Archived examination syllabuses, papers and examiner's comments

Examination syllabuses, papers and examiners' comments for the last five years are provided in the table below. For earlier information click here.

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The form of the examination papers may vary from year to year and these particular papers should not be taken as an indication of the format of papers for subsequent years. All papers will be consistent with the published syllabus, which can be viewed on this website.