ECZ · GCE Exam Companion
GCE Chemistry
Multiple choice Paper 1, theory Paper 2 and a practical test Paper 3, from atomic structure and the mole to metals and organic chemistry.
The papers
Paper 1
Multiple choice
Forty multiple choice questions with four options each, covering the whole syllabus. One mark each, no penalty for a wrong answer.
Paper 2
Theory
Section A has compulsory structured questions and Section B gives a choice of longer free response questions. Clear working, units and labelled diagrams earn marks.
Paper 3
Practical test
A laboratory paper with real apparatus or specimens: taking and recording readings, drawing tables and graphs, observing and drawing, and drawing conclusions. Practise it here through written practical style questions.
Topics
How often each topic came up across the 3 GCE papers from 2016 to 2023 that we studied. Start with the topics that come up most.
- 1. Experimental Techniques and Separation FreeIn 3 of 3 papers
- 2. Kinetic Particle Theory and States of MatterIn 3 of 3 papers
- 3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic TableIn 3 of 3 papers
- 4. Chemical Bonding and StructureIn 3 of 3 papers
- 5. Formulae and EquationsIn 3 of 3 papers
- 6. Stoichiometry and the MoleIn 3 of 3 papers
- 7. Acids, Bases and SaltsIn 3 of 3 papers
- 8. Qualitative AnalysisIn 2 of 3 papers
- 9. ElectrolysisIn 3 of 3 papers
- 10. Energy ChangesIn 3 of 3 papers
- 11. Rates of Reaction and EquilibriumIn 3 of 3 papers
- 12. Oxidation and ReductionIn 3 of 3 papers
- 13. Metals and the Reactivity SeriesIn 3 of 3 papers
- 14. Air, Water and Non MetalsIn 3 of 3 papers
- 15. Organic ChemistryIn 3 of 3 papers
- 16. Macromolecules and PolymersIn 3 of 3 papers
Bright Minds practice questions in the GCE style, not official ECZ examination questions.