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OCR GCSE English Literature mock papers
Both OCR-style English Literature papers. Texts covered: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls, Animal Farm and the Love and Relationships and Conflict poetry clusters. 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 OCR style — not official OCR 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Component 01 — Exploring modern and literary heritage textsAn Inspector Calls or Animal Farm · A Christmas Carol or Jekyll and Hyde | 80 marks | 2 hr |
| Component 02 — Exploring poetry and ShakespeareConflict or Love and relationships poetry · Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet | 80 marks | 2 hr |
| Whole set | 160 marks | 4 hr |
What you get
Two complete papers
Component 01: Exploring modern and literary heritage texts (80 marks, 2 hours) and Component 02: Exploring poetry and Shakespeare (80 marks, 2 hours), the OCR J352 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: Love and 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 OCR 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 OCR GCSE English Literature (J352) exam works
Two components, each 2 hours and 80 marks. Component 01, Exploring modern and literary heritage texts, covers a modern prose or drama text and a 19th-century novel. Component 02, Exploring poetry and Shakespeare, covers anthology and unseen poetry and the Shakespeare play.
How to revise for it
- OCR often links a text to an extract comparison: practise both styles.
- Learn key quotations for the Shakespeare play and the 19th-century novel.
- Build a habit of comparing poems on theme and method.
Tiers in GCSE English
Questions parents ask
Are these real OCR past papers?
No. They are brand-new mock papers written in the OCR style, with the same number of papers, marks, timings and question style as the real OCR 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 OCR.
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 OCR 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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Try a free sample first
Every paper has a free sample, so your child can try the format before you buy.