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Cambridge International A Level Tamil past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge International A Level Tamil 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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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

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

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Oct/Nov 2023

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May/June 2023

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 2
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May/June 2023

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Paper 2Variant 2
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2022Oct/Nov · May/June

Oct/Nov 2022

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Paper 2Variant 1
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Oct/Nov 2022

For every paper this year Grade boundaries

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May/June 2022

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 2
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May/June 2022

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Paper 2Variant 2
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2021Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2021

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Oct/Nov 2021

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2020Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2020

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Oct/Nov 2020

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2019Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2019

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 2
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Paper 5Variant 1
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Paper 5Variant 2
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Oct/Nov 2019

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 1
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2018Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2018

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 2
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Paper 5Variant 1
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Paper 5Variant 2
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Oct/Nov 2018

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 2Variant 2
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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2017Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2017

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 2
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Paper 4Variant 1
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Paper 4Variant 2
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Paper 5Variant 1
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Paper 5Variant 2
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Oct/Nov 2017

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2Variant 1
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Paper 3Variant 1
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2016Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2016

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Oct/Nov 2016

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Paper 2
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2015Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2015

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Oct/Nov 2015

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2
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2014Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2014

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Oct/Nov 2014

For every paper this year Examiner reportGrade boundaries

Paper 2
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2013Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2013

For every paper this year Examiner reportExaminer report

Paper 2
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2012Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2012

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Paper 2
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2011Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2011

Paper 2
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2010Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2010

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Paper 2
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2009Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2009

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Paper 2
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2008Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2008

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Paper 2
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2007Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2007

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Paper 2
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2006Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2006

For every paper this year Examiner reportExaminer report

Paper 2
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2005Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2005

For every paper this year Examiner reportExaminer report

Paper 2
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2004Oct/Nov

Oct/Nov 2004

For every paper this year Examiner reportExaminer report

Paper 2
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2003Oct/Nov
Oct/Nov 2003Papers not out yet. Still being proofread. ERER

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Cambridge International A Level Tamil

Code9689

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 176 papers from 41 sittings, Oct/Nov 2004 to May/June 2026.
Full title
Tamil
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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.

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

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 9689. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9689 8689

Cambridge 8689

Tamil Language

Its 42 papers from 14 series are in the years above.

Tamil at other levels

Cambridge O Level Tamil 48International GCSE Tamil 15

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