Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies 2059 Past Papers 2026

History and Culture

Duration: 1h 30m

Environment of Pakistan

Duration: 1h 30m

Titu Mir and the resistance movements

Candidates confused Titu Mir with Tipu Sultan or skipped the question entirely in 2023.

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Kashmir referral to the United Nations

Few responses explained the importance of the referral of the Kashmir issue to the UN. Most described the Kashmir issue without assessing its significance.

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Delhi Proposals 1927

Many responses incorrectly assumed that one of the proposals was for separate electorates, rather than this being a point of compromise.

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Topography vs climate confusion

Candidates often confused climate with topography, writing about extreme cold and snow when asked about topographical features.

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Death rate definition

Death rate needs 'per 1000 people' AND 'per year'. Most candidates give incomplete definitions missing one of these qualifiers.

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Seasonal migration

Weaker responses did not demonstrate a clear understanding of seasonal migration, confusing it with rural-urban migration or travel for holidays.

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Photograph interpretation

Candidates used their own knowledge instead of describing what is visible in the photograph. Figure-only questions require only evidence from the figure.

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Round Table Conference sequence

Candidates struggled to place the Round Table Conferences in the correct chronological order and explain the significance of each conference.

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Geothermal energy and other less-common renewable types

Geothermal energy appeared to be a renewable type that is less well known and some responses focused on solar panels or wind turbines instead. Many incorrectly stated that the source of the hot water was a volcano rather than understanding that water is pumped underground and heated by drilling down.

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Open cast coal mining process

This question about open cast mining was not well answered. Many candidates scored one mark for transportation but few referenced the three key steps — explosives, machinery digging the coal, and trucks/trolleys removing it from site. Weaker responses fell back on shaft and adit mining knowledge.

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Dry ports vs seaports

Many responses did not identify the key feature that a dry port is an ‘inland port’. Candidates' understanding of why a seaport is developed was generally better than why a dry port is developed, with some giving the same reason for both port types.

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Sheikh Mujib's Six Points

Answers on the main features of Sheikh Mujib's Six Points were mixed. Some responses identified single features such as a directly elected government but did not provide other details. Many responses were irrelevant to the question set.

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