Pearson Edexcel A-level English Literature past papers and mark schemes
29 papers · June 2017 – June 2025
Drama, Prose and Poetry name the Pearson Edexcel A-level English Literature (9ET0) papers listed here: Paper 1: Drama, Paper 2: Prose and Paper 3: Poetry. Paper 1 and Paper 3 are each worth 60 marks over 2 hours 15 minutes, while Paper 2 is worth 40 marks over 1 hour 15 minutes.
This page has 29 papers, each with a mark scheme. Of these, 27 are from exam series between June 2017 and June 2025, and 2 are specimen papers. The coverage is not even: Paper 1 has 9 entries, while Paper 2 and Paper 3 have 10 each. Inserts come with 9 of the papers. Most files are hosted by Pearson, and 1 opens on Physics & Maths Tutor. Planning and writing essays against the clock, then checking them against the mark scheme, is a good use of the older series, leaving the newest for nearer the exam.
When you are ready to organise the rest of your revision, Reschedule can do the planning. It builds a daily plan from the specification, links subtopics to study material such as textbook chapters and Save My Exams, and moves unfinished tasks to your next study days if you miss one, keeping them before each paper's date.
Paper 1: Drama9ET0/01
2 h 15 min · 60 marks
What this paper covers
- C1 Component 1: DramaShakespeare: Tragedy · Shakespeare: Comedy · Critical writing · Other Drama: pre-1900 · Other Drama: post-1900
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| October 2020 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 9ET0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 2: Prose9ET0/02
1 h 15 min · 40 marks
What this paper covers
- C2 Component 2: ProseChildhood · Colonisation and its Aftermath · Crime and Detection · Science and Society · The Supernatural · Women and Society
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| October 2020 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen | 9ET0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 3: Poetry9ET0/03
2 h 15 min · 60 marks
What this paper covers
- C3 Component 3: PoetryPost-2000 poetry · Unseen poetry · The Medieval Period · Metaphysical Poetry · The Romantic Period · The Victorian Period · The Modernist Period · The Movement
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| October 2020 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen | 9ET0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find Edexcel English Literature mark schemes?
- Every paper on this page has its mark scheme linked in the same row. Each link opens the PDF where it is hosted.
- Which years of Edexcel English Literature past papers are here?
- The page lists 27 papers from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025, and 2 specimen or sample papers.
- Do any papers come with an insert?
- Yes. 9 of the papers here have a separate insert, linked in the same row as the paper.
- Are these the official Edexcel papers?
- They are the papers set by Edexcel. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 28 on the Pearson website and 1 on Physics & Maths Tutor. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add English Literature and Edexcel in Reschedule with the date of each paper. It builds a daily revision plan that schedules each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adds past papers for each paper, then re-fits the plan if you miss a day.
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