GCSE English Literature Past Papers & Mark Schemes (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)
September 3, 2026 2026-09-03 18:38GCSE English Literature Past Papers & Mark Schemes (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)
Free GCSE English Literature past papers and mark schemes for AQA, Edexcel and OCR, covering the last four exam series. Every question paper and mark scheme below is free to download, no sign-up required.
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AQA GCSE English
June 2025 exam series
English Language (8700)
English Literature (8702)
| Paper 1 (Shakespeare and the 19th-Century Novel) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (Modern Texts and Poetry) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
June 2024 exam series
English Language (8700)
English Literature (8702)
| Paper 1 (Shakespeare and the 19th-Century Novel) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (Modern Texts and Poetry) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Edexcel GCSE English
June 2025 exam series
English Language (1EN0)
English Literature (1ET0)
| Paper 1 (Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (19th-Century Novel and Poetry since 1789) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
June 2024 exam series
English Language (1EN0)
English Literature (1ET0)
| Paper 1 (Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (19th-Century Novel and Poetry since 1789) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
OCR GCSE English
June 2025 exam series
English Language (J351)
English Literature (J352)
| Paper 1 (Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
June 2024 exam series
English Language (J351)
English Literature (J352)
| Paper 1 (Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
| Paper 2 (Exploring Poetry and Shakespeare) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
