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Edexcel GCSE English Literature mock papers
Both Edexcel-style English Literature papers. Texts covered: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls, Animal Farm and the Relationships and Conflict poetry clusters, plus unseen poetry. Please check these are the texts your child studies before you buy. Extracts and poems that are out of copyright are printed in full with line numbers. You mark your answers against board-style level descriptors, indicative content and a model, and get a predicted grade.
Independent mock papers in the Edexcel style — not official Pearson Edexcel papers.
What’s in every set
There are 13 complete sets, A to M. Every set contains these 2 papers, timed like the real exam.
| Paper | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — Shakespeare and Post-1914 LiteratureMacbeth or Romeo and Juliet · An Inspector Calls or Animal Farm | 80 marks | 1 hr 45 min |
| Paper 2 — 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789A Christmas Carol or Jekyll and Hyde · Relationships or Conflict poetry · Unseen poetry | 80 marks | 2 hr 15 min |
| Whole set | 160 marks | 4 hr |
What you get
Two complete papers
Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature (80 marks, 1 hour 45 minutes) and Paper 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (80 marks, 2 hours 15 minutes), the Edexcel 1ET0 shape.
Real extracts, printed in full
Shakespeare, Dickens, Stevenson and anthology poems that are out of copyright are printed word for word from the original, with line numbers.
Texts covered: please check
Shakespeare: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet. 19th-century novel: A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde. Modern text: An Inspector Calls, Animal Farm. Poetry: Relationships, Conflict. Other set texts (for example Lord of the Flies, Blood Brothers or Frankenstein) are not included yet. For texts still in copyright, such as An Inspector Calls, keep your own copy to hand.
Mark it like an examiner
Board-style level descriptors, indicative content and a model paragraph for every question, including spelling and grammar marks.
Predicted grade
Your marks are set against the summer 2026 Edexcel boundaries to give a grade 1–9.
Printable exam papers
Every paper downloads as a PDF with the extracts, answer lines and the full mark scheme.
How the Pearson Edexcel GCSE English Literature (1ET0) exam works
Paper 1, Shakespeare and post-1914 literature, is 1 hour 45 minutes and 80 marks, with an extract question and an essay on the Shakespeare play, then an essay on the modern text. Paper 2, 19th-century novel and poetry since 1789, is 2 hours 15 minutes and 80 marks, including anthology and unseen poetry.
How to revise for it
- Practise the extract-then-whole-play structure for Shakespeare.
- Plan essays quickly: Paper 2 has three tasks in 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Compare unseen poems as well as the anthology ones.
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Questions parents ask
Are these real Edexcel past papers?
No. They are brand-new mock papers written in the Edexcel style, with the same number of papers, marks, timings and question style as the real Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam. Because they are new, your child cannot have seen the questions before, which makes them a fair test. We are not connected to Pearson Edexcel.
How many mock papers do I get?
There are 13 complete sets, A to M. Each set has 2 papers, so that is 26 full papers in total. You can buy one paper (£6), one complete set (£9.99), or several sets.
How is it marked?
Questions with one right answer are marked instantly. Longer written answers come with the mark scheme, level descriptors and a model answer, so your child (or you) can mark them the way an examiner would.
Will my child get a predicted grade?
Yes. The final mark is set against recent Edexcel grade boundaries to give a predicted grade from 1 to 9. It is a guide to where your child is now, not a promise of the final result.
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Every paper has a free sample, so your child can try the format before you buy.