O/L Literature Past Papers
Papers for O/L English Literature. Remember that a Literature paper depends on the prescribed texts of its year — check which texts a paper was set on before using it.
Prescribed texts change between years
A past Literature paper may be set on texts that are no longer prescribed. The questions remain useful — they show you the kinds of question asked and how they are worded — even when the texts differ. Check the current official syllabus for your own year.
O/L Literature resources
Grade 11 Appreciation of English Literary Texts, Self Study Pack 2020
Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Linked from Google Drive
Appreciation of English Literary Texts, Teacher's Guide
National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka
NIE publication, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2019 Appreciation of English Literary Texts (Subject 46)
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations paper, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2019 Appreciation of English Literary Texts, Marking Scheme
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations document, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2018 Appreciation of English Literary Texts (Subject 46)
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations paper, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2018 Appreciation of English Literary Texts, Marking Scheme
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations document, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2017 Appreciation of English Literary Texts (Subject 46)
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations paper, linked not rehosted
G.C.E. O/L 2016 Appreciation of English Literary Texts, Marking Scheme
Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka
Department of Examinations document, linked not rehosted
O/L English and English Literature Support Papers, with Answers
English and Foreign Languages Branch, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Ministry of Education publication, distributed free to schools. Linked, not rehosted.
O/L Literature: Five Sample School Based Assessment Plans
RCF English
RCF English material, free to use
O/L Literature papers
All papers
O/L Literature papers
Every O/L English Literature paper on the site, for Grades 10 and 11 and for the examination itself, newest year first.
20255 papers
- 2025Model paper
O/L English Literature - Literature 202526 Model Paper
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- G.C.E. O/L examination
- Province, zone or school
- Not recorded
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Model paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - Literature 202526 Model PaperDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - Literature 202526 Model PaperLinked from the supplied source file
- 2025Past paper
O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Northern ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
- 2025Past paper
O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Southern ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
- 2025Past paper
O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Trincomalee Zone
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Trincomalee Zone
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Trincomalee ZoneDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - Grade 11 - Third Term Test 2025 - Trincomalee ZoneLinked from Google Drive
- 2025Past paper
O/L English Literature - Third Term Test 2025 - Western Province
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - Third Term Test 2025 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - Third Term Test 2025 - Western ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
20221 paper
- 2022Past paperClear scan
Grade 11 Appreciation of English Literary Texts - Second Term Evaluation 2022 - Kalutara Zone
- Year
- 2022
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Zonal Education Office - Kalutara
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 11 Appreciation of English Literary Texts - Second Term Evaluation 2022 - Kalutara ZoneDownload PDF: Grade 11 Appreciation of English Literary Texts - Second Term Evaluation 2022 - Kalutara ZonePDF, 175 KB · Linked from Google Drive
20211 paper
- 2021Marking scheme
O/L English Literature - English Literature 2021 Marking Scheme
- Year
- 2021
- Term or examination
- G.C.E. O/L examination
- Province, zone or school
- Not recorded
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Marking scheme
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - English Literature 2021 Marking SchemeDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - English Literature 2021 Marking SchemeLinked from the supplied source file
20193 papers
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western ProvincePDF, 260 KB · 4 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvincePDF, 380 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvincePDF, 430 KB · 2 pages · Linked from Google Drive
20181 paper
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Southern Provincial Department of Education
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvincePDF, 996 KB · Linked from Google Drive
20172 papers
- 2017Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2017
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern ProvincePDF, 183 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2017Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western Province
- Year
- 2017
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western ProvincePDF, 1.9 MB · Linked from Google Drive
Year not specified2 papers
- Year not specifiedPast paper
O/L English Literature - O L English & English Literature Support Papers Collection
- Year
- Year not specified
- Term or examination
- G.C.E. O/L examination
- Province, zone or school
- Not recorded
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - O L English & English Literature Support Papers CollectionDownload PDF: O/L English Literature - O L English & English Literature Support Papers CollectionLinked from the supplied source file
- Year not specifiedQuestion bank
O/L English Literature - O L Literature New Questions Bank (New Format)
- Year
- Year not specified
- Term or examination
- G.C.E. O/L examination
- Province, zone or school
- Not recorded
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Question bank
- Medium
- English
View paper: O/L English Literature - O L Literature New Questions Bank (New Format)Download PDF: O/L English Literature - O L Literature New Questions Bank (New Format)Linked from the supplied source file