English Past Papers
Past Papers for every O/L English topic — every real paper since 2023, free to download · Aligned with the NIE syllabus
24 topics, in the order the syllabus teaches them · Grade 10 · Grade 11
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Every real Department of Examinations paper since 2023, plus three 2026 model papers we wrote ourselves — each with its full marking scheme, which the official papers do not include.
| Year | Past Papers | marking scheme | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 model 1 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Idasara Academy |
| 2026 model 2 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Idasara Academy |
| 2026 model 3 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | Idasara Academy |
| 2025 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | not yet published | Department of Examinations |
| 2024 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | not yet published | Department of Examinations |
| 2023 | Paper 1 · Paper 2 | not yet published | Department of Examinations |
Past papers are reproduced from the Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka, for educational use. The three 2026 model papers and their marking schemes are original Idasara Academy work.
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All Topics
Grade 10
Reported speech & Simple present
1 question with a worked solution.
Imperatives
1 question with a worked solution.
Present continuous passive
1 question with a worked solution.
Future perfect & Reported speech
1 question with a worked solution.
Modal verbs
1 question with a worked solution.
Present perfect passive & Transfer of information
1 question with a worked solution.
Present perfect continuous & Cohesive devices
1 question with a worked solution.
Conjunctions of contrast & Countable and uncountable nouns
1 question with a worked solution.
Adjective formation & Past passive
1 question with a worked solution.
Semi-modals & Relative clauses
1 question with a worked solution.
Past perfect passive & Formal letters
1 question with a worked solution.
Reported speech & Present perfect
1 question with a worked solution.
Conditional sentences & Future forms
1 question with a worked solution.
Past perfect continuous & Sports collocations
1 question with a worked solution.
Grade 11
Modals of obligation & Conditional Type 0
1 question with a worked solution.
Past continuous & Phrasal verbs
1 question with a worked solution.
Adjective order & Past perfect
1 question with a worked solution.
Conditional sentences & Third conditional
1 question with a worked solution.
Adverbs of frequency
1 question with a worked solution.
Past continuous & Question tags
1 question with a worked solution.
Comparative and superlative & Perfect passive
1 question with a worked solution.
Reported speech & Reporting verbs
1 question with a worked solution.
Passive voice & Modals of deduction
1 question with a worked solution.
Second conditional & Essay structure
1 question with a worked solution.
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