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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE German Past Papers & Mark Schemes

Free Edexcel iGCSE German (4GN1) past papers with mark schemes and MP3 listening files & examiner reports. 109 resources across all four skills.

📅January and June, multiple years📄149 resources availableFree to download

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June 2018

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A-Level German – Listening Exam MP3 – Paper 1 – June 2018

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A-Level German – Listening Exam MP3 – Paper 1 – June 2018

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June 2017

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A-Level German – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2017

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A-Level German – Mark scheme – Paper 3 – June 2017

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Edexcel Certificate German – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2017

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Edexcel Certificate German – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2017

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Edexcel Certificate German – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2017

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June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Question paper – Paper 1 – June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2015

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 3 – June 2015

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June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Mark scheme – Paper 2 – June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 3 – June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Mark scheme – Paper 1 – June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Question paper – Paper 2 – June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 1 – June 2014

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Edexcel Certificate German – Examiner report – Paper 2 – June 2014

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June 2009

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A-Level German – Listening Examination MP3s – June 2009

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International GCSE German: Case Grammar, Compound Words, and Authentic Listening in Three Papers

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE German (specification 4GN1, replacing legacy 4GN0) assesses listening, reading, writing, and speaking through three components. German's case system and word-order rules make this one of the more grammatically demanding European-language iGCSEs. Candidates begin with a 25% listening paper — 30 minutes of recorded Hochdeutsch preceded by five minutes to preview the questions — yielding 40 marks across everyday, educational, and media scenarios, with natural speech features like contracted forms and brisk delivery left intact. The central component, worth half the total grade, devotes ninety minutes to reading comprehension and written production across 60 marks, testing whether candidates can decode authentic German text and compose responses in both controlled and extended formats. The final quarter derives from an 8-to-10-minute spoken examination recorded at the school and submitted for external moderation. The qualification has no tiers. All candidates encounter the same material, with question difficulty increasing through each section. Material is organised around five overarching themes: home life and travel, education and the workplace, personal identity and relationships, the wider world and global issues, and leisure, sport and healthy living. With 109 resources including MP3 recordings, this archive supports comprehensive practice across all four skills.

Exam Paper Structure

Paper 1No calculator

Listening

~35 minutes🎯 40 marks📊 25% of grade
Everyday conversationsMedia and announcementsExtended monologuesNote completion and selection tasks
Paper 2No calculator

Reading and Writing

1 hour 30 minutes🎯 60 marks📊 50% of grade
Reading comprehensionGrammar and syntax in contextShort and extended writingTranslation
Paper 3No calculator

Speaking

8–10 minutes🎯 40 marks📊 25% of grade
Role playTopic discussionGeneral conversation

Key Information

Exam BoardPearson Edexcel
Specification Code4GN1 (current) / 4GN0 (legacy)
QualificationInternational GCSE
Grading Scale9–1
Assessment Type3 papers (Listening, Reading & Writing, Speaking)
TiersNo tiers
Number Of Papers3
Exam DurationPaper 1: ~35 minutes; Paper 2: 1 hour 30 minutes; Paper 3: 8–10 minutes
Total Marks140 (40 + 60 + 40)
Calculator StatusNot applicable
Available SessionsJanuary and June, multiple years
Total Resources109

Key Topics in German

Topics you need to know

Home and abroad (travel, accommodation)Education and employmentPersonal life and relationshipsThe world around us (environment, technology)Social activities and cultureCase system and word orderVerb tenses and modal verbsCompound nouns and vocabulary building

Exam Command Words

Command wordWhat the examiner expects
Listen and answerRespond using information from the German audio recording
Read and answerUse information from the German text to respond
Write approximately X wordsProduce a written response in German of the specified length
Translate into EnglishRender the German text into accurate, natural English
Translate into GermanRender the English text into grammatically correct German
CompleteFill in missing information using the source material

Typical Grade Boundaries

GradeApproximate mark needed
982–92%
872–81%
762–71%
652–61%
542–51%
432–41%
324–31%
216–23%
18–15%

⚠️ Typical grade boundaries across all papers (140 total marks). Boundaries vary by session — check Pearson's website.

Word Order, Case Endings, and Compound Nouns: Navigating iGCSE German's Grammatical Demands

German word order trips up even competent speakers under exam pressure. Commit three rules to automatic recall: the verb goes second in main clauses, last in subordinate clauses, and the past participle goes to the end in perfect tense constructions. Practise writing sentences that combine a subordinate clause ('weil ich krank war') with a main clause to reinforce the verb-position shift. The mark scheme rewards accurate word order heavily, so this investment pays disproportionate dividends. Case endings on articles, adjectives, and pronouns are another high-value revision target. Create a reference grid showing nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive endings for der/die/das/die, then practise applying them in written sentences. Focus especially on dative prepositions (mit, nach, bei, seit, von, zu, aus) and two-way prepositions (in, an, auf, etc.) that change case depending on whether they express motion or location. For listening practice, German compound nouns can make audio comprehension challenging because a single long word may contain three or four component concepts. When you encounter a compound noun you do not recognise, break it into its parts: 'Umweltverschmutzung' becomes Umwelt (environment) + Verschmutzung (pollution). Practise this decomposition skill with past-paper recordings, pausing after compound-heavy sentences to parse each word.

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