Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers & Mark Schemes
Free downloads of 112 Edexcel GCSE History past papers with mark schemes from 2018–2024. 3 papers worth up to 64 marks each, 105 minutes.
Last updated July 27, 2026.
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June 2024
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt13 Migrants52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P1 Spain New World32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P2 British America32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P5 Middle East32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
June 2023
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt13 Migrants52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P1 Spain New World32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P2 British America32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P5 Middle East32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
June 2022
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt13 Migrants52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P1 Spain New World32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P2 British America32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P5 Middle East32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
November 2021
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
November 2020
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P1 Spain New World32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P2 British America32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P5 Middle East32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
June 2019
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — B1 Anglo Saxon Norman32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B2 Richard John32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B3 Henry VIII32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — B4 Early Elizabethan32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P1 Spain New World32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P2 British America32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P3 American West32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P4 Cold War32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 2 — P5 Middle East32 marks · 50 min/ 32
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
June 2018
- Paper 1 — Opt10 Crime Punishment52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt11 Medicine52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 1 — Opt12 Warfare52 marks · 75 min/ 52
- Paper 2 — Opt20 Spain Medieval64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt21 Spain Tudor64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt22 British America Medieval64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt23 British America Tudor64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt24 American West Medieval64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt25 American West Tudor64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt26 Cold War Medieval64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt27 Cold War Tudor64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt28 Middle East Medieval64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 2 — Opt29 Middle East Tudor64 marks · 105 min/ 64
- Paper 3 — Opt30 Russia Soviet52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt31 Weimar Nazi52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt32 Mao China52 marks · 80 min/ 52
- Paper 3 — Opt33 USA52 marks · 80 min/ 52
Assessment overview
| Paper | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 52 | 75 min |
| Paper 2 | 32 / 64 | 50 / 105 min |
| Paper 3 | 52 | 80 min |