Oxford AQA IGCSE Chemistry, marked to the mark scheme.

Practise every topic on the Oxford AQA specification and get each answer checked against the published scheme, point by point — with the wording that would have earned the marks you missed.

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Oxford AQA IGCSE Chemistry spans 10 topics, from Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table to Organic Chemistry, and Exaim covers all 112 subtopics — with practice written for the Oxford AQA specification rather than adapted from another board's.

Chemistry rewards method — the steps of a calculation, the state symbols, a correctly balanced equation — and a right answer reached the wrong way still drops the marks. Exaim marks your written answers the way Oxford AQA's own examiners do, one marking point at a time, so every question shows you where a real mark was won or lost.

What you get with every Oxford AQA Chemistry course.

The same thing in every subject: real exam questions, marked properly, and a clear next step.

Marked like an examiner would

Write the answer in full and get it checked against your board’s published scheme, point by point, with the wording that would have earned each mark.

Built for your exact board

Not a generic summary written for everyone. Questions, notes and mark schemes all follow the specification you are actually sitting.

Practice, papers and timed mocks

Topic questions when you are learning something, full papers under exam conditions when you are ready to find out.

Handwritten work included

Photograph a written answer or a diagram and it is marked the same way — so you can revise on paper if that is how you work.

A plan that reorders itself

Every mark you drop becomes scheduled practice, so the weakest topic is always next and you never open the app wondering what to do.

How Oxford AQA Chemistry practice actually works.

Not a video you watch. A question you answer, marked the way an examiner would.

  1. 01

    Answer a real exam question

    Type it, write it on paper and photograph it, or draw the diagram. Full sentences, the way you would in the exam.

  2. 02

    It is marked point by point

    Checked against your board’s published mark scheme, one mark point at a time — with the wording that would have earned the ones you missed.

  3. 03

    Your plan moves

    Every mark you drop becomes scheduled practice. The weakest topic is next, so you never open it wondering what to do.

Every Oxford AQA Chemistry topic.

The whole IGCSE specification, broken into the subtopics you actually revise and get tested on.

Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table

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  • The Three States of Matter
  • Simple Diffusion Experiments
  • The Elements
  • The Structure of the Atom
  • The Mass of Atoms
  • Isotopes
  • Energy Levels
  • Relative Atomic Mass
  • The Periodic Table

Structure, Bonding & the Properties of Matter

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  • Chemical Bonding
  • Ionic Bonding
  • Ionic Compounds
  • Covalent Bonding
  • Metallic Bonding
  • Properties of Ionic Compounds
  • Properties of Simple Molecules
  • Properties of Giant Covalent Structures
  • Properties of Metallic Compounds
  • Diamond
  • Graphite
  • Fullerenes
  • Nanoparticles

Chemical Changes

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  • Properties of Metals
  • Alloys
  • Uses of Copper
  • The Reactivity Series of Metals
  • Metal Displacement Reactions
  • Extraction of Metals
  • Phytomining & Bioleaching
  • Extracting Copper
  • Recycling Metals
  • Thermal Decomposition of Metal Carbonates
  • Acids & Carbonates
  • Electrolysis
  • Electrolysis of Copper Sulfate
  • Redox
  • Competing Ions in Electrolysis
  • Electroplating
  • Aluminium Extraction
  • Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride

Chemical Analysis

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  • Pure Substances
  • Separating Mixtures
  • Paper Chromatography
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorine
  • Identifying Metal Ions
  • Flame Tests
  • Sodium Hydroxide Test
  • Test for Carbonates
  • Halide Ions
  • Sulfate Ions

Acids, Bases & Salts

5
  • Alkalis & Bases
  • Naming Salts
  • The pH Scale & Neutralisation
  • Making Salts
  • Insoluble Salts

Quantitative Chemistry

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  • Conservation of Mass
  • Reacting Masses
  • Relative Formula Mass
  • Percentage Composition
  • Empirical Formula
  • The Mole
  • Molar Concentration
  • Titrations
  • Concentration of an Unknown Acid
  • Titration Calculations
  • Gas Volumes

Trends Within the Periodic Table

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  • Group 1
  • Group 7
  • Reactivity of the Halogens
  • Transition Metals
  • Transition Metals vs Group 1 Metals

The Rate & Extent of Chemical Change

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  • Calculating Rates of Reactions
  • Collision Theory & Activation Energy
  • Factors that Affect the Rate of Reactions
  • Investigating Rate of Reactions
  • Catalysts & Rate of Reactions
  • Reversible Reactions
  • The Effect of Changing Conditions on Equilibrium
  • The Effect of Changing Temperature
  • The Effect of Changing Pressure
  • Industrial Processes & Equilibrium
  • Production of Ammonia
  • Production of Sulfuric Acid
  • Oxidation & Reduction in Terms of Oxygen
  • Oxidation & Reduction in Terms of Electrons
  • Redox Reactions

Energy Changes

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  • Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions
  • Calorimetry
  • Chemical Reactions in Solution
  • Energy Level Diagrams
  • Bond Making & Breaking
  • Catalysts
  • Chemical Cells
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Organic Chemistry

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  • Crude Oil
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Combustion of Fuels
  • Ethanol as a Fuel
  • Obtaining Useful Substances from Crude Oil
  • Testing for Saturation
  • Alkenes
  • Polymerisation
  • Thermosoftening & Thermosetting Polymers
  • Uses of Polymers
  • Problems with Polymers
  • Alcohols
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Esters

Studying a different board?

Chemistry is covered for every board we support at IGCSE. The specifications differ, so the practice does too.

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Common questions.

How is Oxford AQA IGCSE Chemistry marked on Exaim?

You write a real exam-style answer and it is marked against Oxford AQA's published mark scheme, point by point — the same marking points an examiner uses. You see exactly which points you earned, which you missed, and the wording that would have earned them.

How many topics does Oxford AQA IGCSE Chemistry cover?

The whole specification: 10 topics, from Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table to Organic Chemistry, broken into 112 subtopics you revise and get tested on. Every one has practice, and the full list is on this page.

Is this built for Oxford AQA, or a generic chemistry course?

Built for Oxford AQA. The questions, the topics and the marking all follow the Oxford AQA specification — not one generic chemistry course with a board's name on the front.

Can I try Oxford AQA IGCSE Chemistry for free?

Yes — start free with no card. You can practise Chemistry questions and see exactly how the marking works before you decide anything.

I sit a different board — is Chemistry covered for others?

Yes. IGCSE Chemistry is covered for Cambridge and Edexcel too, each built for that board's own specification. The links are further up this page.

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