IGCSE Spanish - Foreign Language (0530) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
Travel dominates the question bank in IGCSE Spanish – Foreign Language (0530). Component 1 and Component 2 set reading and writing tasks, and Component 4 adds continuous writing, with the transcribed topics showing train stations, tourism and future careers recurring across sessions rather than appearing once and vanishing.
This hub holds 392 real 0530 questions from 33 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Travel and transport, centred on the train station, leads with 6 questions, while home and local area, travel and tourism, and work and careers each carry 5, alongside a listening-topic count on work and future careers also at 5. 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 33 papers on the hub, sweep the travel and work topics across several years before a full timed paper — it is free, with no signup needed.
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 | 37 |
| 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 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 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 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 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 Spanish - Foreign Language by topic
- Travel and tourism (39 questions)
- Leisure and hobbies (38 questions)
- Work and careers (29 questions)
- Home and local area (22 questions)
- Family and relationships (21 questions)
- The world around us (20 questions)
- Food and drink (10 questions)
- Shopping and services (8 questions)
- School and education (6 questions)
- Health and lifestyle (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 0530 papers and years are covered?
The May–June and October–November sessions from 2023 to 2025 across Components 1, 2 and 4 — 33 papers and 392 questions in total.
How does the AI marking work for Spanish writing tasks?
You write your answer in Spanish 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.
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 Spanish with past papers?
Work through reading and writing by topic — travel, home, work and careers — 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.