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OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project): Past Papers

Browse our range of OCR GCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your GCSE History exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2022

June 2022 J411/41: The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2022 J411/41: The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2022 J411/42: The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2022 J411/42: The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2022 J411/43: Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2022 J411/43: Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2022 J411/51: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present (QP)June 2022 J411/51: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present (MS)
June 2022 J411/52: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present (QP)June 2022 J411/52: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present (MS)
June 2022 J411/53: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present (QP)June 2022 J411/53: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present (MS)
June 2022 J411/61: History Around Us (QP)June 2022 J411/61: History Around Us (MS)
June 2022 J411/71: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (QP)June 2022 J411/71: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (MS)
June 2022 J411/72: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 (QP)June 2022 J411/72: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 (MS)
June 2022 J411/73: The Making of America, 1789–1900 (QP)June 2022 J411/73: The Making of America, 1789–1900 (MS)
June 2022 J411/81: The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)June 2022 J411/81: The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
June 2022 J411/82: Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (QP)June 2022 J411/82: Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (MS)
June 2022 J411/83: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2022 J411/83: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)

2021

November 2021 J411/41: The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)November 2021 J411/41: The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
November 2021 J411/42: The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)November 2021 J411/42: The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
November 2021 J411/43: Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)November 2021 J411/43: Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
November 2021 J411/51: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present (QP)November 2021 J411/51: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present (MS)
November 2021 J411/52: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present (QP)November 2021 J411/52: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present (MS)
November 2021 J411/53: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present (QP)November 2021 J411/53: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present (MS)
November 2021 J411/61: History Around Us (QP)November 2021 J411/61: History Around Us (MS)
November 2021 J411/71: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (QP)November 2021 J411/71: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (MS)
November 2021 J411/72: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 (QP)November 2021 J411/72: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 (MS)
November 2021 J411/73: The Making of America, 1789–1900 (QP)November 2021 J411/73: The Making of America, 1789–1900 (MS)
November 2021 J411/81: The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)November 2021 J411/81: The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
November 2021 J411/82: Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (QP)November 2021 J411/82: Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (MS)
November 2021 J411/83: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)November 2021 J411/83: Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)

2020

November 2020 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)November 2020 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
November 2020 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)November 2020 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
November 2020 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)November 2020 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
November 2020 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)November 2020 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
November 2020 J411/21: History Around Us (QP)November 2020 J411/21: History Around Us (MS)
November 2020 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)November 2020 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)

2019

June 2019 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2019 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2019 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2019 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2019 J411/13: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2019 J411/13: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2019 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2019 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2019 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2019 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2019 J411/16: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2019 J411/16: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2019 J411/17: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2019 J411/17: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2019 J411/18: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2019 J411/18: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2019 J411/19: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2019 J411/19: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2019 J411/21: History Around Us (QP)June 2019 J411/21: History Around Us (MS)
June 2019 J411/31: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)June 2019 J411/31: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
June 2019 J411/32: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (QP)June 2019 J411/32: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (MS)
June 2019 J411/33: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2019 J411/33: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)
June 2019 J411/36: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2019 J411/36: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)
June 2019 J411/37: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)June 2019 J411/37: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
June 2019 J411/38: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (QP)June 2019 J411/38: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (MS)
June 2019 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2019 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)

2018

June 2018 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2018 J411/11: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2018 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2018 J411/12: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2018 J411/13: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2018 J411/13: The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2018 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (QP)June 2018 J411/14: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 (MS)
June 2018 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2018 J411/15: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2018 J411/16: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2018 J411/16: Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2018 J411/18: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (QP)June 2018 J411/18: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603 (MS)
June 2018 J411/19: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (QP)June 2018 J411/19: Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 (MS)
June 2018 J411/21: History Around Us (QP)June 2018 J411/21: History Around Us (MS)
June 2018 J411/31: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)June 2018 J411/31: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
June 2018 J411/33: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2018 J411/33: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)
June 2018 J411/36: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2018 J411/36: The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)
June 2018 J411/37: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (QP)June 2018 J411/37: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 (MS)
June 2018 J411/38: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (QP)June 2018 J411/38: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535 (MS)
June 2018 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (QP)June 2018 J411/39: The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 (MS)

Specimen Papers

Paper 11 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 ) (QP)
Paper 12 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) (QP)
Paper 13 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) (QP)
Paper 14 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) (QP)
Paper 15 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) (QP)
Paper 16 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) (QP)
Paper 17( Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) (QP)
Paper 18(Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) (QP)
Paper 19 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) (QP)
Paper 21(History Around Us ) (QP)
Paper 31(Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100) (QP)
Paper 32(Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) (QP)
Paper 33 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) (QP)
Paper 34(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100) (QP)
Paper 35(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) (QP)
Paper 36(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) (QP)
Paper 37(The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100) (QP)
Paper 38(The Making of America, 1789-1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519-1535) (QP)
Paper 39 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) (QP)

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