Rugby School — 16+ Chemistry Specimen Paper 2024
Rugby School published this 16+ Chemistry specimen paper in 2024 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 39 questions worth 60 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 16+ Chemistry paper from Rugby School (2024). 39 questions, 60 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Air and Pollution, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Bonding & Structure, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Quantitative Chemistry, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles, Tests for Gases.
Rugby School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ 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
- Rugby School
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 39
- Marks
- 60
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Acids, Bases & Salts
- Air and Pollution
- Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table
- Bonding & Structure
- Chemical Reactions & Equations
- Metals & Reactivity
- Practical & Working Scientifically
- Quantitative Chemistry
- Separation & Mixtures
- States of Matter & Particles
- Tests for Gases
Questions in this paper (3 of 39)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Below are some statements regarding the smokeless fuels Burnbrite and Hiheat. Which of these statements cannot be checked scientifically?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
When a geologist tested a sample of copper ore with dilute hydrochloric acid, a gas was given off. This suggests the ore could contain...
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
A metal atom X has the electron arrangement 2,8,3 and a non-metal atom Y has the electron arrangement 2,8,6. What is the correct formula for the compound formed between elements X and Y?
36 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 Rugby School — 16+ Chemistry Specimen Paper 2024?
39 questions with 60 marks in total; Rugby School allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Acids, Bases & Salts, Air and Pollution, Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table, Bonding & Structure, Chemical Reactions & Equations, Metals & Reactivity, Practical & Working Scientifically, Quantitative Chemistry, Separation & Mixtures, States of Matter & Particles, Tests for Gases. Rugby School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Rugby School 16+ Chemistry paper?
Rugby School printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 60 marks, roughly 60 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 36 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Rugby School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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