Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A:
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Browse our range of Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE Religious Studies 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 Religious Studies exam.

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2023

June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (QP)June 2023 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (QP)June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (MS)
June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (QP)June 2023 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (MS)
June 2023 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (QP)June 2023 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (MS)
June 2023 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (QP)June 2023 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (QP)June 2022 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (QP)June 2022 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (QP)June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (QP)June 2022 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (QP)June 2022 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)November 2021 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
November 2021 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)November 2021 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (QP)November 2020 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2G: Sikhism 1RA0/2G (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Option 2G: Sikhism 1RA0/2G (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (QP)November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (QP)November 2020 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (MS)
November 2020 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (QP)November 2020 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (QP)November 2020 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (MS)
November 2020 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (QP)November 2020 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (QP)June 2019 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (QP)June 2019 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (QP)June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (QP)June 2019 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (QP)June 2019 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 3RA0/01 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/1A (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1B: Christianity 1RA0/1B (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (QP)June 2018 Paper 1: Option 1C: Islam 1RA0/1C (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 3RA0/02 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/2A (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2B: Christianity 1RA0/2B (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2C: Islam 1RA0/2C (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2D: Buddhism 1RA0/2D (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2E: Hinduism 1RA0/2E (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2F: Judaism 1RA0/2F (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2G: Sikhism 1RA0/2G (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Option 2G: Sikhism 1RA0/2G (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (QP)June 2018 Paper 3 3RA0/03 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (QP)June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3A: Catholic Christianity 1RA0/3A (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (QP)June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3B: Christianity 1RA0/3B (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (QP)June 2018 Paper 3: Option 3C: Islam 1RA0/3C (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (QP)June 2018 Paper 4 3RA0/04 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Option 4A: Mark's Gospel 1RA0/4A (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Option 4B: The Qur'an 1RA0/4B (MS)

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