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International A Level Chinese past papers and mark schemes

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Cambridge International A Level Chinese

9868 ยท 2002 to 2026

OxfordAQA International A Level Chinese

9680

No OxfordAQA International A Level Chinese papers in the archive yet. The OxfordAQA page โ€บ carries the specification, the papers you sit and the years examined.

The boards

About International A Level Chinese

Not sure which board? Look at the front of any past paper. It names the board and carries a code: 9868 is Cambridge and 9680 is OxfordAQA.

Cambridge (9868) and OxfordAQA (9680) set International A Level Chinese, and the code is printed on the front of your paper. Each board below shows its newest papers and its questions by topic; the board's own page holds the full list.

Also 9715, 8681

Grade boundaries

At a glance

286papers from 2 exam boards, November 2002 to June 2026.
974documents - question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

International A Level Chinese is examined in November and June. Each board's own page holds its full list, back to its first exam.

Memes

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Getting the tones right
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