AS & A Level Psychology (9990) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI

A Level Psychology (9990) runs across four components, from Paper 1 and Paper 2 at AS to the extended Paper 3 and Paper 4 at A2, and the core studies sit at the centre of it — Milgram's obedience research, Bandura's work on aggression, and Dement and Kleitman on sleep and dreams all appear as named topics here. Command words describe, explain and evaluate build through each answer, with evaluation marked against specific issues such as validity, generalisability and ethics.

This hub holds 1,645 real 9990 questions from 60 papers set between 2023 and 2025. The Milgram obedience study and Bandura's aggression research top the topic count alongside Saavedra and Silverman's work on button phobia, with Andrade's doodling study and Baron-Cohen's eyes test close behind. Write your evaluation and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge scheme, showing which named issue you argued well and which one needed sharper reasoning.

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Past papers by year

2025

PaperSessionQuestions
Paper 11 May–June 2025 10
Paper 12 May–June 2025 10
Paper 13 May–June 2025 10
Paper 21 May–June 2025 10
Paper 22 May–June 2025 10
Paper 23 May–June 2025 10
Paper 31 May–June 2025 16
Paper 32 May–June 2025 16
Paper 33 May–June 2025 16
Paper 41 May–June 2025 12
Paper 42 May–June 2025 12
Paper 43 May–June 2025 12

2024

PaperSessionQuestions
Paper 11 May–June 2024 1
Paper 12 May–June 2024 10
Paper 13 May–June 2024 10
Paper 21 May–June 2024 10
Paper 22 May–June 2024 10
Paper 23 May–June 2024 10
Paper 31 May–June 2024 16
Paper 32 May–June 2024 16
Paper 33 May–June 2024 16
Paper 41 May–June 2024 12
Paper 42 May–June 2024 12
Paper 43 May–June 2024 12
Paper 11 October–November 2024 10
Paper 12 October–November 2024 10
Paper 13 October–November 2024 10
Paper 21 October–November 2024 9
Paper 22 October–November 2024 9
Paper 23 October–November 2024 10
Paper 31 October–November 2024 16
Paper 32 October–November 2024 16
Paper 33 October–November 2024 16
Paper 41 October–November 2024 12
Paper 42 October–November 2024 12
Paper 43 October–November 2024 12

2023

PaperSessionQuestions
Paper 11 May–June 2023 10
Paper 12 May–June 2023 10
Paper 13 May–June 2023 10
Paper 21 May–June 2023 10
Paper 22 May–June 2023 10
Paper 23 May–June 2023 10
Paper 31 May–June 2023 8
Paper 32 May–June 2023 8
Paper 33 May–June 2023 8
Paper 41 May–June 2023 12
Paper 42 May–June 2023 12
Paper 43 May–June 2023 12
Paper 11 October–November 2023 10
Paper 12 October–November 2023 10
Paper 13 October–November 2023 10
Paper 21 October–November 2023 10
Paper 22 October–November 2023 10
Paper 23 October–November 2023 10
Paper 31 October–November 2023 8
Paper 32 October–November 2023 8
Paper 33 October–November 2023 8
Paper 41 October–November 2023 12
Paper 42 October–November 2023 12
Paper 43 October–November 2023 12

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Frequently asked questions

Which 9990 papers and years are covered?

Every May–June and October–November session from 2023 to 2025 across all four components, 60 papers in total.

How does the AI marking work for psychology evaluation?

You type your answer and the AI examiner checks it against the official Cambridge mark scheme, judging description, explanation and evaluation against named issues such as validity, generalisability and ethics. It shows exactly where your evaluation scored.

Which core studies come up most in 9990?

Milgram's obedience study, Bandura's research on aggression, and Saavedra and Silverman's work on button phobia are among the most-examined named studies tagged on this hub.

What do the four papers in 9990 test?

Papers 1 and 2 are sat at AS and Papers 3 and 4 extend the course at A2, moving from shorter structured questions toward longer evaluative answers.

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 marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International; Cambridge Papers is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.

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