Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers

Every Edexcel GCSE History past paper is available, each one paired with its official mark scheme and matched to specification 1HI0. The papers run from 2018 to 2025, grouped by year so you can work back from the latest sitting.

2025

17 papers

2024

17 papers

2023

17 papers

2022

17 papers

2021

12 papers

  • Paper 1 Option 10: Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present and Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: crime, policing and the inner city (1HI0/10)

    November 2021

    1HI0
  • Paper 1 Option 11: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches (1HI0/11)

    November 2021

    1HI0
  • Paper 1 Option 12: Warfare and British society, c1250–present and London and the Second World War, 1939–45 (1HI0/12)

    November 2021

    1HI0

2020

16 papers

2019

16 papers

2018

17 papers

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Edexcel GCSE History past papers FAQs

Are these Edexcel GCSE History past papers free to download?

Yes. Every Edexcel GCSE History past paper and mark scheme on this page is free to download - no sign-up and no premium tier. It's put together by qualified tutors, and it stays free.

Do the History past papers come with mark schemes?

Yes - every paper here links to its official Edexcel mark scheme, so you can sit the paper and then mark your own work the way an examiner would.

What years do these History past papers cover?

This page lists 129 Edexcel History papers from 2018 to 2025, grouped by year with the question paper and mark scheme for each sitting.

Which specification do these History papers follow?

These are papers for the Edexcel GCSE History specification (1HI0). Check this matches the specification your school is entered for before you rely on them.

How should I use past papers to revise History?

Sit each paper in one go under timed conditions without your notes, then mark it honestly against the official mark scheme. Note the topics where you dropped marks, revise those, then move on to the next paper.

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