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Free CIE IGCSE Spanish
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 Spanish 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 Spanish syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

¿Cuál es el presente de "ir" (yo)?

  1. vas
  2. va
  3. vamos
  4. voy
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✓ Answer: D — voy
Irregular verb.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

En España, ¿cuál es la lengua cooficial que se habla principalmente en Cataluña?

  1. El gallego
  2. El catalán
  3. El vasco
  4. El castellano
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✓ Answer: B — El catalán
Award 1 mark for identifying Catalan as the co-official language of Catalonia. A is incorrect — gallego is spoken in Galicia. C is incorrect — el vasco (euskera) is spoken in the Basque Country. D is incorrect — castellano is the national language of Spain, not a regional co-official language.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

María describes her new house to a friend. She writes: 'Tengo una casa ___.' Which adjective correctly completes the sentence?

  1. nueva
  2. nuevos
  3. nuevas
  4. nuevo
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✓ Answer: A — nueva
Award 1 mark for selecting the feminine singular form to agree with 'casa' (feminine singular noun). D is incorrect — 'nuevo' is masculine singular. B is incorrect — 'nuevos' is masculine plural. C is incorrect — 'nuevas' is feminine plural but the noun is singular.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

Antes yo ___ (estar) cansado.

  1. estuve
  2. estaré
  3. estaba
  4. estoy
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✓ Answer: C — estaba
Imperfecto.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

¿Cuál es el futuro de "hacer"?

  1. hago
  2. hice
  3. haré
  4. hacía
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✓ Answer: C — haré
Haré.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

¿Cuál es el futuro de "tener"?

  1. tenía
  2. tengo
  3. tuve
  4. tendré
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✓ Answer: D — tendré
Tendré.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

¿Cuál es el presente de "comer" (yo)?

  1. comes
  2. come
  3. comemos
  4. como
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✓ Answer: D — como
Yo como.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Complete the sentence with the correct form of ser or estar: Mi hermano ___ médico en un hospital de Buenos Aires.

  1. son
  2. están
  3. está
  4. es
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✓ Answer: D — es
Award 1 mark for identifying that ser is used for professions/occupations. A (está) is incorrect because estar is not used for professions. C (son) is incorrect because it is plural and does not agree with 'mi hermano'. D (están) is incorrect for the same reasons as A and C combined.
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CIE IGCSE Spanish FAQ

What does the CIE IGCSE Spanish exam look like?
The CIE IGCSE Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.