Pearson Edexcel A-level Psychology past papers and mark schemes
30 papers · June 2017 – June 2025
Each Pearson Edexcel A-level Psychology (9PS0) paper on this page is 2 hours long, with Paper 1: Foundations in Psychology and Paper 2: Applications of Psychology worth 90 marks and Paper 3: Psychological Skills worth 80. Those headings organise the list, under the codes 9PS0/01, 9PS0/02 and 9PS0/03.
You can work from 30 papers, all with mark schemes. Of these, 27 come from 9 exam series between June 2017 and June 2025, and 3 are specimen papers, so each heading has 10 entries. No inserts are listed. Within each paper the newest series comes first, which helps if you want to keep June 2025 aside. Short, focused sessions on single questions work well early on, building up to full timed papers marked against the mark scheme as the exam gets closer.
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Paper 1: Foundations in Psychology9PS0/01
2 h · 90 marks
What this paper covers
- 1 Social psychologyContent (Social) · Methods (Social) · Studies (Social) · Key questions (Social) · Practical investigation (Social) · Issues and debates (Social)
- 2 Cognitive psychologyContent (Cognitive) · Methods (Cognitive) · Studies (Cognitive) · Key questions (Cognitive) · Practical investigation (Cognitive) · Issues and debates (Cognitive)
- 3 Biological psychologyContent (Biological) · Methods (Biological) · Studies (Biological) · Key questions (Biological) · Practical investigation (Biological) · Issues and debates (Biological)
- 4 Learning theoriesContent (Learning theories) · Methods (Learning theories) · Studies (Learning theories) · Key questions (Learning theories) · Practical investigation (Learning theories) · Issues and debates (Learning theories)
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| October 2020 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Issue 4) | 9PS0/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 2: Applications of Psychology9PS0/02
2 h · 90 marks
What this paper covers
- 5 Clinical psychologyContent (Clinical) · Methods (Clinical) · Studies (Clinical) · Key questions (Clinical) · Practical investigation (Clinical) · Issues and debates (Clinical)
- 6 Criminological psychologyContent (Criminological) · Methods (Criminological) · Studies (Criminological) · Key questions (Criminological) · Practical investigation (Criminological) · Issues and debates (Criminological)
- 7 Child psychologyContent (Child) · Methods (Child) · Studies (Child) · Key questions (Child) · Practical investigation (Child) · Issues and debates (Child)
- 8 Health psychologyContent (Health) · Methods (Health) · Studies (Health) · Key questions (Health) · Practical investigation (Health) · Issues and debates (Health)
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| October 2020 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Issue 4) | 9PS0/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 3: Psychological Skills9PS0/03
2 h · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 1 Social psychologyContent (Social) · Methods (Social) · Studies (Social) · Key questions (Social) · Practical investigation (Social) · Issues and debates (Social)
- 2 Cognitive psychologyContent (Cognitive) · Methods (Cognitive) · Studies (Cognitive) · Key questions (Cognitive) · Practical investigation (Cognitive) · Issues and debates (Cognitive)
- 3 Biological psychologyContent (Biological) · Methods (Biological) · Studies (Biological) · Key questions (Biological) · Practical investigation (Biological) · Issues and debates (Biological)
- 4 Learning theoriesContent (Learning theories) · Methods (Learning theories) · Studies (Learning theories) · Key questions (Learning theories) · Practical investigation (Learning theories) · Issues and debates (Learning theories)
- 5 Clinical psychologyContent (Clinical) · Methods (Clinical) · Studies (Clinical) · Key questions (Clinical) · Practical investigation (Clinical) · Issues and debates (Clinical)
- 6 Criminological psychologyContent (Criminological) · Methods (Criminological) · Studies (Criminological) · Key questions (Criminological) · Practical investigation (Criminological) · Issues and debates (Criminological)
- 7 Child psychologyContent (Child) · Methods (Child) · Studies (Child) · Key questions (Child) · Practical investigation (Child) · Issues and debates (Child)
- 8 Health psychologyContent (Health) · Methods (Health) · Studies (Health) · Key questions (Health) · Practical investigation (Health) · Issues and debates (Health)
- 9 Psychological skillsMethods (Skills)
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2024 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| October 2020 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Issue 4) | 9PS0/03 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find Edexcel Psychology 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 Psychology past papers are here?
- The page lists 27 papers from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025, and 3 specimen or sample papers.
- How are Edexcel Psychology past papers organised on this page?
- Papers are grouped by exam paper, then by series with the newest first: Paper 1: Foundations in Psychology (2 hours, 90 marks), Paper 2: Applications of Psychology (2 hours, 90 marks) and Paper 3: Psychological Skills (2 hours, 80 marks). Durations and marks are the most common values across the series listed.
- Are these the official Edexcel papers?
- They are the papers set by Edexcel. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 30 on the Pearson website. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add Psychology 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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