AS & A Level Media Studies (9607) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Media Studies (9607) asks you to analyse media texts using technical codes and representation, then argue through media debates on regulation, postmodernism, power, and ecology. Analyse, discuss, and evaluate are the working command words, and the levels-based scheme rewards a sustained argument that uses named theories and examples over a description of what a text simply contains.
This hub holds 71 real 9607 questions from 21 papers set across the 2023 to 2025 sessions. Technical codes and representation in moving image texts leads with 11 questions, and the debates on media regulation, postmodern media, and power and the media each carry 10, alongside questions on media ecology, globalisation, and industries and convergence. Write a full response and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge levels, showing which band your argument reached and what separates it from the one above.
Work through the debates one at a time, then a full paper timed. It is free, with no signup required.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 21 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 21 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2024 | 1 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 02 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 04 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 21 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 02 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 04 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
Practise AS & A Level Media Studies by topic
- Media debates (30 questions)
- Media contexts (14 questions)
- Media texts (11 questions)
- Media ecology (10 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9607 papers and years are covered?
21 papers from the May–June and October–November sessions between 2023 and 2025, across Components 2 and 4.
What topics come up most in 9607?
Technical codes and representation in moving image has 11 questions, with media regulation, postmodern media, and power and the media each carrying 10 among the debate questions.
Can AI really mark a media studies essay?
The AI examiner applies the same levels descriptors as the real mark scheme, judging your use of media theory, terminology, and argument, then explains the level it awarded.
How should I revise media studies with past papers?
Work one debate at a time using the tagged questions — regulation, power, postmodernism — then move to full timed responses and use the level feedback to sharpen your use of named theory.
Is it really free?
Yes — every question, mark scheme, and AI marking run is free, with no signup or card required.
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 study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.