Pearson Edexcel · IGCSE · 4ET0, 4ET1, 4WET
Edexcel IGCSE English Literature past papers
96 Edexcel IGCSE English Literature papers from 2012 to 2025, 95 with a mark scheme and 93 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on Pearson Edexcel's own website; we list them in one place.
All Edexcel IGCSE English Literature papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 1R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2024
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Unit 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2023
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2023
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2022
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2021
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark scheme |
November 2020
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2020
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2019
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2019
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2018
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R: Poetry and Modern Prose | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R | Question paperExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R: Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2018
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2017
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2017
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2016
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2016
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2015
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2015
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2014
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2R | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2014
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2013
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
January 2013
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2012
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
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| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
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