Tamil Language (AS) 8689 past papers and mark schemes

68 papers · 28 sittings · 2004–2026

  • 21 and 22 are the same paper set for different time zones. Any of them is fair practice.
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Variant

Recent

2024–2026

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2026

May/Junes262 papers

Grade thresholds

May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2026 on a page of its own

2025

Oct/Novw252 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2025 on a page of its own

May/Junes252 papers

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May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2025 on a page of its own

2024

Oct/Novw242 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2024 on a page of its own

May/Junes242 papers

Grade thresholds

May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2024 on a page of its own

Past

2016–2023

The main course: close to today’s syllabus, and nobody is saving them.

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

Oct/Novw194 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2019 on a page of its own

2018

Oct/Novw184 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2018 on a page of its own

2017

Oct/Novw174 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2017 on a page of its own

2016

Oct/Novw162 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2016 on a page of its own

Ancient

2015 and earlier

Good practice, but syllabuses move on. Check a topic is still on yours before you panic.

2015

Oct/Novw152 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2015 on a page of its own

2014

Oct/Novw142 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2014 on a page of its own

2013

Oct/Novw132 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2013 on a page of its own

2012

Oct/Novw122 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2012 on a page of its own

2011

Oct/Novw112 papers
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2011 on a page of its own

2010

Oct/Novw102 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2010 on a page of its own

2009

Oct/Novw092 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2009 on a page of its own

2008

Oct/Novw082 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2008 on a page of its own

2007

Oct/Novw072 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2007 on a page of its own

2006

Oct/Novw062 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2006 on a page of its own

2005

Oct/Novw052 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2005 on a page of its own

2004

Oct/Novw042 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2004 on a page of its own

2003

END · That’s every Tamil Language (AS) paper on file. The oldest is from 2004.

About these Tamil Language (AS) papers

This is every Cambridge International AS & A Level Tamil Language (AS) (8689) question paper on file: 68 papers from 28 sittings, 2004 to 2026. 30 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is May/June 2026.

Tamil Language (AS) is examined in May/June and Oct/Nov. It is made up of Paper 2 and Paper 3.

A paper’s two-digit number is its paper and its variant: 42 is Paper 4, variant 2. Variants 1, 2 and 3 are the same paper set for different time zones, so any of them is fair practice.

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