Chinese – First Language 0509 past papers and mark schemes
102 papers · 25 sittings · 2004–2026
0 of munched
- 11, 12 and 13 are the same paper set for different time zones. Any of them is fair practice.

Recent
2024–2026Teachers like to save these for mocks. Ask before you spoil yours.
2026
2025
2024
Past
2016–2023The main course: close to today’s syllabus, and nobody is saving them.
2023
May/Junes234 papers
2022
2021
May/Junes214 papers
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Ancient
2015 and earlierGood practice, but syllabuses move on. Check a topic is still on yours before you panic.
2015
2014
May/Junes146 papers
2013
May/Junes136 papers
2012
May/Junes126 papers
2011
May/Junes112 papers
2010
May/Junes102 papers
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
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END · That’s every Chinese – First Language paper on file. The oldest is from 2004.
About these Chinese – First Language papers
This is every Cambridge IGCSE Chinese – First Language (0509) question paper on file: 102 papers from 25 sittings, 2004 to 2026. 90 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is May/June 2026.
Chinese – First Language is examined in May/June. It is made up of Paper 1 and Paper 2.
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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