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Cambridge IGCSE Islamic Studies (0493) past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge IGCSE Islamic Studies past papers

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2023Oct/Nov · May/June

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2022Oct/Nov · May/June

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2021Oct/Nov · May/June

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2020Oct/Nov · May/June

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2019Oct/Nov · May/June

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2018Oct/Nov · May/June

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2017Oct/Nov · May/June

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2016Oct/Nov · May/June

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2015Oct/Nov · May/June

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2014Oct/Nov · May/June

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2013Oct/Nov · May/June

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Cambridge IGCSE Islamic Studies

Code0493

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 110 papers from 27 sittings, May/June 2013 to May/June 2026.
Full title
Islamiyat

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 0493. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Memes

Certified Islamic Studies memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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

Plan the essay properly
Freestyle the whole thing
Me in the first 5 minutes of the exam
Learning the key terms
Learning what the key terms mean
Using them all in one paragraph
Finishing the essay with a whole minute to spare
Exam enlightenment, ranked

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Islamic Studies starter pack

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