CHEMISTRY-A-H032 · Cambridge OCR AS Level
Chemistry A - H032 Exam Tips
Paper 1, Breadth in Chemistry (H032/01), begins with Section A: 20 rapid-fire multiple-choice questions. High scorers treat this section as an exercise in high-velocity precision. The official guidance recommends spending a maximum of 25 minutes on this section. This leaves you w…
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Calculator policy
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
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- Paper 1, Breadth in Chemistry (H032/01), begins with Section A: 20 rapid-fire multiple-choice questions. High scorers treat this section as an exercise in high-velocity precision. The official guidance recommends spending a maximum of 25 minutes on this section. This leaves you with exactly 65 minutes for the structured 50 marks of Section B, averaging roughly 1.3 minutes per mark.
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