Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The pilgrimage to Makkah is:
- Sawm
- Salah
- Hajj
- Zakah
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✓ Answer: C — Hajj
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah.
WJEC · GCSE · Religious Studies
Free WJEC GCSE Religious Studies
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 Religious Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus is:
- Christmas
- Easter
- Pentecost
- Lent
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✓ Answer: A — Christmas
Christmas celebrates the incarnation.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The Jewish place of worship is the:
- mandir
- church
- synagogue
- mosque
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✓ Answer: C — synagogue
The synagogue is for prayer, study and assembly.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Giving a set portion of wealth to the poor is:
- Zakah
- Sawm
- Hajj
- Salah
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✓ Answer: A — Zakah
Zakah is obligatory charity.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Belief in the prophets sent by Allah is:
- Akhirah
- Al-Qadr
- Risalah
- Tawhid
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✓ Answer: C — Risalah
Risalah is prophethood.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
God made a covenant with Abraham and later with:
- Moses
- David only
- Solomon
- Isaiah
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✓ Answer: A — Moses
The Sinai covenant was made through Moses.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
The final prophet of Islam is:
- Ibrahim
- Muhammad
- Isa
- Musa
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✓ Answer: B — Muhammad
Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
The most important Jewish scripture is the:
- Gospels
- Vedas
- Torah
- Qur’an
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✓ Answer: C — Torah
The Torah is the core scripture.
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WJEC GCSE Religious Studies FAQ
What does the WJEC GCSE Religious Studies exam look like?
The WJEC 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 WJEC GCSE Religious Studies 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 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.