We advise students to start Cambridge As & A level past papers as early as possible. This will give you an insight of the exam and you will be able to understand its pattern – questions tend to follow a set style or structure, and familiarising yourself with the said structure is very helpful. Moreover, you will not feel nervous during the As & A level exams as you will already be familiar with most of the things. However, before starting As & A level past papers you need to understand all of the syllabus content of As & A level. If you think you need an extra help, you can hire a highly qualified online tutor.
Below you can download yearly Cambridge As & A level Past Papers. Make sure to double check your exam code with past paper you download:
A level Accounting – 9706 Past Papers
A level Afrikaans – 9679 Past Papers
AS level Afrikaans – First Language (AS Level only) – 8779 Past Papers
AS level Afrikaans – Language (AS Level only) – 8679 Past Papers
A level Applied Information and Communication Technology – 9713 Past Papers
A level Arabic – 9680 Past Papers
AS level Arabic – Language (AS Level only) – 8680 Past Papers
A level Art and Design – 9479 Past Papers
A level Art and Design – 9704 Past Papers
A level Biology – 9700 Past Papers
A level Business (for first examination in 2016) – 9609 Past Papers
A level Business Studies (for final examination in 2015) – 9707 Past Papers
A level Chemistry – 9701 Past Papers
A level Chinese – (A Level only) – 9715 Past Papers
AS level Chinese – Language (AS Level only) – 8681 Past Papers
A level Classical Studies – 9274 Past Papers
A level Computer Science – 9608 Past Papers
A level Computer Science – 9618 Past Papers
A level Computing – 9691 Past Papers
A level Design and Technology – 9705 Past Papers
A level Design and Textiles – 9631 Past Papers
A level Digital Media and Design – 9481 Past Papers
AS level Divinity (AS Level only) – 8041 Past Papers
A level Divinity – 9011 Past Papers
A level Economics – 9708 Past Papers
AS level English – Language and Literature (AS Level only, from 2016) – 8695 Past Papers
A level English – Language AS and A Level (from 2014) – 9093 Past Papers
A level English – Language AS Level (until 2013) – 8693 Past Papers
A level English General Paper – 8021 Past Papers
A level English – Literature – 9695 Past Papers
AS level Environmental Management (AS only) – 8291 Past Papers
A level Food Studies – 9336 Past Papers
A level French (A Level only) – 9716 Past Papers
AS level French – Language (AS Level only) – 8682 Past Papers
AS level French – Literature (AS Level only) – 8670 Past Papers
AS level General Paper 8001 (AS Level only) – 8001 Past Papers
AS level General Paper 8004 (AS Level only) – 8004 Past Papers
A level Geography – 9696 Past Papers
A level German (A Level only) – 9717 Past Papers
AS level German – Language (AS Level only) – 8683 Past Papers
AS level Global Perspectives (AS Level only, until Nov 2015) – 8987 Past Papers
A level Global Perspectives and Research – 9239 Past Papers
A level Hindi (A Level only) – 9687 Past Papers
AS level Hindi – Language (AS Level only) – 8687 Past Papers
AS level Hindi – Literature (AS Level only) – 8675 Past Papers
A level History – 9389 Past Papers
A level History – 9489 Past Papers
A level History – 9697 (from 2015 replaced by History – 9389) Past Papers
A level Information Technology (from 2017) – 9626 Past Papers
AS level Islamic Studies (AS Level only) – 8053 Past Papers
A level Islamic Studies – 9013 Past Papers
A level Islamic Studies – 9488 Past Papers
AS level Japanese Language (AS Level only) – 8281 Past Papers
A level Law – 9084 Past Papers
A level Marathi (A Level only) – 9688 Past Papers
AS level Marathi – Language (AS Level only) – 8688 Past Papers
A level Marine Science – 9693 Past Papers
A level Mathematics (US) – 9280 Past Papers
A level Mathematics – 9709 Past Papers
A level Mathematics – Further – 9231 Past Papers
A level Media Studies – 9607 Past Papers
AS level Nepal Studies (AS Level only) – 8024 Past Papers
A level Physical Education – 9396 Past Papers
A level Physical Science – 8780 Past Papers
A level Physics – 9702 Past Papers
A level Portuguese (A Level only) – 9718 Past Papers
AS level Portuguese – Language (AS Level only) – 8684 Past Papers
AS level Portuguese – Literature (AS Level only) – 8672 Past Papers
A level Psychology (from 2018) – 9990 Past Papers
A level Psychology – 9698 Past Papers
A level Sociology – 9699 Past Papers
A level Spanish (A Level only) – 9719 Past Papers
AS level Spanish – First Language (AS Level only) – 8665 Past Papers
AS level Spanish – Language (AS Level only) – 8685 Past Papers
AS level Spanish – Literature (AS Level only) – 8673 Past Papers
A level Tamil – 9689 Past Papers
AS level Tamil – Language (AS Level only) – 8689 Past Papers
A level Telugu (A Level only) – 9690 Past Papers
AS level Telugu – Language (AS Level only) – 8690 Past Papers
A level Thinking Skills – 9694 Past Papers
A level Travel and Tourism – 9395 Past Papers
A level Urdu (A Level only) – 9676 Past Papers
AS level Urdu – Language (AS Level only) – 8686 Past Papers
A level Urdu – Pakistan only (A Level only) – 9686 Past Papers
Below are some helpful tips mentioned regarding exams for students who are just starting their As & A level exams.
If you are not sure where to start preparing for Cambridge As & A level exams, first thing you should do, before attempting As & A level Past Papers, is to download (and print if you like) and refer to the syllabus of As & A level provided by Cambridge (CAIE) official website. This is crucially important and you cannot ignore it at any cost. Make syllabus your best buddy. It outlines what you are expected to know, no more no less! You will find each and everything you need to know for the As & A level exams in the syllabus. You just have to go through each point given in the syllabus (in syllabus content section) and practice that required by the syllabus. To do so, you can refer to books endorsed by Cambridge (CAIE) for As & A level. In books, you will find core concepts and problem solving techniques in the beginning of each chapter.
Once you have mastered the concepts and the techniques of problem solving, you will be able to work out solution for any other similar question. If you are having difficulty in preparation on your own, you can hire fully qualified online tutor or home tutor, who will help you along the way of you Cambridge As & A level journey. When you have understood all the core concepts required by the As & A level syllabus, now is the time to hit the As & A level Past Papers. As & A level past papers are the best way to revise your syllabus as past papers test from all parts of the syllabus.
Is there only one correct way of solving As & A level Past Papers or the actual exam paper? Well, there might be correct ways but no one correct way only. You must keep in mind that As & A level is a not memory test (although you have to memorise some formulas and definitions etc.), but it is more of a conceptual test. However, after solving past paper, you must double check your solutions and answers with the mark schemes given with that As & A level past paper.
Usually there is one mark for one correct step or statement, so the good news is that even if you get the final answer completely wrong, you will be able to secure marks for the solution. Further, when you are solving As & A level Past Papers, you must keep track of your time and try to finish your paper within the time duration limit given on the front page of that Cambridge As & A level past paper exam. Keep in mind that speed comes with practice so don’t try to finish As & A level past paper completely on your very first attempt ever (and if you were able do so with most of your answers correct, you are a genius and A*s are eagerly waiting for you!). CIOAL Tutors can also provide you highly qualified home tutor in Lahore, home tutor in Islamabad, home tutor in Karachi for past paper sessions.
You might be wondering how many Cambridge As & A level past papers are enough for a solid preparation. The short and sweet answer to the question is: the more you solve the better. However, this might not be practically possible to solve last 20 years of As & A level past papers specially if you are taking 5 or more As & A level subjects in one session. Therefore you need to manage your time very wisely and give time to each subject you are taking for the upcoming session.
We recommend our students to try to solve last five years of Cambridge As & A level past papers of all variants of all subjects. This will be more than enough to fully prepare and gain confidence for your As & A level exam. However, when it comes to revision, find a balance between revising and relaxing. Short breaks are vital to keep your mind fresh; however, if you use your mobile phone/ social media a lot, you should avoid using it during your short breaks. You should leave that for long breaks that you (should) take 2 times a day the most. Nonetheless, don’t cram it all in for 14 hours a day, because you’ll burn out very quick – but we can’t deny the fact that if you want to do well, you’re going to have to work a lot.
Is there any difference between the difficulty levels of different variants of As & A level exams? Well to answer this question, first we need to understand why on earth there are different variants in As & A level exam. Variants were created because of time variance in different countries. CAIE has devised a system in which it has divided countries in different ‘’Administrative zones’’. (You can check which zone your country lies in on the official CIE website.) Different variant of exam papers are given to students of different zones. For example, zone 4 covers countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh, and there, the students get variant 2 of the exam paper. Similarly in other zones, students would get exam paper of a different variant (1 or 2).
The purpose of different variants is that all students are assessed fairly and unbiasedly, and also because it is not possible to give exam paper to students all around the world at the same time. Without variations in exam papers, students in one part of the world, after exam, would share the questions with students of other parts, who are yet to start exam, and to avoid this, variants are there. Therefore questions in different variants of As & A level past papers are slightly distinct with the same difficulty level and these are NOT to make exams for one part of the world easier than others.
Lastly, it is not always about A or A*, but more importantly how well you can understand things to be applied in real life situations. Plus, if you don’t find one subject interesting that might be not for you, you should find and work out what is of your interest. Nevertheless, we have seen students who didn’t find some subjects of As & A level exams interesting but they scored A or A* in their finals with their hard work and determination, so yes this is surely within the realms of possibility.
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