AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) Past Papers 2026
Download free AQA GCSE Statistics 8382 past papers, mark schemes, Foundation & Higher tiers. 6 exam sessions from 2019–2026.
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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 | Statistics 8382/1 (Foundation 1F or Higher 1H) | 80 | 1h 45m | 0.76 | Moderate |
| Paper 2 | Statistics 8382/2 (Foundation 2F or Higher 2H) | 80 | 1h 45m | 0.76 | Moderate |
Component structure extracted from 7 official AQA documents (2022–2023). Timings and mark totals are taken from the papers themselves.
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Specimen Papers
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Specimen Mark Scheme
AQA-83821F-SMS.pdf
Specimen Question Paper
AQA-83821F-SQP.pdf
Specimen Mark Scheme
AQA-83821H-SMS.pdf
Specimen Question Paper
AQA-83821H-SQP.pdf
Specimen Mark Scheme
AQA-83822F-SMS.pdf
Specimen Question Paper
AQA-83822F-SQP.pdf
Specimen Mark Scheme
AQA-83822H-SMS.pdf
Specimen Question Paper
AQA-83822H-SQP.pdf
Topical Past Papers
AQA Statistics questions organised by specification topic — perfect for targeted revision.
How is AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) examined?
AQA GCSE Statistics is examined through 2 paper components. Understanding each component helps you allocate revision time effectively.
Paper 1
80 marksStatistics 8382/1 (Foundation 1F or Higher 1H)
Duration: 1h 45m
Paper 2
80 marksStatistics 8382/2 (Foundation 2F or Higher 2H)
Duration: 1h 45m
What AQA examiners say about Statistics
Verbatim quotes from 7 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.
Writing a question or opinion instead of a testable…
Just over half of students were able to give a suitable hypothesis on this part. Some asked a question, some tried to justify why Sol was correct.
Failing to put two values in comparable form when…
Lots of students were able to score 1 out of 3 by giving the fractions, but then most did not realise that they needed the two proportions in a comparative form to allow them to make a comparison.
Mixing up qualitative and quantitative data
Just over 50% of students scored on this part with lots of students mixing qualitative and quantitative up.
Most Common Mistakes — Statistics (8382)
Based on analysis of 7 official AQA examiner reports (2022, 2023). Avoid these errors to maximise your marks.
Writing a question or opinion instead of a testable hypothesis
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 1 Higher, Paper 2 Foundation, Paper 2 Higher · Recurring across both papers and both tiers (2022, 2023)
Failing to put two values in comparable form when comparing groups
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 1 Higher · Recurring 2022 and 2023, both tiers
Mixing up qualitative and quantitative data
Paper 1 Foundation · Recurring 2022 and 2023 Foundation
Incorrectly drawing or reading a cumulative frequency step polygon
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 2 Higher · 2023 Foundation, 2022 Higher
Treating index numbers as raw values or simple percentages
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 1 Higher · Recurring 2022 and 2023, both tiers
Topics Students Struggle With Most
Index numbers, CPI and reverse percentages
'The vast majority were unable to explain what CPI measured… less than 10% of students scoring anything' on the reverse-percentage part.
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 1 Higher
Risk over multiple time periods (independence)
'Students had to realise that the risk of selling in one month was independent to the risk of selling in another, only 5% scored the mark.'
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 1 Higher
Cumulative frequency step polygon for discrete data
'Many did not seem to know what a cumulative frequency step polygon was and drew a different cumulative frequency diagram instead. Only 3% of students scored full marks.'
Paper 1 Foundation
Estimating mean from grouped data — using midpoints and total frequency
'A common misconception was to use the lower or upper bounds instead of the midpoint. Those scoring 3 marks often lost the last two marks by dividing by the number of class intervals instead of by the total frequency.'
Paper 1 Foundation
Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient — interpretation and re-calculation
'Three-tenths of students being able to interpret the value of Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient in context… those that did not score full marks failed to form an equation and correctly rearrange it to find Σd².'
Paper 2 Higher
Stem-and-leaf diagrams (back-to-back) and IQR from them
'The interquartile range was not something they found easy at all… The vast majority didn't understand how to write the key.'
Paper 1 Higher, Paper 2 Foundation
Moving averages — choice of period and purpose
'Hardly any students gave the correct answer of a 12-point moving average and less than one-sixth knew that a moving average was required to smooth out the variations.'
Paper 2 Higher, Paper 2 Foundation
Random sampling — uniquely numbering items and avoiding repeats
'Lots of students failed to see the need to uniquely number the grid from 1 to 25. Only 10% of students scored full marks… the biggest omission was to disregard repeats.'
Paper 1 Foundation, Paper 2 Higher
AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) — Full Archive 2019–2026
This page contains all 66 AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) past papers available for free download — 6 exam sessions from 2019 to 2026. Each session includes question papers (QP), mark schemes (MS), and where available, insert materials (INS). No registration or payment required.
AQA GCSE Statistics is graded 9–1, where 9 is the highest grade. Grade 4 is a standard pass and grade 5 is a strong pass. AQA is the UK's largest exam board by entries, so Statistics papers are widely used in schools across England and Wales.
Some AQA GCSE subjects are tiered. Foundation tier (papers ending in F) targets grades 5–1 and covers core content. Higher tier (papers ending in H) targets grades 9–4 and includes more demanding material. Always practise with papers from the tier you are entered for — the question styles, mark allocation, and time limits differ between tiers.
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 Statistics 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.
Questions, answered.
PapersDaddy provides 66 free AQA GCSE Statistics (8382) past papers from 2019–2026. Download question papers and mark schemes as PDF — no registration needed.
We have 66 papers across 6 exam sessions for AQA GCSE Statistics (8382). This includes question papers and mark schemes for both Foundation and Higher tiers, plus 8 specimen papers.
Practise with the tier you are entered for. Foundation tier (8382 papers ending in F) targets grades 5-1. Higher tier (papers ending in H) targets grades 9-4. If you're unsure, ask your teacher which tier you are entered for. Practising with the wrong tier will not prepare you for the correct question style and difficulty.
AQA filenames follow the pattern AQA-[CODE]-[TYPE]-[SESSION]. For example, AQA-83821H-QP-JUN19 means: specification 8382, Paper 1, Higher tier, Question Paper, June 2019. QP = Question Paper, W-MS = Mark Scheme, INS = Insert, SQP = Specimen Question Paper.