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Free CXC CSEC Spanish
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 Spanish 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 Spanish syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

Where would you go 'a la biblioteca'?

  1. To the beach
  2. To the library
  3. To the bakery
  4. To the bank
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✓ Answer: B — To the library
'biblioteca' = library.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

How do you say 'my mother' in Spanish?

  1. mi hermana
  2. mi tía
  3. mi padre
  4. mi madre
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✓ Answer: D — mi madre
'mi madre' = my mother.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

'la ciudad' means:

  1. The city/town
  2. The street
  3. The country
  4. The village
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✓ Answer: A — The city/town
'la ciudad' = city/town.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

María es una estudiante de Kingston, Jamaica. Ella quiere presentar a su nuevo amigo a su familia. ¿Cuál es la forma correcta de presentar a alguien en español?

  1. Carlos amigo es mío.
  2. Presento mi Carlos amigo.
  3. Te presento a mi amigo Carlos.
  4. Mi amigo Carlos es aquí.
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✓ Answer: C — Te presento a mi amigo Carlos.
Award 1 mark for correct use of the presentation formula 'Te presento a...'. D is incorrect — 'es aquí' is not used for introductions; 'está aquí' would mean 'is here'. A is incorrect — word order is wrong and lacks proper structure. B is incorrect — incorrect word order and missing preposition 'a'.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

María vive en una zona rural de Puerto Rico donde hay muchas granjas. ¿Cuál de las siguientes palabras describe mejor el lugar donde ella vive?

  1. el campo
  2. la ciudad
  3. el centro comercial
  4. la fábrica
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✓ Answer: A — el campo
Award 1 mark for identifying that 'el campo' means the countryside/rural area where farms are located. B is incorrect — 'la ciudad' refers to the city, an urban area. C is incorrect — 'el centro comercial' is a shopping centre. D is incorrect — 'la fábrica' means factory, not a residential area.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

Un turista pregunta: «¿Dónde está el banco?» Tú respondes señalando el camino. ¿Cuál es la respuesta correcta?

  1. Me gusta la pizza.
  2. Son las tres de la tarde.
  3. Siga todo recto y gire a la derecha.
  4. Tengo veinte años.
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✓ Answer: C — Siga todo recto y gire a la derecha.
' Award 1 mark. This gives directions ('Go straight on and turn right'). The other answers are unrelated to giving directions.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

Durante una fiesta en Port of Spain, Trinidad, un joven quiere invitar a una chica a bailar. ¿Cuál es la expresión más apropiada?

  1. ¿Bailas conmigo?
  2. ¿Quieres bailar conmigo?
  3. ¡Baila ahora!
  4. Debes bailar.
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✓ Answer: B — ¿Quieres bailar conmigo?
..?' structure. A is acceptable but less polite than B. C is incorrect — imperative form is too demanding for an invitation. D is incorrect — 'debes' implies obligation, inappropriate for social invitation.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

¿Cuál de estas ciudades es la capital de un país hispanohablante?

  1. Londres
  2. París
  3. Roma
  4. Madrid
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✓ Answer: D — Madrid
Award 1 mark. Madrid is the capital of Spain, a Spanish-speaking country. London, Paris and Rome are capitals of non-Spanish-speaking countries.
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CXC CSEC Spanish FAQ

What does the CXC CSEC Spanish exam look like?
The CXC CSEC Spanish 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 Spanish 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 Spanish 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.