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The 2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 35 question paper, ready to download. Print it or open it on screen and sit it just like the real exam. KEY DETAILS - Type: question paper - Board: Edexcel (Pearson) - Qualification: A Level History - Paper: Paper 3 Option 35 - Series: 2026 - File: PDF, question paper only (the mark scheme is a separate file) WHAT YOU GET - The complete 2026 Edexcel (Pearson) question paper for A Level History Paper 3 Option 35 - All questions in their original order and format - A clear PDF that opens on any phone, tablet or computer and prints neatly WHY PRACTISE WITH A FULL PAPER Revision notes tell you what you have read, but a full paper tells you what you can actually do under pressure. It shows you how questions are phrased, how marks are spread across topics, and where your knowledge has gaps. One properly timed paper often reveals more than a week of passive reading. HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM IT 1. Set a timer for the official exam length and put your notes away. 2. Answer every question, flagging any you found difficult. 3. Mark your work afterwards using the published mark scheme for this paper and series. 4. Turn each lost mark into a revision task, then redo those questions later in the week. USEFUL FOR - A Level History students preparing for mocks and final exams - Teachers and tutors who need a ready-made paper for lessons or homework - Private candidates and resit students wanting realistic practice FREQUENTLY ASKED What exactly am I buying? The 2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 35 question paper as a PDF. Are the answers included? No. This file is the question paper only. Use the published mark scheme to check your work. Is it the full paper? Yes, it is the complete question paper for this series. Can I write on it? Yes. Print it, or annotate it on a tablet. IN SHORT A complete 2026 Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 Option 35 question paper for realistic timed practice. Sit it, mark it honestly, and let the result guide your revision.

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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names


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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 11 June 2026
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9HI0/35
History  


Advanced
PAPER 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914
Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918

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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• You must answer three questions on the option for which you have been
prepared.
• There are three sections in this question paper. Answer one question from
Section A, one question from Section B and one question from Section C.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.

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•• The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

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Option 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763–1914
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the issues facing the British in New South
Wales in the years 1788–92 and the Governor’s approach to dealing with these issues.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your
own knowledge about the historical context.
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Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918
Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
2 Assess the value of the source for revealing the reasons for the Allied success in the
Hundred Days’ Offensive in 1918 and the problems faced by the Germans.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your
own knowledge about the historical context.
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