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CCEA GCSE English Language past papers
CCEA has published 26 question papers for English Language from 2018 to 2025, each with its mark scheme. They are listed newest first, and each one opens the PDF on ccea.org.uk in a new tab. The grade boundaries for 11 series are on their own page, in our own tables. The specification is linked below as well.
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November 2025
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for November 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for November 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for November 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for November 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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June 2025
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2025 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2025 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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November 2024
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for November 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for November 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for November 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for November 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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June 2024
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2024 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2024 Unit 4, Personal or Creative writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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November 2023
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for November 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for November 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for November 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for November 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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June 2023
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2023 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2023 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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November 2022
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for November 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for November 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for November 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for November 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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June 2022
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2022 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2022 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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November 2021
2 papers
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for November 2021 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4: Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for November 2021 Unit 4: Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2021 Unit 4: Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for November 2021 Unit 4: Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
June 2021
2 papers
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2021 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2021 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2021 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2021 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2021 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2021 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
January 2020
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1: Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for January 2020 Unit 1: Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: January 2020 Unit 1: Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for January 2020 Unit 1: Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Literary and Non-fiction TextsQuestion paper for January 2020 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: January 2020 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Literary and Non-fiction TextsMark scheme for January 2020 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Literary and Non-fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
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June 2019
2 papers · grade boundaries
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsQuestion paper for June 2019 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2019 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction TextsMark scheme for June 2019 Unit 4, Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2019
January 2019
1 paper
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for January 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: January 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for January 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Mark scheme for January 2019 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
June 2018
1 paper
- Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsQuestion paper for June 2018 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2018 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media TextsMark scheme for June 2018 Unit 1, Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (PDF on ccea.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
Common questions
Where can I find English Language past papers from CCEA?
This page links every English Language paper CCEA publishes for everyone to download, newest first, starting with November 2025. Each link opens the PDF on CCEA's own website. The most recent series is usually released a year or so after the exam, and it will appear here once CCEA makes it public.
Are there mark schemes for these English Language papers?
Yes, every question paper here has a mark scheme.
What were the English Language grade boundaries in June 2026?
In June 2026, an A needed 320 out of 400 uniform marks and a C needed 240. The grade boundaries for every series from June 2019 to June 2026 are on this course's grade boundaries page, and each series of papers here links to its own year's table, so you can mark a paper and read your grade.
Where is the English Language specification?
It is linked at the top of this page: CCEA's own English Language specification, a PDF on its website, which sets out what you can be examined on and how the exams are marked.
How can I practise more English Language questions?
Once you have worked through the papers, cookie has a practice deck for this course with fresh questions based on the specification and past papers, feedback on what you write, and spaced repetition.
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