AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687) Past Papers 2026
Download free AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) 7687 past papers, mark schemes. 5 exam sessions from 2020–2026.
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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 | Reading and writing | 85 | 2h 30m | 0.57 | Steady |
| Paper 2 | Writing | 80 | 2h | 0.67 | Steady |
| Paper 3 | Listening, reading and writing | 75 | 2h 30m | 0.50 | Steady |
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 Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) questions organised by specification topic — perfect for targeted revision.
How is AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687) examined?
AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) is examined through 3 paper components. Understanding each component helps you allocate revision time effectively.
Paper 1
85 marksReading and writing
Duration: 2h 30m
Paper 2
80 marksWriting
Duration: 2h
Paper 3
75 marksListening, reading and writing
Duration: 2h 30m
What AQA examiners say about Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing)
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.
Lifting text verbatim in summary tasks instead of…
It is worth reminding students that they should aim to write summaries in their own words, avoid lifting from the text and aim for the recommended length of 90 words.
Exceeding the 90-word limit in summary tasks and losing…
Students missed the content points mainly because they went over the word count and missed the last couple of marks altogether.
Research-topic essays rely on general opinions and…
many essays based on the individual research project lacked the knowledge and depth required for achieving marks in the highest bands
Most Common Mistakes — Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687)
Based on analysis of 6 official AQA examiner reports (2022, 2023). Avoid these errors to maximise your marks.
Lifting text verbatim in summary tasks instead of writing in own words
Paper 1, Paper 3 · June 2022 and June 2023, Papers 1 and 3
Exceeding the 90-word limit in summary tasks and losing content marks
Paper 1, Paper 3 · June 2022 and June 2023, Papers 1 and 3
Research-topic essays rely on general opinions and stereotypes instead of in-depth research evidence
Paper 1 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 1 Section B
Translation errors: incorrect vocabulary, numeral renditions, and word omissions
Paper 1, Paper 3 · June 2022 and June 2023, Papers 1 and 3
Paper 2 essays are descriptive or narrative rather than analytical and evaluative
Paper 2 · June 2022 and June 2023, Paper 2
Topics Students Struggle With Most
Polish spelling: rz/ż, ch/h, ó/u phonological pairs
7687 examiners flagged spelling errors 'particularly in words with either rz or ż, ch or h, ó or u' in both Paper 2 2022 and Paper 2 2023. Paper 3 2023 additionally noted that 'Poor spelling has greatly contributed to lowering marks' in the translation task.
Paper 2, Paper 3
Noun and adjective declension (case endings)
7687 examiners noted 'wrong case in the noun or adjective descension' in both Paper 2 2022 and Paper 2 2023 as a recurring AO3 weakness. Paper 3 2022 listed 'inflexion of nouns, adjectives and verbs' as one of the biggest contributors to lower translation scores.
Paper 2, Paper 3
Capitalisation of proper nouns (names of people, places, nationalities)
7687 examiners in Paper 2 2022 stated: 'Very often, the students wrote names of characters, places or nations in the lower case, e.g. polacy, niemcy, artur.' Declension of place names was also flagged: 'Katyń – w Katynie or Wilko – w Wilcu.'
Paper 2
Vocabulary for professions and specialist terms in the Polish-to-English translation
7687 examiners in Paper 1 2022 listed recurring mistranslations: 'naukowcy were often translated as teachers' (correct: scientists), 'plastycy as plasticians or plasterers' (correct: visual artists), 'ekonomiści as economics' (correct: economists), and 'antyinteligencki' mistranslated as anti-intelligent.
Paper 1
Polish idioms in the translation task
7687 examiners in Paper 1 2022 noted that 'idioms rzuca sie w oczy and trudno przecenić straty proved to be too challenging for many' — the former 'was often translated literally as eye-catching or catches your eyes', the latter 'as it is difficult to judge'. In 2023, the idiom rzut kamieniem 'was often translated literally as stone's throw'.
Paper 1
Research-topic essays: surface knowledge on racism (Q7) and tourism (Q8) topics
7687 examiners across both years consistently found that 'The most common misconception seems to be the belief that frequent visits to Poland and the awareness (without any significant details) of just a few of the most popular tourist attractions constitutes good research of this topic.' Similarly, racism essays relied on stereotypes rather than historical or political evidence.
Paper 1
Conjunctions and subordinate clause structure in the English-to-Polish translation
7687 examiners in Paper 3 2023 noted that many students failed to translate 'although' correctly as mimo, że — frequent mistranslations included nawet że, chociaż że, nawet kiedy, and lecz nawet jeśli. Complex subordinate-clause structures were also flagged as the most challenging grammatical area.
Paper 3
Verb conjugation errors: wrong gender, person, and tense in essays
7687 examiners in Paper 2 2022 and 2023 noted 'wrong gender or person in the verb conjugation' as an occasional but recurring weakness. Paper 3 2022 listed 'grammar (inflexion of nouns, adjectives and verbs)' as a primary contributor to lower translation scores.
Paper 2, Paper 3
AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687) — Full Archive 2020–2026
This page contains all 47 AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687) past papers available for free download — 5 exam sessions from 2020 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 Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) 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 Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) 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 Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) 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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We have 47 papers across 5 exam sessions for AQA A Level Polish (Listening, Reading, Writing) (7687). This includes question papers and mark schemes, plus 6 specimen papers.
AQA filenames follow the pattern AQA-[CODE]-[TYPE]-[SESSION]. For example, AQA-76871H-QP-JUN19 means: specification 7687, Paper 1, Higher tier, Question Paper, June 2019. QP = Question Paper, W-MS = Mark Scheme, INS = Insert, SQP = Specimen Question Paper.