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Cambridge International A Level Islamic Studies past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge International A Level Islamic Studies past papers

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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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May/June 2025

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Oct/Nov 2024

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May/June 2024

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2023Oct/Nov ยท May/June

Oct/Nov 2023

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May/June 2023

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2022Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2021Oct/Nov

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Specimen material

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Old course 8053 Oct/Nov 2003 to Oct/Nov 2020 ยท Old course 9013 Oct/Nov 2003 to Oct/Nov 2020. The exam before 9488: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.

Oct/Nov 2020

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Oct/Nov 2019

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Oct/Nov 2019

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Oct/Nov 2018

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Oct/Nov 2017

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Oct/Nov 2016

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Oct/Nov 2015

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Oct/Nov 2014

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Oct/Nov 2014

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Oct/Nov 2013

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Oct/Nov 2012

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Oct/Nov 2011

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Oct/Nov 2010

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Oct/Nov 2009

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Oct/Nov 2008

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Oct/Nov 2007

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Oct/Nov 2006

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Oct/Nov 2005

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Oct/Nov 2004

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Paper by year

Cambridge International A Level Islamic Studies

Code9488

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 112 papers from 43 sittings, Oct/Nov 2003 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Islamic Studies

Not Cambridge? Same subject, other boards.

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

Cambridge is the only board we hold for International A Level Islamic Studies.

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 9488. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9488 8053 9013

Cambridge 8053 Earlier

Islamic Studies

Its 20 papers from 15 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 9013 Earlier

Islamic Studies

Its 52 papers from 18 series are in the years above.

Islamic Studies at other levels

International A Level grade boundaries โ€บ

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
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Islamic Studies starter pack

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