Chinese as a Second Language 0523 past papers and mark schemes

24 papers · 16 sittings · 2012–2026

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Recent

2024–2026

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2026

May/Junes262 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2026 on a page of its own

2025

May/Junes252 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2025 on a page of its own

2024

May/Junes242 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
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

May/Junes232 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2023 on a page of its own

2022

May/Junes222 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2022 on a page of its own

2021

May/Junes212 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2021 on a page of its own

2020

Oct/Novw202 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2020 on a page of its own

May/Junes202 papers
May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2020 on a page of its own

2019

2018

2017

2016

Ancient

2015 and earlier

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2015

2014

May/Junes141 paper

Examiner report

May/JunePaper 1

May/June 2014 on a page of its own

2013

May/Junes131 paper
May/JunePaper 1

May/June 2013 on a page of its own

2012

May/Junes121 paper
May/JunePaper 1

May/June 2012 on a page of its own

END · That’s every Chinese as a Second Language paper on file. The oldest is from 2012.

About these Chinese as a Second Language papers

This is every Cambridge IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language (0523) question paper on file: 24 papers from 16 sittings, 2012 to 2026. 21 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is May/June 2026.

Chinese as a Second Language is examined in May/June. It is made up of Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.

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