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Cambridge IGCSE Chinese past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge IGCSE Chinese past papers

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Cambridge sits the same paper as numbered variants in different administrative zones.

May/June 2026 Latest

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May/June 2025

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May/June 2025

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May/June 2024

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May/June 2024

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2023May/June

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May/June 2023

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2022May/June

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May/June 2022

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2021May/June

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May/June 2021

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2020Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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Oct/Nov 2020

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May/June 2020

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2019May/June

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May/June 2019

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2018May/June

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2017May/June

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2016May/June

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2015May/June

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2014May/June

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2013May/June

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2012May/June

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2011May/June

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2010May/June

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2009May/June

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2008May/June

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2007May/June

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2006May/June

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2005May/June

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2004May/June

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2003May/June

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Specimen material

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Cambridge IGCSE Chinese

Code0547

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 312 papers from 65 sittings, May/June 2003 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Cambridge IGCSE Chinese (Mandarin) - Foreign Language

Not Cambridge? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 0547. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 0547 0509 0523

Cambridge 0509

Cambridge IGCSE Chinese - First Language

Its 104 papers from 25 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 0523

Cambridge IGCSE Chinese - Second Language

Its 33 papers from 17 series are in the years above.

Memes

Certified Chinese memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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Getting the tones right
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