Assessment resources

Specimen papers and mark schemes

Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing

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• Specimen mark scheme: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (115.3 KB)
• Specimen question paper: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (268.1 KB)
• Specimen sound file: untracked: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (7.9 MB)
• Specimen sound files: tracked: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (6.0 MB)
• Specimen transcript: Paper 1 - Listening, reading and writing (40.7 KB)
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Paper 2 - Writing

• Specimen answers and commentary: Paper 2 - Writing (1.4 MB)
• Specimen mark scheme: Paper 2 - Writing (252.3 KB)
• Specimen question paper: Paper 2 - Writing (61.2 KB)
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Paper 3 - Speaking

• Specimen answers and commentary: Paper 3 - Speaking (748.4 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card H: Paper 3 - Speaking (82.6 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card I: Paper 3 - Speaking (89.5 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card B: Paper 3 - Speaking (82.1 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card G: Paper 3 - Speaking (85.0 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card J: Paper 3 - Speaking (81.2 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card D: Paper 3 - Speaking (97.3 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card F: Paper 3 - Speaking (94.7 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card K: Paper 3 - Speaking (138.8 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card A: Paper 3 - Speaking (94.1 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card L: Paper 3 - Speaking (120.9 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card E: Paper 3 - Speaking (98.2 KB)
• Specimen candidate material: card C: Paper 3 - Speaking (85.9 KB)
• Specimen mark scheme: Paper 3 - Speaking (314.5 KB)
• Specimen question paper: Paper 3 - Speaking (361.5 KB)
• Specimen sound files: Paper 3 - Speaking (5.8 MB)
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