IGCSE French - Foreign Language (0520) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
Learning French as a foreign language at IGCSE (0520) is assessed across reading, writing and listening, but the hub focuses on the written and reading questions you can practise by typing. Component 1 and Component 2 set reading and writing tasks around everyday topics — school and education, leisure and free time, travel and transport — while Component 4 tests continuous writing at greater length.
This hub holds 1,245 real 0520 questions from 45 papers set between 2023 and 2025, one of the largest language sets available. Listening comprehension leads the transcribed topic table with 74 questions, and among the reading and writing topics, school and education and everyday leisure activities each carry 2. Write your answer and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme, giving reading tasks point-by-point precision and writing tasks feedback on task fulfilment, accuracy and range.
With 45 papers to work through, sweep one everyday topic across several sessions or sit a full paper — it is free, with no signup needed.
New: How IGCSE French (0520) is really marked — command words, examiner-report findings and revision strategy.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 37 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 37 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
Practise IGCSE French - Foreign Language by topic
- Listening comprehension (74 questions)
- Reading comprehension (8 questions)
- Everyday activities (6 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 0520 papers and years are covered?
The May–June and October–November sessions from 2023 to 2025 across Components 1, 2 and 4 — 45 papers and 1,245 questions in total.
How does the AI marking work for French writing tasks?
You write your answer in French and an AI examiner checks it against the official Cambridge mark scheme, giving reading questions point-by-point precision and writing tasks feedback on task fulfilment, accuracy and range.
Does the hub include listening or speaking practice?
No — the hub's value is the transcribed written and reading questions and their mark schemes; it does not provide listening audio or speaking practice, even though the full syllabus includes those skills.
Is it really free?
Yes — every question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free, with no signup and no card details.
How should I revise French with past papers?
Work through reading and writing questions by everyday topic — school, leisure, travel — then move to full timed papers and use the AI feedback to raise accuracy and range.
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.