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Edexcel GCSE English Literature past papers

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

Specification
1ET0
Years
June 2017 to June 2025 · 9 series
Question papers
20
Next exam
Wed, 12 May 2027 · Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature

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
73/160 46%
UK, all boards
74.3% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2024

Grade 7
112/160 70%
Grade 4
70/160 44%
UK, all boards
74% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2023

Grade 7
110/160 69%
Grade 4
67/160 42%
UK, all boards
74.3% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2022

UK, all boards
77.6% grade 4 or above
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Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2NQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2PQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report

November 2021

PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark scheme
Paper 2: 19th Century NovelsQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2: Poetry since 1789Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

November 2020

Grade 7
106/160 66%
Grade 4
63/160 39%
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Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2019

Grade 7
109/160 68%
Grade 4
69/160 43%
UK, all boards
73.7% grade 4 or above
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Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2018

Grade 7
109/160 68%
Grade 4
67/160 42%
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

June 2017

Grade 7
115/160 72%
Grade 4
69/160 43%
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 1Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 2Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

Exam dates, summer 2027

  • Wednesday, 12 May 2027 Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature, morning
  • Wednesday, 19 May 2027 Paper 2: 19th Century Novel & Poetry since 1789, morning

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

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