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
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 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.