Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
DNA has the shape of a:
- single strand
- flat sheet
- sphere
- double helix
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✓ Answer: D — double helix
DNA is a double helix.
WJEC · GCSE · Combined Science (Double Award)
Free WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award)
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real WJEC 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 Combined Science (Double Award) syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The unit of energy is the:
- volt
- joule
- newton
- watt
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✓ Answer: B — joule
Energy is measured in joules.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The unit of power is the:
- ohm
- watt
- joule
- newton
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✓ Answer: B — watt
Power is measured in watts.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
The green pigment that absorbs light is:
- melanin
- chlorophyll
- haemoglobin
- keratin
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✓ Answer: B — chlorophyll
Chlorophyll absorbs light energy.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
Which structure controls what enters and leaves an animal cell?
- cell wall
- nucleus
- vacuole
- cell membrane
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✓ Answer: D — cell membrane
The cell membrane controls movement in and out.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
The maximum displacement of a wave from rest is the:
- amplitude
- wavelength
- frequency
- period
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✓ Answer: A — amplitude
Amplitude is maximum displacement.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
A feature that helps an organism survive in its environment is an:
- extinction
- mutation only
- infection
- adaptation
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✓ Answer: D — adaptation
Adaptations aid survival.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
The unit for amount of substance is the:
- gram
- litre
- newton
- mole
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✓ Answer: D — mole
Amount of substance is measured in moles.
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WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) FAQ
What does the WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) exam look like?
The WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) 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 WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) past paper?
Real WJEC past papers are published directly by WJEC 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 WJEC GCSE Combined Science (Double Award) 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.