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Cambridge International A Level Chinese past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge International A Level Chinese past papers

Grade thresholds

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

May/June 2026 Latest

For every paper this year Grade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2025

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May/June 2025

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Oct/Nov 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

For every paper this year Grade boundaries

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May/June 2022

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May/June 2022

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2021Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2021

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Oct/Nov 2021

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2020Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2020

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2020

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2019Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2019

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2019

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2018Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2018

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2018

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2017Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2017

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2017

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2016Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2016

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2016

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2015Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2015

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Paper 5
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2015

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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2014Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2014

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 2Variant 3
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 2
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Paper 4Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2014

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 2Variant 3
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2013Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2013

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 2Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 2
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Paper 4Variant 3
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Oct/Nov 2013

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 2Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
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2012Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2012

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 2Variant 3
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 3
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Paper 5
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Oct/Nov 2012

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 2Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3Variant 1
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3Variant 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3Variant 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2011Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2011

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 3
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 3
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 3
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Paper 5Variant 1
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Paper 5Variant 2
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Oct/Nov 2011

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 3
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 3
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2010Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2010

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Paper 3
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Paper 4
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Paper 5
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2010

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Paper 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2009Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2009

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
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Paper 4
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Paper 5
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Oct/Nov 2009

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2008Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2008

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Paper 3
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Paper 4
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Paper 5
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Oct/Nov 2008

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2007Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2007

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
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Paper 4
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 5
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Oct/Nov 2007

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Paper 3
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2006Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2006

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Oct/Nov 2006

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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2005Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2005

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
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Paper 4
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Paper 5
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2005

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
2004Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2004

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 4
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Paper 5
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2004

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
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May/June 2004Papers not out yet. Practise your stroke order meanwhile. ER
2003Oct/Nov · May/June
Oct/Nov 2003Papers not out yet. Practise your stroke order meanwhile. ER
Oct/Nov 2003Papers not out yet. Practise your stroke order meanwhile. ER
May/June 2003Papers not out yet. Practise your stroke order meanwhile. ER
2002Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2002

For every paper this year Examiner report

Paper 2
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS
Paper 3
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Paper 4
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Paper 5
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMS

Oct/Nov 2002

Paper 2
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Paper 3
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Specimen material

Paper 2
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Paper by year

Cambridge International A Level Chinese

Code9868

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 284 papers from 51 sittings, Oct/Nov 2002 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Cambridge International Chinese - Language & Literature (A Level only)
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Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

OxfordAQANo papers yet

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 9868. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9868 9715 8681

Cambridge 9715

Chinese

Its 162 papers from 24 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 8681

Chinese Language

Its 97 papers from 23 series are in the years above.

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