OCR GCSE Ancient History Paper 2 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR GCSE (9–1) Ancient History J198/02 Rome and its Neighbours June 2025 Question Paper PDF for the Summer 2025 examination series. This OCR examiner-set paper contains authentic exam questions covering the foundations of Rome, Hannibal and the Second Punic War, Cleopatra and Roman Egypt, and Roman Britain.

The paper includes source-analysis, historical interpretation and extended essay questions on key OCR Ancient History topics including Romulus and Remus, Tarquinius Superbus, Lars Porsena, the Roman Republic, Hannibal Barca, Cannae, Scipio Africanus, Cleopatra VII, Mark Antony, Caesarion, Actium, Caratacus, Caligula, Agricola and Roman Britain.

Students are required to analyse ancient writers including Livy, Polybius, Plutarch and Suetonius while demonstrating AO1, AO2 and AO3 historical skills. The paper contains 5, 10, 15 and 20 mark questions together with SPaG-assessed extended responses designed to prepare students for OCR GCSE Ancient History examinations in 2026.

Perfect for GCSE Ancient History revision, classroom assessment, timed mock exams, essay planning and examiner-standard preparation. Best used together with the matching OCR J198/02 Mark Scheme for accurate self-assessment and OCR examiner feedback.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE (9–1) Ancient History students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, tutors, private candidates, teachers, revision centres and home-school students studying Rome, Hannibal, Cleopatra and Roman Britain.

It is especially useful for students aiming to improve AO1 factual recall, AO2 explanation skills and AO3 source-analysis techniques using authentic OCR examination questions and ancient-source extracts.