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Edexcel GCSE English Literature: Past Papers

Past Papers

Browse our range of Edexcel 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 Option 2: Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02P) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Option 2: Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02P) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Option 1: 19th-century Novel (1ET0/02N) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Option 1: 19th-century Novel (1ET0/02N) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 2 Option 2: Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02P) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Option 2: Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02P) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Option 1: 19th-century Novel (1ET0/02N) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Option 1: 19th-century Novel (1ET0/02N) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

2020

June 2020 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

2017

June 2017 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (1ET0/02) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (1ET0/01) (MS)

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