai
  4. tu as
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✓ Answer: C — j'ai
'J'ai' is the first person singular of 'avoir'. 'Tu as' is you, 'il a' is he, and 'nous avons' is we.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

A hotel notice reads 'Le petit déjeuner est servi de 7h à 10h'. It gives the times for:

  1. Breakfast
  2. Lunch
  3. Dinner
  4. Check-out
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✓ Answer: A — Breakfast
'Le petit déjeuner' is breakfast. 'Le déjeuner' is lunch and 'le dîner' dinner — an easy set to confuse.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

In French, adjectives usually:

  1. Agree in gender and number with the noun
  2. Always come before the noun
  3. Change only in the plural
  4. Never change their form
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✓ Answer: A — Agree in gender and number with the noun
A French adjective must match its noun for both gender and number. This is one of the most heavily assessed accuracy points in writing.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Which phrase means 'see you tomorrow'?

  1. À bientôt
  2. Bonne nuit
  3. Bienvenue
  4. À demain
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✓ Answer: D — À demain
'À demain' is see you tomorrow, while 'à bientôt' is the more general see you soon.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

Which greeting is appropriate when speaking formally to a teacher?

  1. Coucou !
  2. Ça roule ?
  3. Bonjour
  4. Salut, mec !
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✓ Answer: C — Bonjour
'Bonjour' works in any formal situation. The others are informal and would cost marks for register.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

'La gare' is:

  1. The bus stop
  2. The railway station
  3. The airport
  4. The car park
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✓ Answer: B — The railway station
'La gare' is the railway station. 'L'arrêt de bus' is the bus stop and 'la gare routière' the coach station.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

A notice outside a hotel reads 'Complet'. This means:

  1. Breakfast included
  2. Rooms available
  3. Fully booked
  4. Closed for renovation
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✓ Answer: C — Fully booked
'Complet' means full or fully booked. Note it does not mean complete in the English sense here.
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OCR GCSE French FAQ

What does the OCR GCSE French exam look like?
The OCR GCSE French 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 OCR GCSE French past paper?
Real OCR past papers are published directly by OCR 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 OCR GCSE French 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.