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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

To say 'My name is María' you say:

  1. Me llamo María.
  2. Tengo María.
  3. Soy llamo María.
  4. Mi María.
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✓ Answer: A — Me llamo María.
'Me llamo…' = my name is…
Q2 · 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.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

'el pasaporte' is needed to:

  1. Buy food
  2. Travel abroad
  3. Enter school
  4. Watch films
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✓ Answer: B — Travel abroad
A passport is required for international travel.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

Which word means 'because', useful for justifying?

  1. porque
  2. o
  3. ni
  4. sino
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✓ Answer: A — porque
'porque' = because.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

'un maestro/profesor' is a:

  1. Doctor
  2. Teacher
  3. Nurse
  4. Driver
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✓ Answer: B — Teacher
'maestro/profesor' = teacher.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

'¿Cómo te llamas?' means:

  1. How are you?
  2. What is your name?
  3. Where are you?
  4. How old are you?
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✓ Answer: B — What is your name?
'¿Cómo te llamas?' = What's your name?
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

A friendly letter in Spanish often begins with:

  1. Querido / Querida…
  2. Estimado señor:
  3. Atentamente
  4. Le saluda
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✓ Answer: A — Querido / Querida…
'Querido/Querida…' (Dear…) opens an informal letter.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

A polite morning greeting is:

  1. Buenos días
  2. Buenas noches
  3. Adiós
  4. Hola, ¿qué tal?
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✓ Answer: A — Buenos días
'Buenos días' = good morning (polite).
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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.