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Free OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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 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

Choosing to pardon a wrong is:

  1. forgiveness
  2. revenge
  3. justice only
  4. punishment
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✓ Answer: A — forgiveness
Forgiveness is central to peacemaking.
Q2 · 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.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

The first Sikh Guru was:

  1. Guru Gobind Singh
  2. Guru Arjan
  3. Guru Amar Das
  4. Guru Nanak
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✓ Answer: D — Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak founded Sikhism.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

The holy book of Islam, revealed to Muhammad, is the:

  1. Qur’an
  2. Torah
  3. Bible
  4. Vedas
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✓ Answer: A — Qur’an
The Qur’an is the word of Allah.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

The Sikh place of worship is the:

  1. mosque
  2. synagogue
  3. gurdwara
  4. mandir
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✓ Answer: C — gurdwara
The gurdwara houses the Guru Granth Sahib.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

The Buddhist practice of focusing and calming the mind is:

  1. fasting
  2. sacrifice
  3. meditation
  4. pilgrimage
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✓ Answer: C — meditation
Meditation develops calm and insight.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

The Ten Commandments were given to:

  1. Noah
  2. Moses
  3. Abraham
  4. David
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✓ Answer: B — Moses
Moses received the Ten Commandments at Sinai.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Judaism teaches belief in:

  1. many gods
  2. no God
  3. three gods
  4. one God
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: D — one God
Judaism is strictly monotheistic.
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OCR GCSE Religious Studies FAQ

What does the OCR GCSE Religious Studies exam look like?
The OCR 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 OCR GCSE Religious Studies 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 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.