OCR As English Literature Paper 1 2025 Question Paper

Get the official OCR AS Level English Literature H072/01 Shakespeare and Poetry pre-1900 question paper from the June 2025 exam series. This examiner-authentic PDF contains the complete set of OCR assessment questions covering Shakespeare drama and Poetry pre-1900 texts, including extract-based analysis, thematic essay prompts and full exam instructions exactly as candidates received them in the live examination.

This OCR H072/01 June 2025 question paper includes Shakespeare questions on Hamlet, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Richard III, Coriolanus and Measure for Measure, alongside Poetry pre-1900 questions on Chaucer, Paradise Lost, Coleridge, Maud and Christina Rossetti. The paper features extract-analysis tasks, thematic essay questions and verse-form interpretation exercises designed to test AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO5 skills under authentic OCR conditions. Pair it with the matching OCR H072/01 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision and timed essay practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, mobile-friendly and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net.

This document is designed for Year 12 OCR AS Level English Literature students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including independent learners, resit candidates and home-schooled students seeking authentic OCR exam practice in Shakespeare and Poetry pre-1900.

Teachers, tutors, sixth-form English departments and revision providers can use this OCR H072/01 paper for timed mock exams, extract-analysis workshops, comparative literature practice and assessment-objective preparation. It is especially valuable for students aiming to improve Shakespeare interpretation, poetry analysis, contextual understanding and high-level essay planning under real exam conditions.