AS & A Level Arabic (9680) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Arabic (9680) spans four components, moving from reading and writing with summary and personal response through to prose translation and a substantial set-text paper. The set texts include pre-Islamic poetry by Antara ibn Shaddad, poetry from the Jahili and Abbasid eras, contemporary women's writing in Arabic and Western literature, and drama by Sulayman al-Hakim — essay questions on these are judged for how precisely you use the text, not just general knowledge of it.
This hub holds 141 real 9680 questions from 23 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Prose translation into Arabic and translation from English into Arabic both lead the topic table, closely followed by the reading-and-writing summary task and the poetry and drama set texts. Answer online and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme — for translation, it shows exactly which phrase lost the mark; for the set-text essays, it places your argument against the levels the scheme describes.
Translate and summarise regularly, then build up to full set-text essays under timed conditions — the hub is free, with no signup needed.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 5 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2025 | 5 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2025 | 1 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2024 | 1 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2024 | 1 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 32 | October–November 2024 | 1 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 52 | October–November 2024 | 1 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2023 | 1 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 31 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
| Paper 32 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 51 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
| Paper 52 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
Practise AS & A Level Arabic by topic
- Set texts and literature (31 questions)
- Writing (26 questions)
- Summary and note-making (6 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9680 papers, variants and years are covered?
May–June and October–November sessions from 2023 to 2025 across Components 2, 3, 4 and 5, including variants 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51 and 52 — 23 papers and 141 questions in total.
How does the AI marking work for Arabic translation and set-text essays?
For translation, the AI examiner checks your phrasing against the accepted renderings in the official Cambridge mark scheme; for set-text essays, it places your argument in a level and explains why, matching how a human marker would score it.
Which set texts appear in the 9680 questions on this hub?
Poetry from the pre-Islamic and Jahili eras including Antara ibn Shaddad, Abbasid-era poetry, contemporary women's writing, and drama by Sulayman al-Hakim all appear among the real questions here.
Does the hub include Arabic listening or speaking practice?
No — the hub's value is the transcribed reading, writing, translation and set-text questions from real papers; it does not provide listening audio or speaking practice.
Is it really free?
Yes — every 9680 question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free, with no signup and no card details.
Are these official Cambridge papers?
The questions are transcribed from real Cambridge papers and marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International; Cambridge Papers is an independent, free study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.