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OCR GCSE English Literature past papers

14 OCR GCSE English Literature question papers from November 2021 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification
J352
Years
November 2021 to June 2025 · 5 series
Question papers
14
Next exam
Wed, 12 May 2027 · Paper 1: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts

Beside each year: the total raw marks OCR 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
101/160 63%
Grade 4
49/160 31%
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
103/160 64%
Grade 4
48/160 30%
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
103/160 64%
Grade 4
49/160 31%
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

Grade 7
78/120 65%
Grade 4
39/120 33%
UK, all boards
77.6% grade 4 or above
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 11Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 12Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 21Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 22Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report

November 2021

Grade 7
74/120 62%
Grade 4
36/120 30%
PaperQuestion paperMark schemeExaminers' report
Paper 11Question paperMark scheme
Paper 12Question paperMark scheme
Paper 21Question paperMark scheme
Paper 22Question paperMark scheme

Exam dates, summer 2027

  • Wednesday, 12 May 2027 Paper 1: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts, morning
  • Wednesday, 19 May 2027 Paper 2: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare, morning

From OCR GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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