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

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2023

June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years,1918-1939 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years,1918-1939 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)June 2023 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

Specimen Papers

Paper 2B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (QP) Paper 2B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (MS)
Paper 2B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (QP) Paper 2B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (MS)
Paper 2B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (QP) Paper 2B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (MS)
Paper 2B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (QP) Paper 2B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 (MS)
Paper 2A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (QP) Paper 2A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (MS)
Paper 2A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (QP) Paper 2A/B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (MS)
Paper 2A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (QP) Paper 2A/A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (MS)
Paper 1B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (QP) Paper 1B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (MS)
Paper 1B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (QP) Paper 1B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (MS)
Paper 1B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (QP) Paper 1B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (MS)
Paper 1B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (QP) Paper 1B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918–1939 (MS)
Paper 1B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (QP) Paper 1B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 (MS)
Paper 1A/D: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality (QP)
Paper 1A/C: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism (QP) Paper 1A/C: Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism (MS)
Paper 1A/B: Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship (QP) Paper 1A/B: Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and dictatorship (MS)
Paper 1A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (QP) Paper 1A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (MS)

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