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AQA A Level English Literature B: Past Papers

Browse our range of AQA A Level English Literature Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with A Level English Literature past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your A Level English Literature exam.

Exam Papers

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2022

June 2022 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

2021

June 2021 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

2020

June 2020 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

2017

June 2017 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1A (Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1B (Literary genres: Aspects of comedy) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2A (Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2B (Texts and genres: Elements of political and social protest writing) (MS)

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