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Free CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies
Practice Paper

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

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What the real CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies paper looks like

Paper 01 (Multiple Choice)
45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit.
Paper 02 (Essay / Structured)
Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples.
Paper 03 (Internal Assessment)
School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade.
Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Grading: Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

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

Q1 · Difficulty 2/3

CSME stands for the CARICOM Single Market and:

  1. Election
  2. Economy
  3. Education
  4. Environment
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✓ Answer: B — Economy
CSME = CARICOM Single Market and Economy.
Q2 · Difficulty 2/3

CARICOM stands for the Caribbean:

  1. Community
  2. Congress
  3. Coalition
  4. Confederation
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✓ Answer: A — Community
CARICOM = Caribbean Community.
Q3 · Difficulty 2/3

The larger islands (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico) are the:

  1. Greater Antilles
  2. Lesser Antilles
  3. Windwards
  4. Leewards
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✓ Answer: A — Greater Antilles
These four are the Greater Antilles.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3

Reggae and calypso are Caribbean contributions to global:

  1. cuisine
  2. architecture
  3. law
  4. music
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✓ Answer: D — music
These are Caribbean musical exports.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3

The small islands of the eastern Caribbean are the:

  1. Guianas
  2. Lesser Antilles
  3. Greater Antilles
  4. Bahamas
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✓ Answer: B — Lesser Antilles
The eastern arc forms the Lesser Antilles.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3

A written set of questions given to respondents is a:

  1. questionnaire
  2. hypothesis
  3. citation
  4. variable
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✓ Answer: A — questionnaire
A questionnaire is a written question set.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3

West Indies cricket has contributed to Caribbean:

  1. regional identity and unity
  2. economic decline
  3. cultural erasure
  4. isolation
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: A — regional identity and unity
Cricket has fostered regional identity.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3

Access to healthcare and clean water are indicators of ____ development.

  1. financial
  2. political only
  3. social
  4. industrial
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: C — social
Health and water access are social indicators.
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CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies FAQ

What does the CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies exam look like?
The CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 01 (Multiple Choice): 45 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. About 1 hour 30 minutes. Tests knowledge across all three Modules of the Unit. Paper 02 (Essay / Structured): Extended essay and structured questions, one per Module. Around 2 hours 30 minutes. Tests developed argument, application and use of examples. Paper 03 (Internal Assessment): School-Based Assessment for school candidates (Paper 03/1) or an alternative written paper for private candidates (Paper 03/2). Coursework/research component worth a significant share of the Unit grade. Total written exam time: ~4 hours across Paper 01 and Paper 02, plus the Internal Assessment.
Can I download a free CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies past paper?
Real CXC CAPE past papers are published directly by CXC CAPE 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 CXC CAPE Caribbean Studies graded?
Unit grades: I (highest) to VII (lowest), with a Grade Point Average and per-Module profile. Grades I–V are the pass range for most purposes. 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.