AQA (8648) and Edexcel (1UR0) set GCSE Urdu, and the code is printed on the front of your paper. Each board below shows its newest papers and its questions by topic; the board's own page holds the full list.

AQA8648

Since 2017

3,000 a year

AQA's own site

Edexcel1UR0

Since 2017

2,000 a year

Edexcel's own site

At a glance

127papers from 2 exam boards, June 2011 to June 2025.

409documents - question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

GCSE Urdu is examined in June and November. Each board's own page holds its full list, back to its first exam.

Foundation or Higher

FoundationPaper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading, Paper 4: Writing.
Code ends in LF

HigherPaper 1: Listening, Paper 2: Speaking, Paper 3: Reading, Paper 4: Writing.
Code ends in LH

The code on the paper says which: 8648/LF is Foundation and 8648/LH is Higher.

Higher or Foundation, the essay still needs a plan.

Urdu at other levels

International A Level Urdu273 Cambridge O Level Urdu137 GCE A Level Urdu49 International GCSE Urdu34

Memes

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Laugh now. Then pick your board and do a past paper.

Plan the essay first

Start writing and pray

Me in the speaking exam, blanking

Learning the vocab list

Using the vocab in the writing

Understanding the listening first time

Understanding the listening before it’s even played

Listening enlightenment, ranked

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