CIE IGCSE History: Past Papers

Past Papers

Browse our range of Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with IGCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your IGCSE History exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2022

June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2022 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2022 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2022 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2022 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2022 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2021 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2021 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2021 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2020 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2020 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2019

November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2019 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2019 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2019 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2019 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2019 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2018

November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2018 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2018 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2018 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2018 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2018 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2017

November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2017 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2017 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2017 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2017 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
March 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)March 2017 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
March 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)March 2017 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
March 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)March 2017 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)

2016

November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2016 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2016 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2016 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2016 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2016 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)

2015

November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)November 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)November 2015 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)November 2015 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (QP)June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/43) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (QP)June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/42) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (QP)June 2015 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/41) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/23) (QP)June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/23) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/22) (QP)June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/22) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/21) (QP)June 2015 Paper 2 (0470/21) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/13) (QP)June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/13) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/12) (QP)June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/12) (MS)
June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/11) (QP)June 2015 Paper 1 (0470/11) (MS)

Specimen Papers

2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/04) (QP) 2020 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/04) (MS)
2020 Paper 2 (0470) (QP) 2020 Paper 2 (0470) (MS)
2020 Paper 1 (0470) (QP) 2020 Paper 1 (0470) (MS)
2024 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/04) (QP) 2024 Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework (0470/04) (MS)
2024 Paper 2: Document Questions (0470/02) (QP) 2024 Paper 2: Document Questions (0470/02) (MS)
2024 Paper 1: Structured Questions (0470/01) (QP) 2024 Paper 1: Structured Questions (0470/01) (MS)

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