Cambridge IGCSE past exam papers are now updated up to March 2025 examination series. Year 2026 Specimen papers are now available.
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- Updated up to March 2025 series past exam papers. YAY!
- 2027 Specimen papers are now available.
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Hi IGCSE centre,
I need to practice paper 2 for my geography exam but I can’t find any websites that provide the insert and map with the past paper, any suggestions where I could find any?
Hi Aya,
Unfortunately, CAIE have a policy of only supplying these map extracts to exam centres because of Ordnance Survey copyright requirements. We suggest that you request them from your exam centre.
hi
how to get A* in english as second language? And tips for listening exam(i am losing marks)
Hi Sadhana,
Start as early as possible. You can revise the subject from the beginning.Highlight the important facts that you think could be on the test (you should refer to the latest syllabus on what is expected during exams here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-subjects-syllabuses/). You can then use the past exam papers as your revision. Start with the latest papers as they have the newest syllabus format and continue with the older ones date back from 5 to 10 years. Then, revise on the most common mistakes that you always seem to make. Pay attention to the most common mistakes you always seem to make. Make notes and revise them, so you can avoid making the same mistakes in your actual exam.
Listening exam tips:
– Make sure you read the introduction to each question, as this often provides clues as to what will happen in the exercise
– Anticipate who is going to speak, e.g. where the people are or what they’re going to talk about. Remember, part of the skill of listening is to be able to predict what might be said next (‘pre-listening’)
– Concentrate all the time on what you hear and make notes or underline words on the question paper to help you.
– Be aware that there will be information in the audio recordings which you hear that won’t be needed for the answer so you will need to listen carefully.
Hi
can i have english as second language(extend) past paper as i am writing october / November
Sadhana
Hi Sadhana,
Unfortunately, we are not able to share the files since our Google Drive has become redundant, and all the files are no longer publicly accessible, even to people who have the link. We are currently working on a new platform. Kindly join our newsletter for the announcement.
hello igcse center, i need help getting better grades in chemistry and maths and i dont know where to start and how to keep maintaining sharp focus on getting better. i know where i struggle but sometimes iam just too lazy how do i overcome that.
Hi Joe,
Highlight the important facts that you think could be on the test (you should refer to the latest syllabus on what is expected during exams here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/cambridge-igcse-subjects-syllabuses/). You can then use the past exam papers as your revision. Start with the latest papers as they have the newest syllabus format and continue with the older ones date back from 5 to 10 years. Then, revise on the most common mistakes that you always seem to make. Pay attention to the most common mistakes you always seem to make. Make notes and revise them, so you can avoid making the same mistakes in your actual exam.
Tips:
Learn and understand the key concepts and formulas. Minimize your reference checks. Try solving a problem with the formula without looking it up. You MUST do this as many times as you can. You will be able to remember the formulas/key equations better when you repeat this step.
You may purchase the A* Model Answers which shows the A* answers for the respective exam papers here: https://www.igcsecentre.com/igcse-exam-resources/
Hi IGCSE Centre,
I was wondering if you could gjve me tips for history paper 2(sources).
I really appreciate your help to all of the IGCSE students worldwide.
Thanks,
Saina
Hi Saina,
You have two hours to answer six questions. Try to spend about 10–15 minutes reading through the Background Information, all of the sources and your six questions before you attempt to answer the questions. Make sure you have at least 30 minutes saved to answer Question 6. This will leave you about an hour to complete the other five source questions.
For Questions 1-5, make sure you only answer the questions set and do not waste time just describing details in the sources as this will not gain you any additional marks. Question 6 is a ‘How far…?’ type question. Look through all of the sources and decide which ones support or don’t support the statement in the question (some will do both). You need to use source details to give a balanced explanation and judgement.
All questions will ask you to use details from the sources to explain your answer, so make sure you describe the details or quote from a source as evidence in your answer. Most questions will also ask you to use your own knowledge to explain your answer and to put the sources into
context. Make sure you can give relevant facts or examples that relate to the source(s) you are asked to study. Make sure you refer to the source details when answering source questions so you provide evidence for your analysis and evaluations.