Past Papers and Marking Instructions
Please select a subject name from the following dropdown to view and download the question papers and marking instructions for that subject -
View Specimen Question Papers for National 5 and Higher qualifications.
You can now buy official SQA Past Papers and Answers online from Hodder Education.
Past Papers
Page 1 | 2| Year | Qualification | Paper | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Advanced Higher | all | PDF (2.5MB) |
| 2013 | Higher | all | PDF (2.1MB) |
| 2013 | Intermediate 1 | all | PDF (1.9MB) |
| 2013 | Intermediate 2 | all | PDF (2.4MB) |
| 2013 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (1.7MB) |
| 2013 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (1.4MB) |
| 2012 | Advanced Higher | All | PDF (2.4MB) |
| 2012 | Higher | All | PDF (2.4MB) |
| 2012 | Intermediate 1 | All | PDF (1.7MB) |
| 2012 | Intermediate 2 | All | PDF (1.5MB) |
| 2012 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (1.6MB) |
| 2012 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (1,008KB) |
| 2011 | Advanced Higher | all | PDF (1.6MB) |
| 2011 | Higher | all | PDF (1.6MB) |
| 2011 | Intermediate 1 | all | PDF (1.7MB) |
| 2011 | Intermediate 2 | all | PDF (1.8MB) |
| 2011 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (1,002KB) |
| 2011 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (1.1MB) |
| 2010 | Advanced Higher | all | PDF (1.8MB) |
| 2010 | Higher | all | PDF (841KB) |
Marking Instructions
Page 1 | 2| Year | Qualification | Paper | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (305KB) |
| 2011 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (305KB) |
| 2011 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (284KB) |
| 2010 | Advanced Higher | Investigation Report | PDF (182KB) |
| 2010 | Advanced Higher | all | PDF (84KB) |
| 2010 | Higher | all | PDF (152KB) |
| 2010 | Intermediate 1 | all | PDF (90KB) |
| 2010 | Intermediate 2 | all | PDF (144KB) |
| 2010 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (293KB) |
| 2010 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (176KB) |
| 2009 | Advanced Higher | Investigation Report | PDF (44KB) |
| 2009 | Advanced Higher | all | PDF (152KB) |
| 2009 | Higher | all | PDF (160KB) |
| 2009 | Intermediate 1 | all | PDF (83KB) |
| 2009 | Intermediate 2 | all | PDF (74KB) |
| 2009 | Standard Grade Credit | all | PDF (200KB) |
| 2009 | Standard Grade General | all | PDF (176KB) |
Note: Adapted Question Papers in Digital Format for candidates with disabilities and/or additional support needs, are also available on the website: Digital Question Papers
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