IGCSE Global Perspectives (0457) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
The written exam in IGCSE Global Perspectives (0457) tests how you read and reason about a global issue, not how much you can recall. Component 1 gives you source material and asks you to select information, evaluate arguments, and recommend a course of action — the individual research and team project happen elsewhere in the course, but this hub is built around that written paper.
There are 158 real 0457 questions here, from 15 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Selecting and interpreting source material is the most-examined skill, followed closely by evaluating research design and comparing arguments across sources. Write your response and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing where your evaluation went far enough and where it stayed descriptive.
It is free to use, with no signup, so you can practise the same source-based reasoning question by question, sharpening how you select evidence and justify a recommendation before the exam.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
Which 0457 papers and years are covered?
Component 1, across every variant from the May-June and October-November sessions of 2023 to 2025 — 15 papers, each with its official mark scheme.
How does the AI marking work for Global Perspectives answers?
You answer the real source-based question, and an AI examiner checks your response against the official Cambridge mark scheme, showing whether your evaluation of the argument or the evidence went deep enough for the marks available.
Does this cover the individual research and team project too?
No — the hub is built from the written exam paper, where you work with source material under exam conditions. The research and collaborative components of the course sit outside past-paper practice.
What skills come up most in 0457?
Selecting and interpreting source material leads, with evaluating research design, comparing arguments, and recommending and justifying a course of action all recurring across sessions.
Is it really free?
Yes — every question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free, with no signup and no card needed.
Are these official Cambridge papers?
The questions are transcribed from real Cambridge papers, and answers are marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International. Cambridge Papers is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.