Free Pearson Edexcel A-Level Business past papers, with every question paper, mark scheme and examiner report from June 2017 to June 2025. Download any paper, sit it in timed conditions, then check your answers against the mark scheme.
Papers 1 and 2 have two data-response sections that each end with a 20-mark evaluation. Paper 3 is based on a context released in advance each November.
| Paper | Content | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Marketing, people and global businesses (Themes 1 & 4) | 2 hours | 100 marks | 35% |
| Paper 2 | Business activities, decisions and strategy (Themes 2 & 3) | 2 hours | 100 marks | 35% |
| Paper 3 | Investigating business in a competitive environment (all themes) | 2 hours | 100 marks | 30% |
Newest papers first. Each file opens as a PDF.
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | — | Pre-release context | — | — |
Summer 2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled because of the pandemic, so Pearson published the Paper 3 context only.
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | — | Pre-release context | — | — |
Summer 2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled because of the pandemic, so Pearson published the Paper 3 context only.
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Marketing, people and global businesses | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 2: Business activities, decisions and strategy | Question paper | — | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
| Paper 3: Investigating business in a competitive environment | Question paper | Pre-release context | Mark scheme | Examiner report |
Past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports are © Pearson Edexcel. Some papers have third-party material removed for copyright reasons by the exam board.
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Yes. Every question paper, mark scheme and examiner report on this page is free to download. They are the Edexcel papers for the current A-Level Business specification (9BS0), published by Pearson Edexcel.
From June 2023, Pearson combines the question paper and source booklet into one file. Papers become public once they are more than 12 months old.
Complete the paper in timed conditions first, then mark it with the mark scheme. For longer answers, read the level descriptors carefully: marks depend on the quality of analysis and evaluation, not on the number of points made.
After each exam series, the senior examiner writes a report explaining how students answered each question, what earned high marks and the most common mistakes. Reading it alongside the mark scheme is one of the quickest ways to understand what examiners want.
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