Cambridge O Level English Language (1123): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student

Compulsory for almost every O Level candidate in Pakistan. Reading answers are marked against the points scheme; compositions in levels, with the band descriptor quoted next to each mark.

Syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged) · June and November series · grades A*–E

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Paper 1 — Reading2 h5050%Comprehension, use of language and summary questions on two texts
Paper 2 — Writing2 h5050%Directed writing and one composition

Topics

Questions teachers ask

Is this official Cambridge marking?
No. Cambridge International Education marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for 1123, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
No. Every 1123 paper here is original and written to the syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged), in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
Which papers are marked?
None yet are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
How is the next paper chosen?
From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
When are the exams?
June and November series. Grades A*–E.

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