CIE IGCSE English Language Core: Past Papers

Concise resources for the IGCSE CIE English Language

English Language (0971)

Exam Papers

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June 2021

Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core)  Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended)

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Nov 2020

Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) 

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Paper 1 Multiple Choices (Core)  Paper 2 Multiple Choice ( Extended)

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March 2019

Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2019

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2019

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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March 2018

Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2018

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2018

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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March 2017

Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2017

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2017

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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March 2016

Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2016

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Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2016

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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March 2015

Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2015

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Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2015

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2014

Series 1

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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November 2014

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Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 2

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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Series 3

Paper 1 Reading Passages (Core)              Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)    Paper 3 (Directed Writing And Composition)

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June 2011

Series 3

Paper 3 Directed Writing And Composition)  

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November 2011

Series 2

Paper 2 Reading Passages (Extended)  

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