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Cambridge IGCSE English First Language past papers

Question papers and mark schemes for Cambridge IGCSE English First Language (0500), grouped by year and exam session. Every link opens the original PDF on the site that publishes it.

Syllabus: 0500
Files: 629
Years: 2014–2027

QP Question PaperMS Mark SchemeGT Grade ThresholdsAll links open on the publisher’s own site

2027Specimen6 files

Specimen 2027

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2025May/June19 files

May/June 2025

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2024May/June · Oct/Nov · Specimen40 files

May/June 2024

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Oct/Nov 2024

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Specimen 2024

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2023May/June · Oct/Nov39 files

May/June 2023

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Oct/Nov 2023

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2022Feb/March · May/June28 files

Feb/March 2022

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May/June 2022

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2021Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov47 files

Feb/March 2021

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May/June 2021

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Oct/Nov 2021

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2020Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov · Specimen51 files

Feb/March 2020

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May/June 2020

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Oct/Nov 2020

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Specimen 2020

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2019Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov69 files

Feb/March 2019

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May/June 2019

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Oct/Nov 2019

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2018Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov69 files

Feb/March 2018

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May/June 2018

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Oct/Nov 2018

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2017Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov68 files

Feb/March 2017

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May/June 2017

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Oct/Nov 2017

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2016Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov69 files

Feb/March 2016

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May/June 2016

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Oct/Nov 2016

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2015Feb/March · May/June · Oct/Nov67 files

Feb/March 2015

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May/June 2015

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Oct/Nov 2015

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2014May/June · Oct/Nov57 files

May/June 2014

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Oct/Nov 2014

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