Oundle School — 13+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2023
Oundle School set this 13+ Chemistry paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 10 questions worth 20 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Chemistry paper from Oundle School (2023). 10 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Materials, Metals & Reactivity, Particles and reactivity, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Oundle School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 20
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Acids, Bases & Salts
- Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
- Chemical Reactions & Equations
- Materials
- Metals & Reactivity
- Particles and reactivity
- Separation & Mixtures
- States of Matter & Particles
Questions in this paper (3 of 10)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Which statement about liquids and gases is correct?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
The 'lead' in a pencil is made of a mixture of graphite and clay. [Diagram: a sharpened pencil drawn at an angle, with a label line pointing to the dark core at its tip marked 'lead'.] When the percentage of graphite is increased, the pencil moves across the paper more easily. Which statement explains this observation?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Which changes are physical changes? 1 Melting ice to form water. 2 Burning hydrogen to form water. 3 Adding sodium to water. 4 Boiling water to form steam.
7 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Oundle School — 13+ Chemistry Entrance Exam 2023?
10 questions with 20 marks in total; Oundle School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Materials, Metals & Reactivity, Particles and reactivity, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Chemistry paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Chemistry paper?
Oundle School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 20 marks, roughly 180 seconds a mark.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 7 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Oundle School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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