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0620_m26_qp_32 2026 March Chemistry 0620 Question Paper 3 Variant 2 · Cambridge CAIE IGCSE

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0620_m26_qp_322026 March Chemistry 0620 Question Paper 3 Variant 2

This is the official Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry (0620) Question Paper 3 (Variant 2) from the 2026 March examination session. This question paper was sat by Cambridge students worldwide in 2026 and is published by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Use it for timed practice under exam conditions to build familiarity with the question format, mark allocation, and time pressure.

Also referenced as: 0620_m26_qp_32 · 0620/32/f/m/26 qp · 0620/32 Feb/March 2026 qp

To self-assess your performance, use this question paper alongside the corresponding mark scheme (0620_m26_ms_32). Attempt the entire paper under timed conditions before opening the mark scheme — this trains both your subject knowledge and exam technique. Mark each question and record whether marks were lost due to knowledge gaps, method errors, or careless mistakes.

The most effective way to use this Chemistry question paper is to simulate real exam conditions: set a timer for the full duration, work without notes, and write your answers on separate paper. After finishing, mark yourself using the official mark scheme — do not check answers during the paper. This builds exam stamina and reveals your genuine readiness. Repeat this process across 3–5 sessions to identify recurring weak topics in Chemistry (0620).

Same paper, other years

Chemistry (0620) Question Paper 3 (Variant 2) from other exam sessions — practise the same paper across the years, then check each one against its mark scheme.

Examiner Insights — Paper 3

Based on analysis of 8 official Cambridge documents (2023, 2025)

1

Giving conclusions instead of observations

Candidates should understand what the word 'observations' means. 'A gas is produced' or to state the name of a product are not observations.Paper 4, May/June 2025

How to fix: When asked for observations, describe what you SEE or HEAR: effervescence/bubbling/fizzing (not 'gas produced'), colour changes (state from X to Y), solid dissolves/disappears, precipitate forms (white/cream/brown), temperature rises/falls. NEVER name a chemical product — 'hydrogen is produced' is a conclusion, not an observation.

2

Not reading the question stem carefully

Candidates should take care to read each question carefully especially where chemical names are very similar such as ethane/ethene or chlorine/chloride.Paper 2, May/June 2025

How to fix: Before writing: (1) Underline the command word (state, explain, describe, suggest, deduce). (2) Check for 'other than' — don't repeat what's already given. (3) Check 'element' vs 'compound', 'name' vs 'formula', 'observation' vs 'conclusion'. (4) If the question says 'one reason', give exactly one — extra wrong answers cancel out correct ones.

3

Incomplete or incorrect definitions

Many candidates could state part of the definition but not all of it. Most omitted the words 'compound' or 'only' which were needed to gain credit.Paper 3, May/June 2025

How to fix: Learn these definitions precisely: element, compound, mixture, alloy, hydrocarbon, homologous series, isotope, ion, catalyst, thermal decomposition, dynamic equilibrium, oxidation, reduction. For two-word terms, explain EACH word separately. Test yourself by writing definitions from memory and checking against the syllabus.

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