Here are some documents for setting exam papers which should be of use for teachers and also give students practise at answering questions from the command words.
My thanks to Mr S Farmer and Mr A Bailey for these.

Here are some documents for setting exam papers which should be of use for teachers and also give students practise at answering questions from the command words.
My thanks to Mr S Farmer and Mr A Bailey for these.
These papers and marking instructions are reproduced to support SQA qualifications, please check the conditions of use and ensure they are not used for commercial benefit.
Digital Paper (spell) | Higher Paper | YEAR | MI | Exam Report |
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2022 H P2 2022 H P1 | 2022 | |||
NO EXAM | NO EXAM | 2020 | COVID-19 | FOR THE 1ST TIME IN ITS HISTORY |
NH 2019 | 2019 | mi H 2019 | 2019 Report | |
NH SpecP1 NH Spec P2 | Spec | MI H P1 MI H P2 | ||
2018 DQP | NH 2018 | 2018 | MI H 2018 | 2018 Report |
2017 DQP | NH 2017 | 2017 | MI H 2017 | 2017 Report |
2016 DQP | NH 2016 | 2016 | MI H 2016 | 2016 Report |
2015 DQP | NH 2015 | 2015 | MI H 2015 | 2015 Report |
H S1 DQP H S2 DQP | NH Spec | Spec | MI H Spec | |
Physics marking | general principles | READ THIS! | MARK GUIDE |
If you’d like to work through past papers by topic then Mr Davie has done all the hard work for you and has promised to keep this list up to date. He says
Below are the Revised Higher Past Papers, the content is very very similar to the new National (CfE) Higher, although the marks would be different. These were the last past papers with half marks!
Higher Paper | YEAR | MI | Exam Feedback |
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H Rev 2015 | 2015 | MI Rev 2015 | 2015 Report |
H Rev 2014 | 2014 | MI Rev 2014 | 2014 Report |
H Rev 2013 | 2013 | MI Rev 2013 | 2013 Report |
H Rev 2012 | 2012 | MI Rev 2012 | 2012 Report |
H Rev Spec | Specimen Paper | MI Rev Spec | |
READ THIS | MARK GUIDE |
These are the traditional Higher Past Papers (once also known as revised!) Remember some of this material is no longer on the syllabus, and some is relevant to National 5.
Higher Paper | YEAR | Marking Instructions | Exam Feedback |
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H 2015 | 2015 | MI 2015 | 2015 Report |
H 2014 | 2014 | MI 2014 | 2014 Report |
H 2013 | 2013 | MI 2013 | 2013 Report |
H 2012 | 2012 | MI 2012 | 2012 Report |
H 2011 | 2011 | MI 2011 | 2011 Report |
H 2010 | 2010 | MI 2010 | 2010 Report |
H 2009 | 2009 | MI 2009 | 2009 Report |
H 2008 | 2008 | MI 2008 | 2008 Report |
H 2007 | 2007 | MI 2007 | 2007 Report |
H 2006 | 2006 | MI 20062006mcH&Int2 stats | 2006 Report |
H 2005 | 2005 | MI 2005 | 2005 Report |
H 2004 | 2004 | MI 2004 | 2004 Report |
H 2003 | 2003 | MI 2003 | 2003 Report |
H 2002 | 2002 | MI 2002 | 2002 Report |
H 2001 | 2001 | MI 2001 | 2001 Report |
H 2000 | 2000 | MI 2000 | Internal report U Standards 2000 |
H Rev Specimen QP | Specimen | MI H Rev Specimen |
From National Parent Forum of Scotland This great little pdf file gives some ideas of suitable questions from the traditional Higher papers that are suitable for the new National Qualifications.
Thanks to Mr John Irvine and Mr Stuart Farmer for the course reports.
PLEASE both teachers and students READ the Report after tackling the past paper. The course reports give really good background and information about how candidates performed in the exam and what messages you should learn from them.
Higher Paper | YEAR | Marking Instructions |
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1999 | H 1999 PI Solutions H 1999 PII Solutions |
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1998 | H 1998 PI Solutions H 1998 PII Solutions |
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1997 | H 1997 PI Solutions H 1997 PII Solutions |
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1996 | H 1996 P1 Solutions H 1996 PII solutions |
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1995 | H 1995 PI Solutions H 1995 PII Solutions |
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1994 | H 1994 PI Solutions H 1994 PII Solutions |
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1993 | H 1993 PI Solutions H 1993 PII Solutions |
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1992 | H 1992 PI solutions H 1992 PII Solutions |
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1991 |
All the best with your revision!