AQA A‑Level English Literature past papers

Every AQA A-Level English Literature question paper and mark scheme AQA publishes, with examiner’s reports, from 2020 to 2025. Free, no sign‑up. Each session is one row, so the paper and its scheme are side by side.

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English Literature A · A‑Level (7712)

AQA Paper 2A: Texts in shared contexts: WW1 and its aftermath (7712/2A)

AQA Paper 2B: Texts in shared contexts: Modern times (7712/2B)

English Literature B · A‑Level (7717)

AQA Paper 1A: Literary genres: Aspects of tragedy (7717/1A)

AQA Paper 1B: Literary genres: Aspects of comedy (7717/1B)

AQA Paper 2A: Texts and genres: Elements of crime writing (7717/2A)

English Literature A · AS (7711)

AQA AS Paper 1: Love through the ages: Shakespeare and poetry (7711/1)

AQA AS Paper 2: Love through the ages: prose (7711/2)

English Literature B · AS (7716)

AQA AS Paper 1A: Literary genres: Drama: Aspects of tragedy (7716/1A)

AQA AS Paper 1B: Literary genres: Drama: Aspects of comedy (7716/1B)

Session	QP	MS	ER
June 2025	QP	MS	ER
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June 2023	QP	MS	ER
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AQA AS Paper 2A: Literary genres: Prose and poetry: Aspects of tragedy (7716/2A)

AQA AS Paper 2B: Literary genres: Prose and poetry: Aspects of comedy (7716/2B)

Session	QP	MS	ER
June 2025	QP	MS	ER
June 2024	QP	MS	ER
June 2023	QP	MS	ER
June 2022	QP	MS	ER

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