OCR GCSE English Literature Paper 1 2025 Question Paper

Get the official OCR GCSE English Literature Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts (J352/01) June 2025 question paper PDF used in the live OCR GCSE examination series. This examiner-issued paper contains the complete 2025 Section A modern prose and drama questions alongside Section B nineteenth-century prose extract and essay questions covering texts including Animal Farm, An Inspector Calls, DNA, Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice, Macbeth, Jane Eyre and A Christmas Carol.

Use this OCR J352/01 June 2025 question paper to practise full timed GCSE English Literature responses under real exam conditions and prepare for the 2026 OCR exam series. Pair it with the matching OCR J352/01 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net to study examiner expectations, assessment objectives and model analytical approaches. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade OCR GCSE English Literature revision.

This document is designed for GCSE English Literature students preparing for the 2026 OCR examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, resit students aiming for Grade 7–9 responses, private candidates and home-schooled students studying OCR Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts. It is especially useful for students revising extract analysis, comparative writing, Shakespeare techniques, nineteenth-century prose and timed essay planning.

It is also essential for English teachers, intervention leads, private tutors, revision-course providers and parents supporting GCSE revision at home. The paper can be used for timed mock exams, independent revision sessions, retrieval practice, examiner-style essay planning, homework tasks, classroom modelling and identifying weaknesses in AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 performance.