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Free CXC CSEC English Language
Practice Paper

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

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What the real CXC CSEC English Language paper looks like

Paper 1 (Section A)
60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus.
Paper 2
Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
School-Based Assessment (SBA)
Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject.
Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Grading: Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

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

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Fill the gap: 'I have two ___.'

  1. dog
  2. dogs
  3. doges
  4. dog's
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✓ Answer: B — dogs
'Two' is plural, so 'dogs' is correct.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What is a homophone?

  1. A word with multiple meanings
  2. Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
  3. A word that describes a sound
  4. A word from another language
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✓ Answer: B — Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings
Homophones: their/there/they're, to/too/two, write/right, bear/bare. They are a common source of spelling errors.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

  1. The boys was playing.
  2. The boys were playing.
  3. The boys is playing.
  4. The boys am playing.
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✓ Answer: B — The boys were playing.
Plural subject (boys) requires plural verb (were). "Was" is for singular subjects. Subject and verb must agree in number.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

  1. They are the same
  2. A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion is a personal belief or judgment
  3. Opinions are always wrong
  4. Facts are always in textbooks
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✓ Answer: B — A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion is a personal belief or judgment
Fact: "Water boils at 100°C" (verifiable). Opinion: "Cricket is the best sport" (personal judgment, debatable).
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

What are the three main parts of an essay?

  1. Title, body, references
  2. Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
  3. Opening, middle, end
  4. Question, answer, evidence
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✓ Answer: B — Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion
Introduction (hook + thesis), Body (supporting paragraphs with evidence), Conclusion (summary + final thought). Each has a specific role.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the past tense of "go"?

  1. Goes
  2. Going
  3. Went
  4. Gone
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✓ Answer: C — Went
"Went" is the simple past tense of "go." "Gone" is the past participle (used with "has/had").
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

What is context clue?

  1. A dictionary definition
  2. Information surrounding an unknown word that helps you figure out its meaning
  3. The spelling of a word
  4. The pronunciation
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✓ Answer: B — Information surrounding an unknown word that helps you figure out its meaning
Context clues include surrounding words, definitions within the text, examples, synonyms, antonyms, and the overall topic that help readers understand unfamiliar words.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

What punctuation mark ends a question?

  1. Full stop
  2. Exclamation mark
  3. Question mark
  4. Comma
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✓ Answer: C — Question mark
Questions end with a question mark (?). Statements end with a full stop (.). Commands can end with a full stop or exclamation mark.
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CXC CSEC English Language FAQ

What does the CXC CSEC English Language exam look like?
The CXC CSEC English Language exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Section A): 60 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 75 minutes. Tests knowledge across the whole syllabus. Paper 2: Structured short-answer + 1 extended response question. Section A is compulsory; Section B has a choice. Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes. School-Based Assessment (SBA): Coursework component graded by the teacher, externally moderated. Worth ~20-30% of the final grade depending on subject. Total exam time: ~3.5 hours across Paper 1 and Paper 2 sittings.
Can I download a free CXC CSEC English Language past paper?
Real CXC past papers are published directly by CXC 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 CSEC English Language graded?
Grades: I (highest) to VI (lowest). A grade of III or above is typically required for further study. 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.