Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B Paper 3c 2025 Qp

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Religious Studies B Area of Study 3 Option 3C Islam question paper from the June 2025 examination series (1RB0/3C). This examiner-issued PDF contains the complete original exam paper used for the 4 June 2025 afternoon sitting, including all source-based, evaluation and extended-response questions covering Muslim beliefs, philosophy of religion, living the Muslim life and equality.

Use this paper to practise under real exam conditions and prepare for the 2026 GCSE Religious Studies exams using authentic Edexcel wording, mark allocations and command structures. Topics assessed include the Qur’an, predestination, the Six Beliefs, religious experiences, suffering, Hajj, the Ten Obligatory Acts, social justice and racial harmony. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1RB0/3C June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for full examiner-standard revision. 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 Year 10 and Year 11 learners, retake candidates targeting grades 7–9, private candidates and home-schooled students studying Islam Option 3C. It is especially valuable for students who want to master extended 12-mark and 15-mark evaluation responses using authentic Edexcel exam structure and timing.

It is also ideal for teachers, revision tutors, intervention coordinators, Islamic Studies departments and parents supporting GCSE revision at home. The paper can be used for timed mock exams, retrieval practice, classroom assessment, homework tasks, examiner-technique workshops and identifying gaps in knowledge across key Islamic beliefs and ethical themes.