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    • Cambridge IGCSE™
      Guide to the listening exam

  • This resource supports the following syllabuses:

    • Cambridge IGCSE English (as an Additional Language) 0472
    • Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) English (as an Additional Language) 0742


    • Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language 0510 / 0511
    • Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) English as a Second Language 0991 / 0993

    • Cambridge IGCSE Core English as a Second Language 0465 (for centres in Egypt)

    for examination from 2025:

    • Cambridge IGCSE Afrikaans as a Second Language 0548
    • Cambridge IGCSE IsiZulu as a Second Language 0531



    • The aim of this video is to give guidance for the administration of the listening exam. Information includes:
      • security
      • checking recorded material
      • devices and equipment
      • preparing the examination room
      • invigilation
      • the listening exam and returning the multiple-choice answer sheets.

      For more details and information please refer to the Cambridge Handbook available on the Cambridge website.