Cambridge 9701 · Paper 1 Multiple Choice
AS Chemistry 9701 Paper 1 Past Papers
Cambridge 9701 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) is 40 marks in 1h 15m, set as 4 timetable variants (11, 12, 13, 14). Quanta has mapped 23 sittings from 2023 to 2025, every question tagged to the syllabus section it tests — so the breakdown below is what Paper 1 has actually asked, summed across 23 papers, rather than a guess from the syllabus.
Every sitting has its own page, listed by series below, with its Cambridge code in both forms (9701/12/F/M/25 and 9701_m25_qp_12).
Updated 22 September 2026
At a glance
- Paper
- Paper 1 Multiple Choice
- Subject
- Cambridge AS Level Chemistry 9701
- Marks
- 40
- Time
- 1h 15m
- Questions
- 40, one mark each
- Variants
- 11, 12, 13, 14
- Calculator
- allowed
- Sittings mapped
- 23 (2023–2025)
What Paper 1 tests
Marks by syllabus section, totalled over all 23 sittings. The order barely moves from year to year, which is the point: it is the paper’s real weighting. Areas linked in blue have a free Quanta guide.
Revision guides for Paper 1
All 9701 Paper 1 sittings
February/March 2025
May/June 2025
February/March 2024
May/June 2024
February/March 2023
May/June 2023
Practise AS Chemistry 9701 Paper 1 against real mark schemes
Quanta has real Cambridge AS Chemistry 9701 past-paper questions, with every answer explained after you commit to it and each question tied to the syllabus topic it tests — and it tracks which skills you’re missing. Free for individual students.
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What is Cambridge 9701 Paper 1?
Paper 1 of Cambridge AS Level Chemistry 9701 — Multiple Choice. It is 40 marks in 1h 15m, with 40 multiple-choice questions worth one mark each, and it is set as variants 11, 12, 13, 14 for different time zones — same syllabus, same structure, different questions. Quanta has mapped 23 sittings from 2023 to 2025.
How long is 9701 Paper 1?
1h 15m for 40 marks — about 1.9 minutes per mark, which is the pacing to hold.
Is a calculator allowed in 9701 Paper 1?
Yes, on every sitting Quanta has mapped.
Where can I get 9701 Paper 1 past papers?
Cambridge publishes past papers and mark schemes through its own site and through schools; they are © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, so the pages here describe each paper rather than reproduce it. Inside Quanta, every sitting listed above is practised online question by question and marked instantly, with each wrong answer tied back to its syllabus section.