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Edexcel GCSE English Language past papers

31 Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Language question papers from June 2017 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

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Years
June 2017 to June 2025 · 15 series
Question papers
31
Next exam
Mon, 24 May 2027 · Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing

Beside each year: the total raw marks Edexcel set for grade 7 and 4 across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grade 4 or above that summer (JCQ).

June 2025

Grade 7
115/160 72%
Grade 4
86/160 54%
UK, all boards
60.2% grade 4 or above
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November 2024

Grade 7
114/160 71%
Grade 4
84/160 53%
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June 2024

Grade 7
114/160 71%
Grade 4
84/160 53%
UK, all boards
61.9% grade 4 or above
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November 2023

Grade 7
113/160 71%
Grade 4
80/160 50%
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June 2023

Grade 7
113/160 71%
Grade 4
80/160 50%
UK, all boards
64.7% grade 4 or above
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November 2022

Grade 7
108/160 68%
Grade 4
77/160 48%
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June 2022

Grade 7
108/160 68%
Grade 4
77/160 48%
UK, all boards
70.2% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paper
Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative WritingQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
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November 2021

Grade 7
109/160 68%
Grade 4
74/160 46%
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November 2020

Grade 7
111/160 69%
Grade 4
75/160 47%
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November 2019

Grade 7
116/160 73%
Grade 4
85/160 53%
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June 2019

Grade 7
116/160 73%
Grade 4
83/160 52%
UK, all boards
62% grade 4 or above
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November 2018

Grade 7
119/160 74%
Grade 4
80/160 50%
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June 2018

Grade 7
111/160 69%
Grade 4
75/160 47%
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November 2017

Grade 7
116/160 73%
Grade 4
77/160 48%
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June 2017

Grade 7
112/160 70%
Grade 4
74/160 46%
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Exam dates, summer 2027

  • Monday, 24 May 2027 Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing, morning
  • Tuesday, 8 June 2027 Paper 2: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing, morning

From Pearson Edexcel GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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