AQA GCSE History Past Papers

AQA (9-1) GCSE History past exam papers (8145).  You can download the papers and marking schemes by clicking on the links below. Scroll down for papers from previous years.

AQA History GCSE Past Papers June 2023 (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 1: Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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AQA History GCSE (9-1) Past Papers June 2022 (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 1: Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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AQA History GCSE (9-1) Past Papers November 2021 (Labelled as June 2021) (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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AQA History GCSE (9-1) Past Papers November 2020 (Labelled as June 2020) (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 1: Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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AQA History GCSE (9-1) Past Papers 2019 (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 1: Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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AQA History GCSE (9-1) Past Papers 2018 (8145)

Paper 1: Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation

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Paper 1: Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship

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Paper 1: Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism

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Paper 1: Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality

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Paper 1: Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918.

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Paper 1: Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939.

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Paper 1: Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972.

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Paper 1: Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975

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Paper 1: Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990-2009

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Paper 2: Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day

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Paper 2: Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100

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Paper 2: Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307

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Paper 2: Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603

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Paper 2: Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685

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