AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1 2025 Question Paper

Get the official AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1 question paper from the June 2025 series (8702/1), sat on Monday 12 May 2025 (AM). This downloadable PDF contains the full exam paper in its original AQA layout, including Section A Shakespeare extracts and Section B 19th-century novel questions, exactly as used in the live exam.

This paper assesses key GCSE English Literature skills including analysis of Shakespeare (Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar) and 19th-century novels (A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, Great Expectations, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, Pride and Prejudice, The Sign of Four). Pair it with the matching AQA 8702/1 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for full exam practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade English Literature revision.

This is for GCSE English Literature students preparing for the 2026 exam series, including Year 11 candidates, retake students targeting Grade 7–9, and home-schooled learners who need real exam-standard practice with unseen extracts and essay-based responses.

It is also ideal for teachers, tutors, and revision providers who need authentic exam materials for timed essays, extract analysis, and structured exam practice. Parents supporting GCSE revision can use this paper to assess progress and identify weaknesses in literary analysis and written expression.