Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language (0500) Past Papers & Mark Schemes (2020–2025)

Question papers, mark schemes and supporting documents for Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language (0500) from 2020 to 2025, organised by year and exam session.

2025 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Grade Thresholds
2025 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Grade Thresholds
2025 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2024 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Grade Thresholds
2024 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
12Variant 2 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
13Variant 3 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
22Variant 2 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
23Variant 3 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
2024 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Grade Thresholds
2023 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Grade Thresholds
2023 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
12Variant 2 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
13Variant 3 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
22Variant 2 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
23Variant 3 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
2023 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2022 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2022 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2022 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2021 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2021 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2021 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2020 (October/November)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds
2020 (May/June)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
11Variant 1 View View View
12Variant 2 View View View
13Variant 3 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
21Variant 1 View View View
22Variant 2 View View View
23Variant 3 View View View
2020 (February/March)
Paper 1
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
12Variant 2 View View View
Paper 2
Component Question Paper Insert Mark Scheme
22Variant 2 View View View
For the whole session
- Examiner Report
- Grade Thresholds

Component	Question Paper	Insert	Mark Scheme
11Variant 1	View	View	View
12Variant 2	View	View	View
13Variant 3	View	View	View

Component	Question Paper	Insert	Mark Scheme
21Variant 1	View	View	View
22Variant 2	View	View	View
23Variant 3	View	View	View

Component	Question Paper	Insert	Mark Scheme
11Variant 1	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon
12Variant 2	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon
13Variant 3	Coming Soon	Coming Soon	Coming Soon

Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language (0500) Past Papers & Mark Schemes (2020–2025)

Past papers by exam session

2025 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2025 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2025 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2024 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2024 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2024 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2023 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2023 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2023 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2022 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2022 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2022 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2021 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2021 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2021 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2020 (October/November)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2020 (May/June)

Paper 1

Paper 2

2020 (February/March)

Paper 1

Paper 2