These Exam practice papers are suitable for AS and A Level Music Technology students looking to get some extra help with preparing for their Component 3: Listening and Analysing exam.

• Each paper has 6 questions for A Level and 5 questions for AS Music Technology.
• Each paper consist of appropriate Section A and Section B questions
• The marking for each section is very similar to that found in the AS and A Level exams
• Students should only answer the questions in section B for their specification e.g. AS Music technology students should not complete question 6
• A separate answer sheet for each paper has been provided for you to check your answers and overall mark.
• The mark scheme for Questions 5 and 6 are separated into two sections AO3 and AO4, only award marks in accordance with these guide lines.

Remember: Start your revision preparations early and be consistent, little and often is the key to getting organised for your exam.

Practice Paper Updates:

• May 2018 – Version 1.0: Papers 1 to 10, have been published for the new 2017 AS and A Level Music Technology specifications
• June 2018 – Version 1.1: Papers 1 to 10, resolved user issues with formatting and the over use of music theory questions
• July 2018 – Version 1.2: Papers 1 to 10, Fixed issues with inconsistent grade boundaries for all Section B questions. These now represent both AS and A Level
• August 2018 – Version 1.3: Papers 1 to 10, Updates Section B grade boundaries to include a full list of answers for both AO3 and AO4

Please report all issues to the comment section of these papers, all help is greatly appreciated.