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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

Some mosques include a madrasah as part of their facilities. What is the primary function of a madrasah?

  1. To prepare food for community gatherings
  2. To provide accommodation for travelling Muslims
  3. To store copies of the Qur'an and religious texts
  4. To provide Islamic education and Qur'anic teaching
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✓ Answer: D — To provide Islamic education and Qur'anic teaching
Award 1 mark for identifying the madrasah as an educational institution. B is incorrect — accommodation might be provided but this is not the primary function of a madrasah. C is incorrect — this describes a library. A is incorrect — this describes kitchen facilities, not a madrasah.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Sikhism teaches belief in:

  1. many gods
  2. no God
  3. reincarnated Gurus
  4. one God
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✓ Answer: D — one God
Sikhism is monotheistic.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which Arabic term refers to the absolute oneness of Allah, which is considered the most fundamental belief in Islam?

  1. Tawhid — the oneness and uniqueness of Allah
  2. Tawbah — repentance and turning back to Allah
  3. Tawakkul — complete trust and reliance on Allah
  4. Taqwa — God-consciousness and fear of Allah
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✓ Answer: A — Tawhid — the oneness and uniqueness of Allah
Tawhid refers to the core Islamic doctrine of the absolute oneness of Allah, meaning He has no partners, equals, or associates. Tawakkul refers to trust in Allah, not His nature. Taqwa describes a state of piety and God-consciousness in the believer. Tawbah is the concept of sincere repentance, unrelated to Allah's essential nature.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

Which concept describes the Islamic principle that humans are trustees of the Earth, responsible for its care on behalf of Allah?

  1. Tawhid
  2. Khalifah
  3. Ummah
  4. Tawbah
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✓ Answer: B — Khalifah
Award 1 mark for identifying khalifah as the concept of stewardship/trusteeship of creation. A is incorrect — tawhid refers to the oneness of Allah. C is incorrect — ummah refers to the worldwide Muslim community. D is incorrect — tawbah means repentance.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

A Hindu temple is called a:

  1. gurdwara
  2. mandir
  3. mosque
  4. synagogue
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✓ Answer: B — mandir
The mandir is the place of worship.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

The founder of Buddhism, who gained enlightenment, is the:

  1. Buddha
  2. Guru Nanak
  3. Muhammad
  4. Moses
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✓ Answer: A — Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Judaism teaches belief in:

  1. many gods
  2. no God
  3. three gods
  4. one God
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✓ Answer: D — one God
Judaism is strictly monotheistic.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

The Jewish day of rest is:

  1. Yom Kippur
  2. Shabbat
  3. Sunday
  4. Friday only
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✓ Answer: B — Shabbat
Shabbat runs Friday sunset to Saturday nightfall.
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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.