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| Year | Qualification | Paper | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Higher | Coursework | PDF (543KB) |
| 2013 | Higher | all | PDF (2.1MB) |
| 2012 | Higher | All | PDF (1.5MB) |
| 2012 | Higher | Coursework | PDF (1.2MB) |
| 2012 | Higher | Coursework Task Files | ZIP (214KB) |
| 2011 | Higher | Coursework | PDF (400KB) |
| 2011 | Higher | Coursework Task Files | ZIP (630KB) |
| 2011 | Higher | all | PDF (1.4MB) |
| 2010 | Higher | Coursework Task | PDF (683KB) |
| 2010 | Higher | Coursework Task Files | ZIP (1,000KB) |
| 2010 | Higher | all | PDF (260KB) |
| 2009 | Higher | Coursework Task | PDF (586KB) |
| 2009 | Higher | Coursework Task Files | ZIP (541KB) |
| 2009 | Higher | all | PDF (787KB) |
Marking Instructions
Page 1| Year | Qualification | Paper | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Higher | all | PDF (338KB) |
| 2012 | Higher | all | PDF (458KB) |
| 2011 | Higher | all | PDF (191KB) |
| 2010 | Higher | all | PDF (208KB) |
| 2009 | Higher | all | PDF (95KB) |
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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