H2 Chemistry Paper 1 Format
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Q: What does H2 Chemistry Paper 1 Format cover?
A: A clear breakdown of the 2026 H2 Chemistry Paper 1 structure, including multiple completion items, assessment weightings, and tactics to secure marks in the one-hour MCQ paper.
Exam snapshot Paper 1 | 1 h | 30 marks | 15 % of the overall H2 Chemistry grade
Paper 1 sets the tone for the entire H2 Chemistry examination. Although it looks like a conventional multiple-choice paper at first glance, five to eight of the thirty questions adopt the multiple completion format. The 2026 SEAB specimen paper sits at the upper end (8 multiple-completion items). Understanding the mechanics of these items—and rehearsing the pace needed to finish within an hour—helps candidates bank marks before the longer papers.
Status: SEAB H2 Chemistry (9476) syllabus and specimen paper last checked 2026-01-13 (PDF last modified 2026-01-13). Paper 1 is 1 hour, 30 marks, 30 MCQs (5–8 multiple-completion) and weighs 15 % of the subject grade.
Syllabus code note: SEAB’s 2026 specimen set is labelled 9476. SEAB also lists 9729 as “last year of exam in 2026”, so older resources may still use that code.
Download (SEAB Specimen Paper 1)
1 Structure and Timing
- Duration: 60 minutes, no extra reading time.
- Total marks / weighting: 30 marks; contributes 15 % to the subject grade.
- Coverage: All Core Idea and Extension topics; data booklet use is permitted.
- Calculator policy: Follows the main examination rules—approved calculators only.
Tempo benchmark: aim for two minutes per four questions. Completing the first pass in about 45 minutes leaves a safety buffer for flagging and reviewing tricky items.
2 Multiple Completion Explained
Unlike standard MCQs where you pick one option from four distinct statements, multiple completion items give you three or four mini-statements labelled (1), (2), (3), (4). The answer options describe which combination of statements is correct. A typical scaffold looks like:
Important: the A–D combinations are printed inside each question and can vary from item to item. Don’t assume there is one fixed “A = (1) only” mapping for the whole paper.
