GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths Bar Charts Exam Questions
Free GCSE Maths exam questions on Bar Charts, with full model answers. Covers drawing and reading bar charts, including dual and composite bar charts.
Bar Charts exam questions
1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.
About GCSE Maths Bar Charts
Bar Charts is a Grade 2+ GCSE Maths topic, so it mostly comes up on Foundation tier papers. These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE. Work through the pack without notes, then mark every answer against the model answers and redo any you got wrong a few days later.
What you need to know
- Drawing Equal width bars, gaps, labelled axes.
- Dual bar charts Compare two sets side by side.
- Composite Stacked bars.
Common mistakes in Bar Charts
- Unequal scales.
- Misreading scales between gridlines.
Try two Bar Charts exam-style questions
1. What type of bar chart compares boys and girls side by side? (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
A dual bar chart
2. What should be equal on every bar? (1 mark)
Show the mark scheme answer
The width
Bar Charts FAQs
Which exam boards include Bar Charts?
These questions suit every major board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas, CCEA, Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE.
What grade is Bar Charts in GCSE Maths?
It is a Grade 2+ topic, so it mostly appears on Foundation tier papers.
How should I use these Bar Charts questions?
Answer every question without notes, then check each answer against the model answers and redo the ones you got wrong.
