Free official resources
Past papers & mark schemes
Every UK exam board publishes past papers and mark schemes free on its own website. Here are the official links — always the safest, most up-to-date source.
GCSE — official exam boards
AQA
Past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for all AQA GCSE subjects.
Edexcel (Pearson)
Official Edexcel GCSE and IGCSE past papers and mark schemes.
OCR
OCR past-paper finder — papers, mark schemes and practice materials.
WJEC / Eduqas
WJEC and Eduqas GCSE past papers and mark schemes.
11+ — familiarisation & sample papers
GL Assessment
Official 11+ familiarisation materials and sample questions (GL is the most common 11+ test provider).
Eleven Plus Exams
Free sample papers and region-by-region 11+ guidance from a long-running community resource.
Why we link out instead of hosting them. Past papers are the exam boards’ own copyright. Linking to their official pages means you always get the correct, latest version — and it’s the honest, lawful way to share them. For extra practice between papers, use our question bank, flashcards and revision notes.
External links open on the exam boards’ own websites. If a link ever moves, search “[board name] past papers”.