This is a new specification and there are not many specimen examination papers and virtually no past papers.

However, there are old specification papers that use the same specification for some of the units.

The AQA exam papers below are based on an almost identical research methods specification to the exam you will be taking.

The research studies used and the questions set are almost identical to the research methods section of paper 2 that you will be taking.

They are therefore excellent practice for the research methods section of paper 2.

Download the exam paper. Ignore the Social Influence section, this is totally different to what you will be required to do in your exam. The Research Methods section is the bit you want.