AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 2025 Question Paper

Get the official AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 question paper from the June 2025 series (8702/2), sat on Tuesday 20 May 2025 (AM). This downloadable PDF contains the full exam paper in its original AQA format, including Section A modern texts, Section B poetry anthology comparison, and Section C unseen poetry questions.

This paper assesses key GCSE English Literature skills across modern prose and drama (An Inspector Calls, Blood Brothers, DNA, Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm and more), poetry comparison from the AQA anthology (Love and Relationships, Power and Conflict, Worlds and Lives), and unseen poetry analysis. It includes 30-mark essay questions, comparative poetry tasks, and unseen poetry responses worth up to 32 marks. Pair it with the matching AQA 8702/2 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net to practise under real exam conditions. 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 authentic exam practice across modern texts, poetry comparison, and unseen poetry analysis.

It is also ideal for teachers, tutors, and revision providers who need real exam materials for timed essays, poetry comparison practice, and unseen poetry training. Parents supporting revision can use this paper to assess progress across all three sections of Paper 2.