OCR A Level History Unit 2 Past Papers

Exam code: H505

Past Papers

Find all OCR A Level History Unit 2 past papers below, organised by year, to help you prepare for your OCR A Level History exams.

Specimen Papers

Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

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    Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

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      Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

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        Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

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          Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

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            Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

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              Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

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                Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

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                  Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

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                    Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

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                      Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

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                        Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

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                          Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

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                            Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

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                              Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

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                                Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

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                                  Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

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                                    Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

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                                      Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

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                                        Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

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                                          Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

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                                            Unit 2: The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739 Y211/01

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                                              Unit 2: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 Y201/01

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                                                Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

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                                                  2025

                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

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                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                    June 2025 Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                    June 2025 Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                      June 2025 Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                        June 2025 Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                          June 2025 Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                          June 2025 Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                          June 2025 Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                          June 2025 Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                            June 2025 Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                              June 2025 Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                June 2025 Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                June 2025 Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

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                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                  June 2025 Unit 2: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 Y201/01

                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                    June 2025 Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                    2024

                                                                    June 2024 Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                      June 2024 Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                        June 2024 Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                          June 2024 Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                            June 2024 Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                              June 2024 Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                June 2024 Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                  June 2024 Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                    June 2024 Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                      June 2024 Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                        June 2024 Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                          June 2024 Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                            June 2024 Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                              June 2024 Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                June 2024 Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                  June 2024 Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                    June 2024 Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                      June 2024 Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                        June 2024 Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                          June 2024 Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                            June 2024 Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                              June 2024 Unit 2: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 Y201/01

                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                June 2024 Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                  2023

                                                                                                                  June 2023 Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                    June 2023 Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                      June 2023 Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                        June 2023 Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                          June 2023 Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                            June 2023 Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                              June 2023 Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                June 2023 Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                  June 2023 Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                    June 2023 Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                      June 2023 Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                        June 2023 Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                          June 2023 Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                            June 2023 Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                              June 2023 Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                June 2023 Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                  June 2023 Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                    June 2023 Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                      June 2023 Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                        June 2023 Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                          June 2023 Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                            June 2023 Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                              2022

                                                                                                                                                              June 2022 Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                June 2022 Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                  June 2022 Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                    June 2022 Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                      June 2022 Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                        June 2022 Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

                                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                          June 2022 Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

                                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                            June 2022 Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

                                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                              June 2022 Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

                                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                June 2022 Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

                                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                  June 2022 Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

                                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                    June 2022 Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

                                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                      June 2022 Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

                                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                        June 2022 Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

                                                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                          June 2022 Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

                                                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                            June 2022 Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

                                                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                              June 2022 Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

                                                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                June 2022 Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                  June 2022 Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                    June 2022 Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                      June 2022 Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                        June 2022 Unit 2: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 Y201/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 2022 Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                            November 2021 Unit 2: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies Y209/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 2021 Unit 2: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999 Y224/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                November 2021 Unit 2: Charlemagne 768–814 Y202/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  November 2021 Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 Y221/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    November 2021 Unit 2: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570 Y205/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      November 2021 Unit 2: France 1814–1870 Y214/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        November 2021 Unit 2: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405 Y204/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          November 2021 Unit 2: International Relations 1890–1941 Y218/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            November 2021 Unit 2: Italy 1896–1943 Y220/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 2021 Unit 2: Italy and Unification 1789–1896 Y215/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                November 2021 Unit 2: Japan 1853–1937 Y217/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  November 2021 Unit 2: Philip II 1556–1598 Y208/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    November 2021 Unit 2: Russia 1645–1741 Y210/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      November 2021 Unit 2: Russia 1894–1941 Y219/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        November 2021 Unit 2: Spain 1469–1556 Y206/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          November 2021 Unit 2: The American Revolution 1740–1796 Y212/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            November 2021 Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993 Y222/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 2021 Unit 2: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 Y223/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                November 2021 Unit 2: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192 Y203/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  November 2021 Unit 2: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 Y213/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    November 2021 Unit 2: The German Reformation and the Rule of Charles V 1500–1559 Y207/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      November 2021 Unit 2: The Rise of Islam c.550–750 Y201/01

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question PaperMark Scheme

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        November 2021 Unit 2: The USA in the 19th Century: Westward Expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Y216/01

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