AQA Level 3 Extended Project Qualification (7993)
Exam structure at a glance for AQA Level 3 Extended Project Qualification: every paper with its time, marks and weighting, plus the facts and links you need.
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- Board
- AQA
- Specification code
- 7993
- Level
- Extended Project Qualification (Level 3)
- First teaching
- 2020
- First exams
- 2021
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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Papers and weightings
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | What it is (our summary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project: Extended project (production log, product or report, presentation) Non-exam assessment | not stated | 50 | 100% | Student-chosen topic: a research report of about 5,000 words, or an artefact/product with a report of at least 1,000 words, plus a production log and a live presentation to a non-specialist audience with questions. |
Times are exam lengths; weightings are shares of the whole qualification. Summaries are in our own words.
Good to know
- Marks: AO marks 10 + 10 + 20 + 10 (= 50); the total is not printed as a single figure.
- Guided learning hours: 120
- Grades: A* to E (U below E)
Not yet confirmed by us: Spec says taught from September 2020 and first assessed from May 2021 for this version; the EPQ itself was first assessed in November 2008.. Check the official documents.
Key dates
Summer 2027 exam series
- First exam (GCSE and A level): Mon, 10 May 2027
- Contingency day: Wed, 23 June 2027
- Special consideration deadline: Wed, 30 June 2027
A levels are linear: all exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Source: JCQ key dates June 2027. Check each board's final timetable for paper dates and results day.
Specification, past papers and grade boundaries
- AQA: Specification at a glance (board website)
- AQA: Specification (PDF, board website)
- AQA: Past papers and mark schemes (board website)
- AQA: Grade boundaries (board website)
Facts checked against: filestore.aqa.org.uk, aqa.org.uk.
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Exam facts (paper names, times, marks, weightings, codes) are taken from each awarding body's own specification and summarised in our own words; no specification text, papers, mark schemes or booklets are reproduced. Exam details checked against the board's specification on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification on the board's website.
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