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English First Language 0500 past papers 2026

8 question papers from May/June and Feb/March 2026, every variant with its mark scheme and official grade thresholds. Open any paper in Study Drive, free and with no sign-up.

May/June 2026 6 papers

Paper	Codes	Grade thresholds	Open in Study Drive
Paper 1 · Variant 11ExtendedReading	0500/11 0500/11/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_11 · 0500_s26_ms_11	out of 80 · A 48 · B 42 · C 35 · D 29 · E 23 · F 18 · G 13	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 1 · Variant 12ExtendedReading	0500/12 0500/12/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_12 · 0500_s26_ms_12	out of 80 · A 42 · B 37 · C 31 · D 27 · E 23 · F 18 · G 13	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 1 · Variant 13ExtendedReading	0500/13 0500/13/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_13 · 0500_s26_ms_13	out of 80 · A 42 · B 37 · C 32 · D 28 · E 23 · F 18 · G 13	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 2 · Variant 21ExtendedDirected Writing and Composition	0500/21 0500/21/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_21 · 0500_s26_ms_21	out of 80 · A 55 · B 49 · C 43 · D 36 · E 30 · F 23 · G 16	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 2 · Variant 22ExtendedDirected Writing and Composition	0500/22 0500/22/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_22 · 0500_s26_ms_22	out of 80 · A 54 · B 48 · C 43 · D 36 · E 30 · F 23 · G 16	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 2 · Variant 23ExtendedDirected Writing and Composition	0500/23 0500/23/M/J/26 0500_s26_qp_23 · 0500_s26_ms_23	out of 80 · A 55 · B 49 · C 43 · D 36 · E 30 · F 23 · G 16	Paper Paper + mark scheme

Feb/March 2026 2 papers

Paper	Codes	Grade thresholds	Open in Study Drive
Paper 1 · Variant 12ExtendedReading	0500/12 0500/12/F/M/26 0500_m26_qp_12 · 0500_m26_ms_12	out of 80 · A 50 · B 45 · C 39 · D 32 · E 25 · F 17 · G 9	Paper Paper + mark scheme
Paper 2 · Variant 22ExtendedDirected Writing and Composition	0500/22 0500/22/F/M/26 0500_m26_qp_22 · 0500_m26_ms_22	out of 80 · A 56 · B 50 · C 44 · D 37 · E 30 · F 23 · G 16	Paper Paper + mark scheme