AS & A Level Tamil (9689) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Tamil (9689) is assessed across four components, and directed-response reading comprehension is the skill that appears most often in the questions on this hub. Alongside it sit prose translation into Tamil, vocabulary in context and in sentences, and summary writing, with set topics including family (குடும்பம்), law and order (சட்டமும் ஒழுங்குமுறையும்) and travel and tourism (பயணம் மற்றும் சுற்றுலா) running through several question types.
The hub holds 194 real 9689 questions from 20 papers, covering the 2023 and 2024 sessions. Directed-response reading comprehension leads the topic table, with prose translation and the family, law-and-order and travel-and-tourism topics close behind. Write your answer and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme — for translation, it shows exactly which phrase matched the accepted rendering; for comprehension, which point of detail you located.
Work through the recurring set topics and translation practice before a full timed paper — it is free, with no signup required.
Past papers by year
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 | 5 |
| Paper 32 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 51 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
| Paper 52 | October–November 2023 | 1 |
Practise AS & A Level Tamil by topic
- Reading comprehension (19 questions)
- Set text (12 questions)
- Translation into Tamil (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9689 papers and years are covered?
May–June and October–November sessions from 2023 and 2024 across Components 2, 3, 4 and 5, including variants 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 51 and 52 — 20 papers and 194 questions in total.
How does the AI marking work for Tamil translation and comprehension answers?
You type your translation or comprehension answer and the AI examiner checks it against the official Cambridge mark scheme for that exact question, showing which phrase or detail earned the mark.
Which topics recur most in the 9689 questions on this hub?
Family, law and order, and travel and tourism are among the most-examined set topics, alongside directed-response reading comprehension and prose translation into Tamil.
Does the hub include Tamil listening or speaking practice?
No — the hub's focus is the transcribed reading, translation and writing questions from real papers; it does not provide listening audio or speaking practice.
Is it really free?
Yes — every 9689 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.