Taking Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (Route B)? No stress - this guide is here to help! We’ll walk you through the papers, what’s inside them and how to revise so you can head into your exams with confidence. ✨
For Route B, you’ll sit three exam papers in total. Each one focuses on a different part of the course so it’s important to know exactly what’s coming.
⏰Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
🏆Marks: 120 (37.5% of the total grade) + 6 for SPaG
📌Content: This paper explores origins and meaning + good and evil.
❓Question types: A mix of short answer and longer essay style questions (worth up to 15 marks).
A questions - Give the meaning of a key word or concept (2 marks)
B questions - Describe a belief, practice or teaching (5 marks)
C questions - Explain two different beliefs or viewpoints from either Catholic Christianity and Judaism or two Christian traditions, about a topic (8 marks)
D questions - Respond to a statement by weighing up different views (15 marks)
👉 Top tip: Practise developing balanced arguments to help with your evaluation question!
⏰Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
🏆Marks: 120 (37.5% of the total grade) + 6 for SPaG
📌Content: This covers life and death + sin and forgiveness.
❓Question types: Same structure as Paper 1 – short knowledge checks, medium explanation questions, and longer evaluative essays. You’ll need to show clear Catholic teachings and different viewpoints.
A questions - Give the meaning of a key word or concept (2 marks)
B questions - Describe a belief, practice or teaching (5 marks)
C questions - Explain Catholic responses and viewpoints towards a belief, practice or teaching (8 marks)
D questions - Respond to a statement by weighing up different views (15 marks)
⏰Duration: 1 hour
🏆Marks: 60 (25% of the total grade)
📌Content: You’ll study the beliefs, teachings and practices of the religion of Judaism.
❓Question types: Short and extended responses, testing knowledge of beliefs and practices of Judaism.
A questions - Give the meaning of a key word or concept (2 marks)
B questions - Describe a belief, practice or teaching (5 marks)
C questions - Explain Jewish responses and viewpoints towards a belief and practice (8 marks)
D questions - Respond to a statement by weighing up different views (15 marks)
👉 Top tip: Don’t get mixed up with Christianity - keep your notes for each faith separate!
Practise timing yourself🖊️
Questions are split into 2, 5, 8, and 15 marks. Practise timing yourself and structuring answers for each type.
Learn key quotes ✝️☪️✡️
Whether it’s the Bible, Qur’an, or other sacred texts, short and memorable quotes can really strengthen your evaluation answers. Ensure you include the sources of wisdom to pick up those extra marks!
Mind maps & flashcards 🧠
Great for remembering beliefs, teachings and key concepts. Colour-coding can help too!
Practise past papers ⏱️
Time yourself under exam conditions - this will help you feel more confident on the day.
Balance your answers ⚖️
For 15 mark questions, always show both sides of the argument before reaching a conclusion.
Use revision buddies 👯
Quizzing a friend (or getting them to quiz you) makes revision more fun and helps knowledge stick.
✨ With a clear plan, regular practice and a good set of quotes up your sleeve, you’ll be ready to smash your Eduqas Religious Studies exams. Good luck - you’ve got this! 💪
