Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Literature in English 0992 - Version 2 - Syllabus for Exams 2023, 2024 and 2025

Oct 23, 2026

Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Literature in English 0992 provides the syllabus for examinations in 2023, 2024 and 2025, available in both June and November series. Version 2 outlines the rationale for choosing Cambridge International, quality assurance and key programme benefits. It specifies syllabus overview, aims, content and assessment objectives, including set texts for each paper across the three exam years. The document also details assessment components and grades usage for students and teachers, plus changes to the syllabus.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages35

Reading Time1 h 28 min

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Contents

Why choose this syllabus?

Syllabus overview

Subject content

Details of the assessment

What else you need to know

Syllabus Cambridge IGCSE™ (9–1) Literature in English 0992 Use this syllabus for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 2 Please check the syllabus page [at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0992](at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0992)[ ](at www.cambridgeinternational.org/0992)[to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.](to see if this syllabus is available in your administrative zone.) Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, ISO 9001:2015. Learn more [at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) Copyright © UCLES September 2020 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge. UCLES retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents 1 Why choose this syllabus? .................................................................................................... 2 2 Syllabus overview .................................................................................................................... 5 Aims 5 Content overview 5 Assessment overview 6 Assessment objectives 7 3 Subject content ........................................................................................................................ 8 Set texts for examination in 2023 – Paper 1 8 Set texts for examination in 2023 – Paper 2 11 Set texts for examination in 2023 – Paper 3 11 Set texts for examination in 2024 – Paper 1 12 Set texts for examination in 2024 – Paper 2 15 Set texts for examination in 2024 – Paper 3 15 Set texts for examination in 2025 – Paper 1 16 Set texts for examination in 2025 – Paper 2 19 Set

FAQs

Which exam sessions and years does this syllabus cover for 0992?

The syllabus is for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and is available in the June and November series.

What literature formats are included in Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Literature in English 0992?

The range includes drama, prose and poetry, from works of Shakespeare to contemporary literature.

Does Version 2 include major changes that affect teaching?

The document states that there are no significant changes affecting teaching, and textbooks endorsed to support the syllabus from 2020 are still suitable.

Oct 23, 2026

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