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Cambridge IGCSE Chinese (0509) Paper 1 past papers and mark schemes

18 sittings. One paper. No escape.Stroke order matters 🖌️

Which paper

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3

Which year

18 sittings · 2010 to 2026

2026
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2025
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2024
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2023
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2022
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2021
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2020
Oct/Nov Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2019
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2018
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2017
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2016
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2015
May/June Variant 1 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 2 QP MS Insert
May/June Variant 3 QP MS Insert
2014
May/June Variant 1 QP MS
May/June Variant 2 QP MS
May/June Variant 3 QP MS
2013
May/June Variant 1 QP MS
May/June Variant 2 QP MS
May/June Variant 3 QP MS
2012
May/June Variant 1 QP MS
May/June Variant 2 QP MS
May/June Variant 3 QP MS
2011
2010

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

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