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AQA GCSE English Literature past papers
Every available AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) paper, mark scheme, and examiner report — sorted by year, with direct links to the official AQA PDFs.
Last verified against the board's published list on . See the official specification on the AQA site.
2024 series
2 papersPaper 1 (Shakespeare + 19th-century novel)
June 2024 · 64 marks · 105 min
See AQA sitePaper 2 (Modern texts + poetry)
June 2024 · 96 marks · 135 min
See AQA site
2023 series
2 papersPaper 1 (Shakespeare + 19th-century novel)
June 2023 · 64 marks · 105 min
See AQA sitePaper 2 (Modern texts + poetry)
June 2023 · 96 marks · 135 min
See AQA site
2022 series
2 papersFirst June series after Covid-adjusted 2021 advance information.
Paper 1 (Shakespeare + 19th-century novel)
June 2022 · 64 marks · 105 min
See AQA sitePaper 2 (Modern texts + poetry)
June 2022 · 96 marks · 135 min
See AQA site
2019 series
2 papersLast pre-pandemic series — most exam-representative practice.
Paper 1 (Shakespeare + 19th-century novel)
June 2019 · 64 marks · 105 min
See AQA sitePaper 2 (Modern texts + poetry)
June 2019 · 96 marks · 135 min
See AQA site
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Past papers — frequently asked questions
How many AQA GCSE English Literature past papers are available?
AQA has published live past papers for every June series since 2017 (the first assessment of the 8702 specification), plus specimen papers. We list the most recent four years here with direct links to the official AQA PDFs.
Which AQA GCSE English Literature past paper should I sit first?
Start with the 2019 June series — it's the last fully pre-pandemic year and is the most representative of how recent papers are structured. 2024 is most current, but 2019 tends to be the harder benchmark for top-grade work.
Do you have mark schemes and examiner reports too?
Yes — each paper links through to the official AQA download page, which carries the question paper, mark scheme, and examiner report. StudyVector does not rehost these PDFs.
How should I practise past papers effectively?
Sit one full paper under timed conditions, then go through every question you lost marks on and log the mistake in your Error Log by topic and command word. The repair queue will then sequence the shortest set of practice that fixes that specific gap.
Are past papers free to download?
Official past papers and mark schemes are published by the exam board and are free to download from their site. The links in this hub send you to the board's official PDFs — StudyVector does not rehost them.