Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language:
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Past Papers

Find all Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language Paper 2 past papers below, organised by year, to help you prepare for your Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language exams.

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Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (QP) Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (MS)
Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (QP) Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/02 (MS)

2023

June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2023 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
March 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)March 2022 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
March 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)March 2021 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)November 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/21 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/22 (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (QP)June 2020 Paper 2: Directed Writing and Composition 0500/23 (MS)

2019

November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2019 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2018

November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2018 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2017

November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)March 2017 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)

2016

November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)November 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/22 (MS)
June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (QP)June 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/23 (MS)
March 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (QP)March 2016 Paper 2: Reading Passages (Extended) 0500/21 (MS)
Practice Papers

Save My Exams Practice Papers have been crafted by our team of Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE English Language experts to provide you with even more exam practice. These papers include a range of realistic exam-style questions that mirror what you'll see in an actual exam.

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Paper 2: Practice Paper 2A (QP)
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Paper 2: Practice Paper 2E (QP)

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