Official past papers

OCR GCSE & IGCSE Religious Studies

J625

Specification J625. "Paper" and "Mark scheme" open the exam board's official PDF directly — we don't host any files.

About this qualification

OCR GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies (J625)

OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625) is assessed by three written papers. Students take two papers from components 01–05, Beliefs and teachings & practices of two different religions chosen from Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism (each 1 hour, 63 marks including 3 SPaG, 25%). They also take one paper from components 06–10, Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from the perspective of one of those religions (2 hours, 126 marks including 6 SPaG, 50%), covering relationships and families, the existence of God, religion, peace and conflict, and dialogue between beliefs.

Paper	What it covers	Time	Marks	Weight
J625/01 Christianity: beliefs and teachings & practices	Two compulsory questions on Christianity beliefs, teachings and practices, each in five parts: three short-answer parts, a medium-length knowledge response and an extended evaluative response; 3 SPaG marks are included.	1h	63	25%
J625/02 Islam: beliefs and teachings & practices	Two compulsory questions on Islam beliefs, teachings and practices, each in five parts: three short-answer parts, a medium-length knowledge response and an extended evaluative response; 3 SPaG marks are included.	1h	63	25%
J625/03 Judaism: beliefs and teachings & practices	Two compulsory questions on Judaism beliefs, teachings and practices, each in five parts: three short-answer parts, a medium-length knowledge response and an extended evaluative response; 3 SPaG marks are included.	1h	63	25%
J625/04 Buddhism: beliefs and teachings & practices	Two compulsory questions on Buddhism beliefs, teachings and practices, each in five parts: three short-answer parts, a medium-length knowledge response and an extended evaluative response; 3 SPaG marks are included.	1h	63	25%
J625/05 Hinduism: beliefs and teachings & practices	Two compulsory questions on Hinduism beliefs, teachings and practices, each in five parts: three short-answer parts, a medium-length knowledge response and an extended evaluative response; 3 SPaG marks are included.	1h	63	25%
J625/06 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective	Four compulsory four-part questions, one on each theme (relationships and families; the existence of God, gods and ultimate reality; religion, peace and conflict; dialogue within and between religions and non-religious beliefs), answered from a Christian perspective; 6 SPaG marks are included.	2h	126	50%
J625/07 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Muslim perspective	Four compulsory four-part questions, one on each theme (relationships and families; the existence of God, gods and ultimate reality; religion, peace and conflict; dialogue within and between religions and non-religious beliefs), answered from a Muslim perspective; 6 SPaG marks are included.	2h	126	50%
J625/08 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Jewish perspective	Four compulsory four-part questions, one on each theme (relationships and families; the existence of God, gods and ultimate reality; religion, peace and conflict; dialogue within and between religions and non-religious beliefs), answered from a Jewish perspective; 6 SPaG marks are included.	2h	126	50%
J625/09 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective	Four compulsory four-part questions, one on each theme (relationships and families; the existence of God, gods and ultimate reality; religion, peace and conflict; dialogue within and between religions and non-religious beliefs), answered from a Buddhist perspective; 6 SPaG marks are included.	2h	126	50%
J625/10 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Hindu perspective	Four compulsory four-part questions, one on each theme (relationships and families; the existence of God, gods and ultimate reality; religion, peace and conflict; dialogue within and between religions and non-religious beliefs), answered from a Hindu perspective; 6 SPaG marks are included.	2h	126	50%

Official specification · verified October 2026 ↗

OCR GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies (Short Course) (J125)

OCR GCSE Religious Studies Short Course (J125) is assessed by a single 2-hour written paper worth 100% of the qualification, with 120 marks plus 6 SPaG marks. Section A (60 marks) covers the beliefs and teachings of two religions chosen from Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Section B (30 marks) covers relationships and families, and Section C (30 marks) covers dialogue between religious and non-religious beliefs and attitudes, both answered from the perspective of one of the religions studied. Students answer four questions and must complete all sections.

Paper	What it covers	Time	Marks	Weight
J125/01 Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world	One paper with three sections and four questions: Section A, beliefs and teachings of two religions from Christianity, Islam and Judaism (60 marks plus 6 SPaG); Section B, relationships and families (30 marks); Section C, dialogue between religious and non-religious beliefs (30 marks), from the perspective of one religion studied.	2h	126	100%

Official specification · verified October 2026 ↗

June 20259 papers

J625/01Paper 01 (Christianity: beliefs and teachings & practices)

OCR GCSE & IGCSE Religious Studies

OCR GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies (J625)

OCR GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies (Short Course) (J125)

June 20259 papers

June 20249 papers

June 20239 papers

June 20229 papers

November 20218 papers

Specimen papers11 papers

Turn past papers into visible progress