SQA Higher English:
Past Papers
Past Papers
Browse our range of SQA Higher English Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with Higher English 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 Higher English exam.
Exam Papers | Mark Schemes | |
Specimen Papers |
| Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (QP) | | |
2023 |
| May 2023 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (QP) | May 2023 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (MS) | |
| May 2023 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (QP) | | |
| May 2023 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (QP) | May 2023 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (MS) | |
2022 |
| May 2022 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (QP) | May 2022 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (MS) | |
| May 2022 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (QP) | | |
| May 2022 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (QP) | May 2022 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (MS) | |
2021 |
| May 2021 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (QP) | | |
| May 2021 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (QP) | May 2021 Paper 1: Critical Reading X824/76/12 (MS) | |
| May 2021 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (QP) | May 2021 Paper 2: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation X824/76/21 (MS) | |
2019 |
| May 2019 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (QP) | May 2019 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (MS) | |
2018 |
| May 2018 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (QP) | May 2018 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation — Text (MS) | |
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