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Free Edexcel GCSE Spanish
Practice Paper

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

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What the real Edexcel GCSE Spanish paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

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

You hear 'Son las siete y media'. What time is it?

  1. 7:30
  2. 6:30
  3. 7:45
  4. 7:15
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✓ Answer: A — 7:30
'Y media' means half past, so this is 7:30. 'Y cuarto' would be quarter past and 'menos cuarto' quarter to.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

Which question word means 'where'?

  1. Cómo
  2. Por qué
  3. Cuándo
  4. Dónde
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✓ Answer: D — Dónde
'Dónde' means where, 'cuándo' when, 'cómo' how and 'por qué' why. All carry an accent when used as questions.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

'La semana que viene' means:

  1. This weekend
  2. Every week
  3. Last week
  4. Next week
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✓ Answer: D — Next week
'Que viene' means coming or next. 'La semana pasada' would be last week.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

You hear 'Tengo dos hermanos'. What does the speaker have?

  1. Two brothers
  2. Two sisters
  3. Two children
  4. No brothers or sisters
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✓ Answer: A — Two brothers
'Hermanos' means brothers, or brothers and sisters together. 'Hermanas' would be specifically sisters.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

You hear 'el lunes'. Which day is this?

  1. Tuesday
  2. Friday
  3. Monday
  4. Sunday
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✓ Answer: C — Monday
'Lunes' is Monday. Spanish days are not capitalised, and 'el lunes' means on Monday.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

A hotel notice reads 'El desayuno se sirve de 7 a 10'. It gives the times for:

  1. Breakfast
  2. Lunch
  3. Dinner
  4. Check-out
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✓ Answer: A — Breakfast
'Desayuno' is breakfast. 'Almuerzo' or 'comida' is lunch, and 'cena' is dinner.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

'Mi hermana menor' means my:

  1. Cousin
  2. Aunt
  3. Older sister
  4. Younger sister
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✓ Answer: D — Younger sister
'Menor' means younger or smaller. 'Mi hermana mayor' would be the older sister.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

You hear 'Gira a la derecha'. Which way should you turn?

  1. Around
  2. Back the way you came
  3. Left
  4. Right
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✓ Answer: D — Right
'A la derecha' means to the right and 'a la izquierda' to the left. Directions are a standard listening topic.
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Edexcel GCSE Spanish FAQ

What does the Edexcel GCSE Spanish exam look like?
The Edexcel GCSE Spanish exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free Edexcel GCSE Spanish past paper?
Real Edexcel past papers are published directly by Edexcel 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 Edexcel GCSE Spanish graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. 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.