English – First Language 0500 past papers and mark schemes
332 papers · 60 sittings · 2002–2026
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
May/Junes266 papers
Feb/Marchm262 papers
2025
Oct/Novw256 papers
May/Junes256 papers
Feb/Marchm252 papers
2024
Oct/Novw246 papers
May/Junes246 papers
Feb/Marchm242 papers
Past
2016–2023The main course: close to today’s syllabus, and nobody is saving them.
2023
Oct/Novw236 papers
May/Junes236 papers
Feb/Marchm232 papers
2022
Oct/Novw226 papers
May/Junes226 papers
Feb/Marchm222 papers
2021
Oct/Novw216 papers
May/Junes215 papers
Feb/Marchm212 papers
2020
Oct/Novw206 papers
May/Junes206 papers
Feb/Marchm202 papers
2019
Oct/Novw199 papers
May/Junes199 papers
Feb/Marchm193 papers
2018
Oct/Novw189 papers
May/Junes189 papers
Feb/Marchm183 papers
2017
Oct/Novw179 papers
May/Junes179 papers
Feb/Marchm173 papers
2016
Oct/Novw169 papers
May/Junes169 papers
Feb/Marchm163 papers
Ancient
2015 and earlierGood practice, but syllabuses move on. Check a topic is still on yours before you panic.
2015
Oct/Novw159 papers
May/Junes159 papers
Feb/Marchm153 papers
2014
Oct/Novw149 papers
2013
Oct/Novw139 papers
2012
Oct/Novw129 papers
2011
Oct/Novw118 papers
2010
Oct/Novw109 papers
2009
Oct/Novw094 papers
May/Junes093 papers
2008
Oct/Novw083 papers
May/Junes083 papers
2007
Oct/Novw073 papers
May/Junes073 papers
2006
Oct/Novw063 papers
May/Junes063 papers
2005
Oct/Novw053 papers
May/Junes053 papers
2004
2003
2002
Oct/Novw023 papers
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END · That’s every English – First Language paper on file. The oldest is from 2002.
About these English – First Language papers
This is every Cambridge IGCSE English – First Language (0500) question paper on file: 332 papers from 60 sittings, 2002 to 2026. 321 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is May/June 2026.
English – First Language is examined in Feb/March, May/June and Oct/Nov. 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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