AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research (9239) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Global Perspectives & Research (9239) is assessed here through its written paper: Component 1 gives you source material on a global issue and asks you to evaluate the evidence, weigh arguments from different perspectives, and reach a justified judgement, rather than recall facts.
This hub holds 57 real 9239 questions from 15 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Culture and identity and law and criminality are the most-examined issue areas, each with 3 questions, and tourism and human rights topics such as child migration also recur. Write your response and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing whether your evaluation of the source material and your reasoning went as far as the marks demand.
It is free to use, with no signup, so you can practise source-evaluation questions one issue area at a time before you sit a full timed paper against the clock.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 1 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
Practise AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research by topic
Frequently asked questions
Which 9239 papers and years are covered?
Component 1, across every variant from the May-June and October-November sessions of 2023 to 2025 — 15 papers, each with its official mark scheme.
How does the AI marking work for Global Perspectives & Research answers?
You answer the real source-based question, and an AI examiner checks your evaluation and reasoning against the official Cambridge mark scheme, showing where your judgement on the evidence needed to go further.
Does this cover the individual research report as well?
No — the hub is built from the written exam paper, where you evaluate source material under exam conditions. The independent research components of the course sit outside past-paper practice.
What issues come up most in 9239?
Culture and identity and law and criminality lead the topic table, with tourism and human rights issues such as child migration also appearing regularly.
Is it really free?
Yes — every 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 answers are marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International. Cambridge Papers is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.