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Cambridge IGCSE English Language past papers

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Old course 1520 May/June 2021 · Old course 0627 May/June 2017 to Oct/Nov 2019 · Old course 0522 May/June 2011 to May/June 2017

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2023Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2021Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2020Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2019Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2018Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2017Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2016Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2015Oct/Nov · May/June · Feb/March

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2012Oct/Nov · May/June

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2011Oct/Nov · May/June

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Oct/Nov 2011

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Paper 1Variant 1
Paper 1Variant 2
Paper 1Variant 3
Paper 1
Paper 2Variant 1
Paper 2Variant 2
Question paper not in the archiveQPMS
Paper 2Variant 3
Paper 2
Paper 3Variant 1
Paper 3Variant 2
Paper 3Variant 3
Paper 3

May/June 2011

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: ReadingVariant 1
0500/11QPMS
Paper 1: ReadingVariant 2
0500/12QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 1
0500/21QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 2
0500/22QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 3
0500/23QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 1coursework
0500/31QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 2coursework
0500/32QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 3coursework
0500/33QPMS

May/June 2011

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 1Variant 1
Paper 1Variant 2
Paper 1
Paper 2Variant 1
Paper 2Variant 2
Paper 2Variant 3
Paper 2
Paper 3Variant 1
Paper 3Variant 2
Paper 3Variant 3
Paper 3
2010Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2010

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: ReadingVariant 1
0500/11QPMS
Paper 1: ReadingVariant 2
0500/12QPMS
Paper 1: ReadingVariant 3
0500/13QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 1
0500/21QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 2
0500/22QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 3
0500/23QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 1coursework
0500/31QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 2coursework
0500/32QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 3coursework
0500/33QPMS

May/June 2010

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: ReadingVariant 1
0500/11QPMS
Paper 1: ReadingVariant 2
0500/12QPMS
Paper 1: ReadingVariant 3
0500/13QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 1
0500/21QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 2
0500/22QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and CompositionVariant 3
0500/23QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 1coursework
0500/31QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 2coursework
0500/32QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 3coursework
0500/33QPMS
2009Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2009

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 1coursework
0500/31QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 2coursework
0500/32QPMS

May/June 2009

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
2008Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2008

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS

May/June 2008

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework PortfolioVariant 1coursework
0500/31QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2007Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2007

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS

May/June 2007

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
2006Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2006

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS

May/June 2006

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)Grade boundaries (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
2005Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2005

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS

May/June 2005

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
2004Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2004

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS

May/June 2004

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
Paper 5
also 0500QPMark scheme not in the archiveMSInsert
Paper
also 0500Question paper not in the archiveQPMS
2003Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2003

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
Paper 5
Paper
also 0500Question paper not in the archiveQPMS

May/June 2003

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
Paper 5
also 0500QPMark scheme not in the archiveMSInsert
2002Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2002

For every paper this year Examiner report (A*-G)

Paper 1: Reading
0500/1QPMS
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition
0500/2QPMS
Paper 3: Coursework Portfoliocoursework
0500/3QPMS
Paper 5

Specimen material

Specimen materialOld course 0522

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3

Specimen materialOld course 0627

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3

Paper by year

Cambridge IGCSE English Language

Code0990

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 582 papers from 107 sittings, Oct/Nov 2002 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) English - First 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 0990. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 0990 First Language US 0524 1520 0522 0627

Cambridge 0524

Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language (US)

Its 39 papers from 24 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 1520 Earlier

First Language English · 2021

Its 1 paper from 1 series is in the years above.

Cambridge 0522 Earlier

First Language English

Its 152 papers from 15 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 0627 Earlier

First Language English

Its 57 papers from 9 series are in the years above.

Memes

Certified English Language memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Craft a gripping opening line
Write ‘The rain fell’ and pray
Me with 45 minutes for creative writing
Using a full stop
Using a semicolon
Using a semicolon correctly
Finding sibilance in your mum’s shopping list
Language enlightenment, ranked

Mum 💖

how's english going sweetie?? 🥰

practising descriptive writing

describe a tidy room then 💖

📱 Screen time this week · Netflix5h 33m

It was a dark and stormy night

English Language starter pack

Highlighter, every word yellowArticle you must ‘analyse’Pathetic fallacy on standbyThis website
Collect all four; trust the process