IGCSE Drama (0411) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
IGCSE Drama (0411) is a written paper: you respond to pre-release or stimulus material by explaining how you would realise it in performance, covering acting, directing, devising, and design choices. The command words push for justified decisions — explain how, describe how you would direct, suggest — so an answer that names a specific staging or characterisation choice and explains its effect earns more than one that stays general.
This hub holds 176 real 0411 questions from 16 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Acting is the most-examined strand with 66 questions, ahead of design (34), devising (32), and directing (29), so you can drill the performance-focused questions or the design-and-directing ones separately. Type out your explanation of a directing or acting choice and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing exactly which justification matched a marking point and which stayed too vague to count.
Work through one strand at a time, then a full paper against the clock. It is free, with no signup needed to start.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 11 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 14 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 10 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
Practise IGCSE Drama by topic
- Performing (acting) (66 questions)
- Design (34 questions)
- Devising (32 questions)
- Directing (29 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 0411 papers and years are covered?
16 papers from the May–June and October–November sessions between 2023 and 2025, covering Component 1 in full.
What are the main topic areas in 0411?
Acting is the largest strand with 66 questions, followed by design (34), devising (32), and directing (29) — the hub tags every question so you can drill one strand at a time.
How does the AI marking work for drama answers?
You write your explanation of an acting, directing, devising, or design choice, and the AI examiner checks it against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing which justification earned credit.
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.