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Edexcel IGCSE English Language APaper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing (Set A)

Tuesday 22 September 2026

Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)

Total Marks

/ 60

Instructions

  • Try to complete this mock exam paper in one sitting, under exam conditions. Use all the time available and check your answers to each question at the end before submitting.

  • Remember this is PRACTICE. Mistakes are fine and will help you improve in time for the real exam - just do your best.

  • You have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete this paper

  • Answer ONE question from each section

  • The total mark for this paper is 60

  • You should use the marks available per question as a guide as to how long to spend on each question

  • Quality of written communication, including vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar, will be taken into account in your response to Section B

  • Dictionaries may not be used

Materials

  • For Section A, please refer to your own copy of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology

DON'T FORGET! Submit your paper at the end to receive marks and review your answers - using AI, mark schemes or solutions.

NOTE: You might want to use some scrap paper to plan your answers to longer questions, so get that prepared now.