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Cambridge International A Level Arabic past papers

Grade thresholds

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

May/June 2026 Latest

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Oct/Nov 2025

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Oct/Nov 2025

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May/June 2025

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May/June 2025

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Oct/Nov 2024

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Oct/Nov 2024

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May/June 2024

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May/June 2024

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2023Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2023

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Oct/Nov 2023

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May/June 2023

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May/June 2023

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2022Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2022

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Oct/Nov 2022

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May/June 2022

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May/June 2022

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2021Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2021

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Oct/Nov 2021

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May/June 2021

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May/June 2021

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2020Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2020

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Oct/Nov 2020

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May/June 2020

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May/June 2020

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2019Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2019

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Oct/Nov 2019

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May/June 2019

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May/June 2019

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2018Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2018

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Oct/Nov 2018

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2017Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2017

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Oct/Nov 2017

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2016Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2016

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Oct/Nov 2016

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2015Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2015

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Oct/Nov 2015

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2014Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2014

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Oct/Nov 2014

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2013Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2013

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Oct/Nov 2013

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2012Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2012

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Oct/Nov 2012

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2011Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2011

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Oct/Nov 2011

Paper 2
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2010Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2010

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Oct/Nov 2010

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2009Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2009

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Oct/Nov 2009

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2008Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2008

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Oct/Nov 2008

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2007Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2007

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Oct/Nov 2007

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2006Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2006

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Oct/Nov 2006

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2005Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2005

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Oct/Nov 2005

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2004Oct/Nov
Oct/Nov 2004Papers not out yet. Reading this right to left won't help. ER
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2003Oct/Nov
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2002Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2002

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Oct/Nov 2002

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Paper by year

Cambridge International A Level Arabic

Code9680

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 253 papers from 60 sittings, Oct/Nov 2002 to May/June 2026.
Full title
Arabic
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Not Cambridge? Same subject, other boards.

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

Edexcel32 papers

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 9680. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9680 8680

Cambridge 8680

Arabic Language

Its 86 papers from 30 series are in the years above.

Memes

Certified Arabic memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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Learn the vocab list
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Joining the letters up
Finding the root of any word
Hearing the audio once and getting all of it
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