Paper 1 Reading: Overview

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Paper 1 Overview

  • Paper 1 is the compulsory paper for Cambridge IGCSE First Language English.
  • The exam is 2 hours long and worth 80 marks.
  • You must answer four compulsory questions, though Questions 1, 2 and 3 are divided into sub-questions.
  • You will receive an insert containing three texts on a similar topic, plus a question paper and answer booklet.
  • Marks are split into reading (65 marks) and writing (15 marks).
  • Dictionaries may not be used in this exam.

Recommended Timing

  • Cambridge recommends spending 15 minutes reading the three texts before answering.
  • Suggested timing: Question 1 – 20 minutes, Question 2 – 25 minutes, Question 3 – 25–30 minutes, Question 4 – 30–35 minutes.
  • Each question is worth 20 marks, so allocate time roughly in proportion to the marks and complexity.

Question 1: Comprehension

  • This question requires you to respond to Text A.
  • You will answer a series of short-answer sub-questions (1a–1f).
  • It is worth 20 marks and tests understanding of both explicit and implicit meanings.
  • You need to select and use information for specific purposes.
  • Answers should be concise and directly relevant to each sub-question.

Question 2: Summary and Short Answer

  • This question requires you to respond to Text B.
  • Question 2(a) is a selective summary task in your own words, no more than 120 words.
  • It is worth 15 marks (10 reading, 5 writing).
  • Question 2(b) is a short-answer question testing understanding of attitudes and opinions, worth 5 marks.
  • For 2(a), you must select relevant information and express it in continuous writing.
  • For 2(b), you need to infer implicit meanings and attitudes from Text B.

Question 3: Short-Answer Questions and Language Task

  • This question requires you to respond to Text C.
  • Questions 3(a–c) are short-answer questions worth 10 marks in total.
  • Question 3(d) is a language task where you write about 200–250 words, worth 10 marks.
  • Both parts test understanding of explicit and implicit meanings and how writers achieve effects.
  • For the language task, you must analyse the writer’s language choices and their effects on the reader.

Question 4: Extended Response to Reading

  • This question requires you to respond to Text C.
  • You must write about 250–300 words in one of these text types: letter, report, journal, speech, interview or article.
  • It is worth 20 marks (10 reading, 10 writing).
  • You need to analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions from the text.
  • You must select and use information for a specific purpose and audience.
  • Your writing will be assessed on organisation, vocabulary, sentence structures and register.

Assessment Objectives: Reading (AO1)

  • R1: Demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings – show you understand obvious meanings in a text.
  • R2: Demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes – recognise hints, suggestions and the writer’s hidden attitudes.
  • R3: Analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions, using appropriate support from the text – explain and develop ideas, using quotations or references.
  • R4: Demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects and influence readers – consider deliberate language choices and their impact.
  • R5: Select and use information for specific purposes – choose relevant information to answer different questions.

Assessment Objectives: Writing (AO2)

  • W1: Articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined – write convincingly to convey real or imagined experience.
  • W2: Organise and structure ideas and opinions for deliberate effect – sequence and connect ideas to interest and influence the reader.
  • W3: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures appropriate to context – vary vocabulary and sentence structures deliberately.
  • W4: Use register appropriate to context – adapt your writing to suit purpose, audience and form.
  • W5: Make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar – write accurately, avoiding errors.

Skills Assessed in Paper 1

  • Paper 1 primarily assesses reading skills (65 marks) with a smaller focus on writing skills (15 marks).
  • The reading assessment objectives (R1–R5) are tested across all four questions.
  • The writing assessment objectives (W1–W3) are tested in Question 2(a) and Question 4.
  • You need to demonstrate a range of reading skills: comprehension, summary, language analysis and extended response.
  • Each question targets specific assessment objectives, so tailor your approach accordingly.

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  1. 1.How long is the Paper 1 Reading exam?

    Easy
    • A1 hour 30 minutes
    • B2 hours
    • C2 hours 30 minutes
    • D3 hours

  2. 2.How many compulsory questions must you answer on Paper 1?

    Easy
    • ATwo
    • BThree
    • CFour
    • DFive

  3. 3.Paper 1 is worth a total of 80 marks.

    Easy

    True or false?

  4. 4.On Paper 1, how many of the 80 marks are awarded for reading and how many for writing?

    Easy
    • AReading = 65, Writing = 15
    • BReading = 15, Writing = 65
    • CReading = 40, Writing = 40
    • DReading = 50, Writing = 30

  5. 5.Approximately how many words in total do the three texts on Paper 1 contain?

    Easy
    • A550–650 words
    • B700–900 words
    • C1000–1200 words
    • D1400 words

  6. 6.Which question requires you to write 200–250 words analysing language?

    Medium
    • AQuestion 1
    • BQuestion 2(a)
    • CQuestion 3(d)
    • DQuestion 4

  7. 7.Which text types are permitted for Question 4?

    Medium
    • ALetter, report, journal, speech, interview, article
    • BLetter, email, blog, diary, review, essay
    • CReport, essay, poem, script, leaflet, guide
    • DSpeech, article, story, letter, review, journal

  8. 8.Which of the following are reading assessment sub-objectives for this IGCSE? (select all that apply)

    Medium
    • AR1: demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
    • BR3: analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions, using appropriate support from the text
    • CR4: demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects and influence readers
    • DW5: make accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar
    • ER6: translate information into a different form

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