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Key Facts: Wales GCSE Religious Studies Exam
30% / 20% / 30% / 20%
Units 1–4 weightings (exam / NEA / exam / NEA)
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies Guidance for Teaching (teaching from 2025)
1h 15m × 2
Official written exam timings (Unit 1 + Unit 3)
WJEC Unit 1 and Unit 3 Guidance for Teaching
60 + 60
Marks on written Units 1 and 3
WJEC Guidance for Teaching assessment summaries
A*–G
Wales GCSE grading scale
WJEC / Qualifications Wales Made-for-Wales GCSE policy
£46.80
Full single-award centre entry fee
WJEC Entry Fees (Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies)
3150QS
Qualification reference code
WJEC subject page
Sept 2025
First teaching (Wave 1)
WJEC / Qualifications Wales
4 units
Unitised structure (untiered)
WJEC GCSE Religious Studies qualification structure
WJEC Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies (qual 3150QS): four unitised components — Unit 1 written exam 30%, Unit 2 NEA 20%, Unit 3 written exam 30%, Unit 4 NEA 20%. Graded A*–G. Centre entry fee £46.80. Distinct from England 9–1 GCSE RS. Free practice here is an English MCQ study adaptation of extended-response content.
Sample Wales GCSE Religious Studies Practice Questions
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1In Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies, which term best describes belief in one God?
2What does the Christian doctrine of the Trinity teach?
3Which event do Christians celebrate at Easter?
4In Islam, what is the name of the holy book believed to be the final revelation of God?
5What is the First Pillar of Islam (Shahadah)?
6Which term describes a person who believes there is no God?
7What is Humanism best described as?
8In Christian teaching, what does the Incarnation refer to?
9Which of the following is a Christian sacrament shared across many denominations?
10What does ‘stewardship’ usually mean in religious ethics about the environment?
About the Wales GCSE Religious Studies Exam
Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies is the WJEC qualification designed for the Curriculum for Wales (first teaching September 2025, Wave 1; qual code 3150QS). It is regulated by Qualifications Wales and is not the same as England GCSE Religious Studies (AQA/Edexcel/OCR, 9–1). Assessment is unitised across four units: two written exams on beliefs/practices and roles/rights/responsibilities (30% each) and two NEAs on relationships and human rights (20% each). Learners study Christianity or Catholic Christianity, at least one other world religion, and non-religious beliefs. Grades use the Wales A*–G scale. Assessments are available in English and Welsh. DISCLOSURE: Official papers mix objective, short and extended responses and include NEA — this free bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for revision, not a past-paper clone or NEA simulator.
Assessment
Unitised, untiered single-award GCSE (qual code 3150QS). Unit 1 written exam 30% (60 marks, 1h 15m); Unit 2 NEA 20%; Unit 3 written exam 30% (60 marks, 1h 15m); Unit 4 NEA 20%. First teaching September 2025; Units 1–3 first available 2026; Unit 4 first available summer 2027; first full award 2027.
Time Limit
Unit 1: 1 hour 15 minutes; Unit 3: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus NEA time for Units 2 and 4)
Passing Score
A*–G overall grade (Wales GCSE scale)
Exam Fee
£46.80 centre entry fee for the full single-award Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies (WJEC fee schedules for teaching-from-2025 single awards). Paid by the school/centre — learners do not typically pay a separate public exam fee. (WJEC (regulated by Qualifications Wales))
Wales GCSE Religious Studies Exam Content Outline
Unit 1: Beliefs, teachings and practices
Nature of belief; Christian or Catholic Christian beliefs, life and death, and contemporary society; one world religion from Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism; non-religious beliefs about life, death and society
Unit 2: Religion and relationships (NEA)
Enquiry-based non-examination assessment on relationships themes, personal beliefs and investigation of others’ views in local/national/global contexts
Unit 3: Roles, rights and responsibilities
Human nature and right to life; stewardship and animal rights; freedom of religious expression and personal wealth; medical ethics from Christian, second-religion and non-religious perspectives
Unit 4: Religion and human rights (NEA)
Enquiry into human-rights and ethical issues using WJEC stimulus, exploring own and others’ rights and commitment to justice
How to Pass the Wales GCSE Religious Studies Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: A*–G overall grade (Wales GCSE scale)
- Assessment: Unitised, untiered single-award GCSE (qual code 3150QS). Unit 1 written exam 30% (60 marks, 1h 15m); Unit 2 NEA 20%; Unit 3 written exam 30% (60 marks, 1h 15m); Unit 4 NEA 20%. First teaching September 2025; Units 1–3 first available 2026; Unit 4 first available summer 2027; first full award 2027.
- Time limit: Unit 1: 1 hour 15 minutes; Unit 3: 1 hour 15 minutes (plus NEA time for Units 2 and 4)
- Exam fee: £46.80 centre entry fee for the full single-award Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies (WJEC fee schedules for teaching-from-2025 single awards). Paid by the school/centre — learners do not typically pay a separate public exam fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies the same as England GCSE Religious Studies?
No. This is a WJEC qualification regulated by Qualifications Wales for centres in Wales (not available to centres in England). It uses the A*–G grade scale and a four-unit structure with two NEAs. England GCSEs use AQA, Edexcel or OCR boards and the 9–1 scale.
How is the Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies assessed?
Unit 1 and Unit 3 are written examinations of 1 hour 15 minutes each (60 marks, 30% each) with objective, short and extended answers. Unit 2 (Religion and relationships) and Unit 4 (Religion and human rights) are non-examination assessments (20% each). The qualification is unitised and not tiered. Qual code 3150QS.
Does this free practice test match the official exam format?
No. Official papers are not pure multiple-choice; they include short and extended responses, and half the qualification is NEA. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation to build topic knowledge, sources-of-wisdom recall and evaluation skills — use it alongside WJEC sample assessment materials and NEA guidance.
Which religions are studied?
Centres study Christianity or Catholic Christianity plus at least one world religion from Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism, and non-religious beliefs and philosophical convictions such as atheism and humanism.
How much does the exam cost?
WJEC’s published centre entry fee for a full single-award Made-for-Wales GCSE Religious Studies is £46.80 (unitised four-unit structure; per-unit fees appear on detailed fee schedules). This is paid by the school or centre.
What languages is the qualification available in?
Assessments are available in English and Welsh (Cymraeg), consistent with other Made-for-Wales GCSEs offered by WJEC.
When was first teaching and when are first awards?
First teaching is September 2025 (Wave 1 Made-for-Wales). Units 1, 2 and 3 are first available in 2026 (Unit 2 submission spring 2026; written units summer 2026). Unit 4 is first available in summer 2027. The first full award of the qualification is 2027.
Is there a set teaching order for the units?
Unit 1 is an introductory unit and must be taught first because it underpins religious and non-religious beliefs, teachings and practices. Units 2, 3 and 4 can be taught in any order after that.