Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Paper 1 2025 Qp

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies B Paper 1: Area of Study 1 – Religion and Ethics Option 1E Hinduism question paper from the May 2025 examination series (1RB0/1E). This downloadable PDF contains the complete Hinduism assessment used in the Summer 2025 GCSE Religious Studies exams, including Hindu beliefs, marriage and family, living the Hindu life, matters of life and death, and evaluation questions exactly as sat by candidates.

Use this paper to practise authentic GCSE Religious Studies exam skills under timed conditions, including topics such as varnashrama dharma, Saguna Brahman, moksha, gender discrimination, family planning, pilgrimage to Vrindavana, worship in the space of the heart, meditation, the origins of the universe, abortion, and life after death. The paper includes structured 3-mark, 4-mark, 5-mark, 12-mark, and 15-mark evaluation questions designed to improve theological understanding, ethical reasoning, source-of-authority interpretation, and essay-writing skills. Students are required to evaluate arguments for and against statements such as “The material world stops people attaining moksha,” “The local Hindu community must support families,” “Physical acts of worship are better than meditation,” and “Everyone should reject non-religious arguments against life after death,” making this paper especially valuable for developing critical thinking, balanced evaluation, and extended-response exam technique before the 2026 GCSE exams. The assessment also strengthens understanding of Hindu teachings, dharma, Brahman, samsara, worship practices, pilgrimage, morality, and beliefs linked to rebirth, meditation, and liberation. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RB0/1E May 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for full examiner-standard revision and self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Religious Studies revision.

This document is designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including candidates studying Hinduism, retake students improving exam technique, and home-schooled learners following the GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies specification. It is especially valuable for students developing confidence with Hindu evaluation questions, ethical reasoning, scriptural analysis, and extended essay-writing under real exam conditions.

It is also ideal for teachers, tutors, intervention leaders, revision-course providers, and parents supporting GCSE Religious Studies revision at home. Use it for timed mock exams, essay-planning practice, classroom Hinduism discussions, ethics revision sessions, independent revision, and identifying common examination challenges before the Summer 2026 examinations.