Exam code: 0500 & 0990
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Specimen Papers | ||||
Paper 1: Reading 0500/01 (2020) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
Paper 1: Reading 0500/01 (2027) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (2020) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (2027) | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2024 | ||||
November 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2024 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2024 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2023 | ||||
November 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2023 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2022 | ||||
November 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2022 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2021 | ||||
November 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2021 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2020 | ||||
November 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 1: Reading 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2019 | ||||
November 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2019 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2019 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2018 | ||||
November 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2018 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2018 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2017 | ||||
November 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2017 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2017 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
2016 | ||||
November 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
November 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/12 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/13 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/32 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
June 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/33 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2016 Paper 1: Reading Passages (Core) 0500/11 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
March 2016 Paper 3: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/31 | Question Paper | Mark Scheme | ||
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Paper 1: Practice Paper 1B | Question Paper | |||
Paper 1: Practice Paper 1C | Question Paper | |||
Paper 1: Practice Paper 1D | Question Paper | |||
Paper 1: Practice Paper 1E | Question Paper | |||
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2A | Question Paper | |||
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2B | Question Paper | |||
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2C | Question Paper | |||
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2D | Question Paper | |||
Paper 2: Practice Paper 2E | Question Paper | |||
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