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AQA GCSE English Literature: Past Papers

Browse our range of AQA GCSE English Literature Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE 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 GCSE English Literature exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2022

June 2022 Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen poetry (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen poetry (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1N: 19th-century novel (QP)June 2022 Paper 1N: 19th-century novel (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1M: Modern prose/drama (QP)June 2022 Paper 1M: Modern prose/drama (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (QP)June 2022 Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (MS)

2021

June 2021 Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen poetry (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Shakespeare and unseen poetry (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1N: 19th-century novel (QP)June 2021 Paper 1N: 19th-century novel (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1M: Modern prose/drama (QP)June 2021 Paper 1M: Modern prose/drama (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (QP)June 2021 Paper 1P: Poetry anthology (MS)

2020

June 2020 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (QP)June 2020 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (MS)

2017

June 2017 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (QP)June 2017 Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (MS)

Specimen Papers

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (QP) Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (MS)
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (QP) Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel (MS)

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