AQA A Level German (7662) Past Papers 2026
Download free AQA A Level German 7662 past papers, mark schemes. 7 exam sessions from 2018–2026.
June 2024
Latest Session
7
Sessions
2018–2026
14
Question Papers
19
Mark Schemes
136% coverage
3
Inserts
5
Specimen Papers
Components & time pressure
Marks per minute shows how fast you have to work — the higher the number, the tighter the time pressure in that paper.
| Paper | Component | Marks | Duration | Marks / min | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Listening, Reading and Writing | 100 | 2h 30m | 0.67 | Steady |
| Paper 2 | Writing | 80 | 2h | 0.67 | Steady |
| Paper 3 | Speaking | 60 | 21–23 min (incl. 5 min preparation) | 2.61 | Very high |
Component structure extracted from 6 official AQA documents (2022–2023). Timings and mark totals are taken from the papers themselves.
Yearly Exam Sessions
Topical Past Papers
AQA German questions organised by specification topic — perfect for targeted revision.
How is AQA A Level German (7662) examined?
AQA A Level German is examined through 3 paper components. Understanding each component helps you allocate revision time effectively.
Paper 1
100 marksListening, Reading and Writing
Duration: 2h 30m
Paper 2
80 marksWriting
Duration: 2h
Paper 3
60 marksSpeaking
Duration: 21–23 min (incl. 5 min preparation)
What AQA examiners say about German
Verbatim quotes from 6 official AQA examiner reports (2022–2023). Every quote is attributable to a specific paper and session — these are the things AQA markers flag year after year.
Direct transcription/copying instead of grammatical…
those who merely copied word for word could not gain credit for manipulating the language
Exceeding the 90-word summary limit
no credit is given for any points made after the first natural break between 90 and 100 words
Case-ending errors and confusion between common verb…
examiners came across inaccurate and poor use of cases – die Hauptbotschaft von das Buch, er sprecht (sic) zu der Lehrer, mit seiner Bruder
Most Common Mistakes — German (7662)
Based on analysis of 6 official AQA examiner reports (2022, 2023). Avoid these errors to maximise your marks.
Direct transcription/copying instead of grammatical manipulation in summary tasks
Paper 1 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 1
Exceeding the 90-word summary limit — anything after first natural break ignored
Paper 1 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 1
Case-ending errors and confusion between common verb pairs in essay writing
Paper 2 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 2
Spelling errors in the English-to-German translation cost every mark
Paper 1 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 1
Reading bullet points verbatim from the stimulus card without comment or development
Paper 3 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 3
Topics Students Struggle With Most
Case endings on adjectives and after prepositions
7662 examiners flagged 'die Hauptbotschaft von das Buch, er sprecht (sic) zu der Lehrer, mit seiner Bruder' as widespread errors, plus 'omission of dative plural -n after vertraut' in the translation.
Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Word order after und / aber / auch
7662 examiners list 'word order after und/aber/auch: aber glaube ich, und gibt es, es auch zeigt' and 'aber denke ich, es auch hilft' as common grammar errors in the speaking test.
Paper 3
Modal verbs and konnte vs könnte
7662 examiners cite 'conjugation of modal verbs (wir kann/man wollen etc.)', 'wrong use of konnte/könnte', and 'muss nicht instead of darf nicht' as recurring weaknesses.
Paper 3
Subjunctive and indirect speech
7662 examiners note that 'a few confident students managed to use the subjunctive of indirect speech' — but the implication is that most could not, leaving easy AO3 marks unclaimed.
Paper 1
wenn vs als in past contexts
7662 examiners flag 'wenn instead of als in subordinate clauses' (2022) and 'wrong use of wenn / als' (2023) as recurring errors. In the translation, 'when migrant children arrive (als instead of wenn)' was a common mistake.
Paper 1, Paper 3
Future tense (use of werden, not present)
7662 examiners flag 'will have (present tense used instead of future)' in the 2022 translation and 'will used for the future tense. Such language at this level was disappointing' in the 2023 essays.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Vocabulary confusions: bekommen/werden, töten/sterben, kennen/wissen, einige/eigene/einzige
7662 examiners note 'continuing inability of many students to distinguish between bekommen and werden, Tod and tot, töten and sterben, Kraft and Macht, weil and wegen, kennen and wissen, streng and stark, einige, eigene and einzige.'
Paper 2, Paper 3
Pronunciation of German ch, z, closed e, vowels before ß
7662 examiners cite 'Problems with pronouncing the German ch correctly were again prominent (e.g.Tecknologie, schleckt)' and 'the wrong shortening of vowels before ß as in Maßnahme or Fußball (often pronounced as Massnahme, Fussball)'.
Paper 3
AQA A Level German (7662) — Full Archive 2018–2026
This page contains all 68 AQA A Level German (7662) past papers available for free download — 7 exam sessions from 2018 to 2026. Each session includes question papers (QP), mark schemes (MS), and where available, insert materials (INS). No registration or payment required.
AQA A Level German is graded A*–E. The A* grade requires achieving an A on the overall qualification and 90%+ on the A2 units. AQA is the UK's largest exam board, making these past papers the single most relevant resource for your revision.
AQA A Level German has no tiers — all students sit the same papers. Papers are split into components (Paper 1, Paper 2, etc.), each testing different areas of the specification. Focus on components where you score lowest to maximise grade improvement.
AQA mark schemes use a clear notation: M marks are for method (your working), A marks are for accuracy (correct answer), and B marks are awarded independently. Understanding this system helps you maximise marks even when you don't reach the final answer — showing clear working can earn method marks. After attempting each German past paper under timed conditions, mark it against the official scheme and categorise every dropped mark as a knowledge gap, method error, or misread question. Target your remaining revision at the category where you lose the most marks.
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PapersDaddy provides 68 free AQA A Level German (7662) past papers from 2018–2026. Download question papers and mark schemes as PDF — no registration needed.
We have 68 papers across 7 exam sessions for AQA A Level German (7662). This includes question papers and mark schemes, plus 5 specimen papers.
AQA filenames follow the pattern AQA-[CODE]-[TYPE]-[SESSION]. For example, AQA-76621H-QP-JUN19 means: specification 7662, Paper 1, Higher tier, Question Paper, June 2019. QP = Question Paper, W-MS = Mark Scheme, INS = Insert, SQP = Specimen Question Paper.