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Free CIE IGCSE French
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CIE IGCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real CIE IGCSE French paper looks like

Paper 1 (Multiple Choice)
40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge.
Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended)
Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application.
Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical)
Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total.
Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Grading: Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the French syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

To end a conversation politely you might say:

  1. Je m'appelle.
  2. Au revoir, et merci.
  3. Bonjour.
  4. D'accord, répétez.
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✓ Answer: B — Au revoir, et merci.
'Au revoir, et merci' politely closes a conversation.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

'Entrée' on a sign means:

  1. Stop
  2. Closed
  3. Exit
  4. Entrance
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✓ Answer: D — Entrance
'Entrée' = entrance.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

The French for 'no' is:

  1. si
  2. alors
  3. oui
  4. non
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✓ Answer: D — non
'non' means no.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

The French word 'l'école' means:

  1. shop
  2. car
  3. school
  4. house
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✓ Answer: C — school
'l'école' means school.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

'Je mange le petit déjeuner' means 'I eat':

  1. breakfast
  2. lunch
  3. dinner
  4. a snack
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✓ Answer: A — breakfast
'petit déjeuner' is breakfast.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

'Comment ça va ?' means:

  1. How old are you?
  2. How are you?
  3. What is your name?
  4. Where do you live?
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✓ Answer: B — How are you?
It asks how you are.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Jean-Pierre, un élève guyanais, doit écrire une lettre au directeur de son école pour demander la permission d'organiser une fête culturelle. Quel pronom personnel doit-il utiliser pour s'adresser au directeur?

  1. tu
  2. vous
  3. on
  4. ils
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✓ Answer: B — vous
Award 1 mark for identifying 'vous' as the formal pronoun required when addressing authority figures in formal correspondence. A is incorrect — 'tu' is informal and inappropriate for a school director. C is incorrect — 'on' is impersonal. D is incorrect — 'ils' refers to third person plural.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

The French for 'yes' is:

  1. oui
  2. non
  3. peut-être
  4. jamais
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✓ Answer: A — oui
'oui' means yes.
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CIE IGCSE French FAQ

What does the CIE IGCSE French exam look like?
The CIE IGCSE French exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge. Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended): Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application. Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical): Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total. Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Can I download a free CIE IGCSE French past paper?
Real CIE past papers are published directly by CIE on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CIE IGCSE French graded?
Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.