Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language 0549 — 2017 Feb/March Paper 1 · Variant 1
0549/11/F/M/17 · 60 marks · ≈68 min
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This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages. DC (KN/SG) 128205/4 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over * 0 0 8 4 7 1 5 1 6 2 * HINDI AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0549/01 Paper 1 Reading and Writing February/March 2017 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
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2 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 खंड 1 1 1– 6 2013 2024 2025
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3 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 [कृपया पृçठ उलटɅ] 1 … [1] 2 … [1] 3 … [1] 4 … [1] 5 … [1] 6 … [1] : 6] नवीना प्रसाद के अनुसार सपनɉ को साकार करने के िलए क्या करना ज़Ǿरी है? आगामी चरण मɅ जाने के िलए िकतने प्रितयोगी चुने गए? अगले चरण मɅ चुने जाने के बाद नवीना क्या चाहɅगी? प्रितयोिगता के दौरान नवीना के माता-िपता की प्रितिक्रया कैसे बदली? [अंक
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4 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 \ßȡ 2 Ĥæ 7 अपने मनचाहे संगीतकार से िमिलए पृØवी िथयेटर, जुहू, चचर् रोड मुंबई दूरभाष प्रदेश के èकूली बÍचɉ मɅ िहÛदुèतानी संगीत के प्रित Ǿान पैदा करने के िलए पृØवी िथयेटर मɅ ᮧ֚֟ संगीतकारɉ की मदद से एक कायर्शाला का आयोजन िकया जा रहा है। इस कायर्शाला मɅ आप अपने मनचाहे संगीतकार से न िसफ़र् िमल सकते हɇ, बिãक उनके बहुमूãय अनुभवɉ से लाभ भी उठा सकते हɇ। कृपया इस कायर्शाला मɅ शािमल होने के िलए आवेदन करɅ। यह कायर्शाला मुंबई सरकार एवं पृØवी िथयेटर ɮवारा èकूली बÍचɉ मɅ िहÛदुèतानी संगीत के प्रित जागǾकता एवं Ǿान पैदा करने के िलए आयोिजत की जा रही है। यह कायर्शाला एक हÝते के िलए होगी। इस कायर्शाला के िविभÛन सğɉ मɅ èकूली छाğɉ को शाèğीय संगीत के िविभÛन प¢ɉ पर जानकारी दी जाएगी। साथ ही कई नामी संगीतकारɉ के िवचार सुनने का अवसर भी िमलेगा। यह कायर्शाला पूणर्तः िनःशुãक है। यह पूरा आयोजन मुंबई सरकार ɮवारा िकया जा रहा है। 400 049 91 (22) 28159588 2 23 ns52@hotmail.com 23638967 3
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5 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 [कृपया पृçठ उलटɅ] आप अपने को नािदरा मानकर नीचे िदए गए आवेदन पत्र को भिरए। पृØवी िथयेटर, जुहू, चचर् रोड मुंबई 400 049 मुंबई। दूरभाष 91 (22) 28159588 आवेदक का पूरा नाम - (सही का िनशान लगाएं) आयु ई-मेल - पूरा पता - िनàनͧलͨत ͪवकãपɉ के माÚयम से बताइए िक आप कब उपलÞध हɇ। [कोçक मɅ सही का िनशान लगाएं] सÜताह के दौरान। सÜताहांत मɅ। िनàनͧलͨत अविधयɉ मɅ से उिचत अविध चुनɅ। [कोçक मɅ सही का िनशान लगाएं] सुबह बजे से दोपहर बजे तक दोपहर बजे से शाम बजे तक शाèत्रीय संगीत संबंधी िकÛहीं दो अनुभव के बारे मɅ बताइए। : 7] 9 2 12 4 ns52@hotmail.com … … … … … … … 11 – 13 14 – 16 17 – 19 - [अंक
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6 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 \ßास 3 Ĥæ 8 –10 ‘पतंग `×स की परंपरा’ शीषर्क से Ǔàͧलͨखत लेख पिढ़ए। 1989 3500 2750 2500
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7 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 [कृपया पृçठ उलटɅ] • … [1] • … [1] • … [1] • … [1] • … [1] • … [1] • … [1] अßास3 Ĥæन8 –10 आपको èकूल पित्रका के िलए पतंग `×स पर िनबंध िलखना है। ‘पतंग `×स की परंपरा’ लेख मɅ से नीचे िदए गए Ĥ×ेक शीषर्क के अंतगर्त नोट िलखɅ िजसपर आपका िनबंध आधािरत होगा। 8 पतंगबाज़ी के प्राचीन प्रमाण और इसको उड़ाने के पीछे िनिहत धारणाएँ। 9 पतंग िनमार्ण के परंपरागत Ǿप और पदाथर् । 10 उ×स मकर संक्राित के प्रमुख आकषर्ण। : 7] [अंक
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9 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 [कृपया पृçठ उलटɅ] ‘लौटना ही होगा जैिवक खेती की ओर’ … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [ : 10] अंक
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11 0549/01/F/M/17 © UCLES 2017 [कृपया पृçठ उलटɅ] ✓ उदाहरण – मेरी माँ शुǾ से èमार्फोन ^èतेमाल करती हɇ। kͬच×य – मेरी मां सालɉ से नोिकया के पुराने मॉडल से काम चला रही हɇ। सही ग़लत 12 अगर कोई फोन नंबर अपने फोन मɅ रखना हो तो वह अक्सर अनजान लोगɉ से मदद लेती हɇ। … 13 बचपन की यादɉ मɅ मुझे हãका-सा याद है िक कैसे माँ खेतɉ मɅ हमको सàभालती थीं। … 14 दुकान पर माँ ने फोन को इस तरह परखा जैसे वह èमाटर्फोन से अनिभज्ञ न हɉ। … 15 आिखर मɅ उÛहɉने िबना ʼnंट कैमरे वाला फ़ोन खरीदने की मांग की। … अब िनàनͧलͨत Ĥæनɉ के उ×तर दीिजए। 16 … 17 लेिखका िडिजटल भारत की कहािनयाँ ढूढ़ने कहाँ कहाँ जाती हɇ? … 18 अंितम अनुÍेद के आधार पर लेिखका को क्या ज्ञात हुआ? … [ : 10] ✓ 12 15
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® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. This document consists of 12 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education HINDI AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0549/01 Paper 1 Reading and Writing March 2017 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 60 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the March 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 12 IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language Reading and Writing (Paper 1) This component tests the following Assessment Objectives: AO1: Reading R1 understand and respond to information presented in a variety of forms R2 select and organise material relevant to specific purposes R3 recognise, understand and distinguish between facts, ideas and opinions R4 infer information from texts AO2: Writing W1 communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately W2 convey information and express opinions effectively W3 employ and control a variety of grammatical structures W4 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriate vocabulary W5 observe conventions of paragraphing, punctuation and spelling W6 employ appropriate register/style Overview of exercises on Paper 1 Reading objectives tested Marks for reading objectives Writing objectives tested Marks for writing objectives Total available marks Exercise 1 Reading (1) R1 6 – – 6 Exercise 2 Information transfer R1, R2, R4 7 – – 7 Exercise 3 Note- making R1, R2, R3, R4 7 – – 7 Exercise 4 Summary R1, R2, R3 6 W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6 4 10 Exercise 5 Reading (2) R1, R3, R4 10 – – 10 Exercise 6 Writing – – W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6 20 20 60
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 12 Exercise 1, Questions 1–6 Note: Remember that this exercise is marked for content (reading), not language. Question Answer Marks 1 Refuse बͧलदान। 1 Question Answer Marks 2 Refuse सौ ĤǓतयोगी यǑद परȣ¢ाथȸ तीन भारतीय और सौ ĤǓतयोगी दोनɉ तØयɉ को जोड़Ʌ तो अèवीकार ͩकया जाए। 1 Question Answer Marks 3 Refuse दूसरे Ēह मंगल Ēह 1 Question Answer Marks 4 Refuse जोͨखम उठाना 1 Question Answer Marks 5 Refuse डर से गव[ 1 Question Answer Marks 6 Refuse गोभी के पराठɅ 1 [Total: 6]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 4 of 12 Exercise 2, Question 7 Note: correct spelling is essential throughout the form-filling exercise. The conventions of form-filling (i.e. instructions to tick, circle, delete) must be observed with total accuracy. Question Answer Marks 7 Refuse नाǑदरा शाह 1 Refuse आयु – 15 (वष[) (यǑद अंक Ǒहंदȣ मɅ ͧलखे जाएं तो उÛहɅ èवीकार ͩकया जाए।) 1 Refuse पता – 23 लêमण अपाट[मɅट, कांǑदवलȣ, मुंबई। पता ͧलखने मɅ सहȣ Đम को अवæय Úयान Ǒदया जाए। 1 Refuse सÜताहांत के दौरान 1 Refuse 2 बजे से 4 बजे तक 1 Refuse • मɇ ͪपछले 3 वषɟ से ǑहÛदुèतानी संगीत सीख रहȣ हूँ। • मɇ èकूल समारोह के ͧलए संगीत ĤèतुǓत दे चुकȧ हूँ। 1 + 1 [Total: 7]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 5 of 12 Exercise 3, Questions 8–10 Note: correct responses only apply if they are placed under the correct sub-heading (as detailed below). Remember that this exercise is marked for content (reading), not language. Question Answer Marks 8 Refuse • पुरानीĒीक कलाकृǓतयɉ मɅ पतंगबाज़ी के ͬचğ अंͩकत हɇ। • चीन मɅ पतंगबाजी का इǓतहास दो हजार साल पुराना/ सेनापǓत हानसीन ने कई रंगɉ कȧ पतंगɅ बनाɃ • ͧसÛ धु संè कृǓत मɅ पतंगɉ के ͬचğ तथा ͬचğͧलͪप ͧमलती है। • जापानी मानते हɇ ͩक पतंग उड़ाने से देवता खुश हो जाते हɇ। 1 + 1 + 1 Question Answer Marks 9 Refuse ͩकÛहȣं दो सहȣ उ×तरɉ को èवीकारकरɅ • गǾड़ कȧ आकृǓत बनाई जाती िजसमɅ उसके फैले हुए पंखɉ को रंगीन कागज़ी लहǐरयɉ से • सप[ कȧ आकृǓत िजसके भीतर उसके फन को चमकȧले रंगɉ से सजाया • कागज, खपÍ ची और कपड़े 1 + 1
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 6 of 12 Question Answer Marks 10 Refuse ͩकÛहȣं दो सहȣ उ×तरɉ को èवीकार करɅ। • आम लोग भी इस नज़ारे कȧ ओर खींचे चले आते हɇ। अथवा अहमदाबाद मɅ पतंगबाज़ी कȧ छटा देखते हू बनती है। • ‘वो काटा, ‘वो मारा' का शोर • अहमदाबाद मɅ अंतरराçĚȣय पतंग महो×सव मनाया जाता है अथवा अहमदाबाद कȧ पतंगबाज़ी ͪवæव मɅ Ĥͧसƨ है। 1 + 1 [Total: 7]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 7 of 12 Exercise 4, Question 11 Question Answer Marks 11 Content (up to 6 marks) 1 भारत मɅ जैͪवक खेती कȧ अवधारणा नई नहȣं है। अथवा साठ–स×तर के दशक मɅ हǐरत ĐािÛत के तहत खेती के परàपरागत तरȣकɉ मɅ पǐरवत[न ͩकए गए। 2 लàबे समय बाद इसके बुरे पǐरणाम भी हमारे सामने हɇ। 3 कȧटनाशकɉ कȧ वजह मानव शरȣर को भी कई तरह कȧ बीमाǐरयाँ होने लगी हɇ। 4 डॉÈटरɉ के मुताǒबक इन ͪवषैले Ĥभावɉ मɅ कɇ सर भी शाͧमल है। 5 खेतɉ मɅ ज़मीन कȧ सेहत ǒबगड़ती जा रहȣ है। 6 फसलɉ कȧ लागत Ǒदनɉ-Ǒदन बढ़ती जा रहȣ है, वहȣं उ×पादन घटता जा रहा है। 7 रासायǓनक खादɉ के लगातार इèतेमाल से जमीन मɅ (नमक) कȧ माğा काफȧ बढ़ गई है। 8 कई जगह तो ऊपरȣ सतह करȣब एक फȧट तक बुरȣ तरह ख़राब हो चुकȧ है। अथवा खेतɉ मɅ बाǐरश के दौरान पानी का ǐरसाव भी नहȣं हो पाता। 9 इन घातक रसायनɉ के Ǔछड़काव ͩकसानɉ कȧ मौतɅ तक हो जाती है। 10 कई ͩकसान कɅ चुआ खाद, कàपोèट खाद आǑद का इèतेमाल कर रहे हɇ। अथवा जैͪवक खेती Ǔनभाने से ज़मीन èवèथ रहती है अथवा हमɅ लौटना हȣ होगा अपनी परàपरा कȧ तरफ़। Language (up to 4 marks) 0 marks: meaning obscure because of density of language errors and serious problems with expression/nothing of relevance 1 mark: expression weak/reliance on lifting without discrimination 2 marks: expression limited/some reliance on lifting from the original, but some sense of order 3 marks: expression good, with attempts to group and sequence ideas in own words 4 marks: expression very good; clear, orderly grouping and sequencing largely in own words 10 [Total: 10]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 8 of 12 Exercise 5, Questions 12–15 Question Answer Marks 12F सहȣ ग़लत 9 1 Question Answer Marks 13F सहȣ ग़लत 9 1 Question Answer Marks 14T सहȣ ग़लत 9 1 Question Answer Marks 15F सहȣ ग़लत 9 1 Question Answer Marks 12J Refuse मुझसे या मेरे भाई-बहन सेआĒहकरतीं। 1 Question Answer Marks 13J Refuse बचपन कȧ धुंधलȣ यादɉ मɅ मुझेअÍछेसे याद है। 1 Question Answer Marks 15J Refuse उÛहɉने ĥंट कैमरेवाला फोन ख़रȣदा। 1
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 9 of 12 Exercise 5, Questions 16–18 Remember that this exercise is marked for content (reading), not language. Question Answer Marks 16 Refuse हनुमान चालȣसा ऐप को। उनकȧ आँखɅ आरǓतयɉ और भजन बजाने का बटन खखोज रहȣ थीं। 1 Question Answer Marks 17 Refuse गाँव और छोटे कèबɉ मɅ जाती हɇ। 1 Question Answer Marks 18 Refuse तुàहारे फ़ोनतो पुराने हɇ। दमतोमेरे èमाट[फ़ोन मɅ है।’/ख़ुद के घर मɅ ͫडिजटल ĐांǓत हो रहȣ थी। 1 [Total: 10]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 10 of 12 Exercise 6, Question 19 Question Answer Marks 19 Award the answer a mark for Content (C) [out of 10] and a mark for Language (L) [out of 10] in accordance with the General Criteria table that follows. • Content covers relevance (i.e. whether the piece fulfils the task and the awareness of purpose/audience/register) and the development of ideas (i.e. the detail/explanation provided and how enjoyable it is to read). • Language covers style (i.e. complexity of vocabulary and sentence structure) and accuracy (of grammar, spelling, punctuation and use of paragraphs). • When deciding on a mark for content or language, first of all decide which mark band is most appropriate. There will not necessarily be an exact fit. Then decide between 2 marks within that mark band. Use the lower mark if it only just makes it into the band and the upper mark if it fulfils all the requirements of the band but does not quite make it into the band above. • When deciding on a mark for content, look at both relevance and development of ideas. First ask yourself whether the writing fulfils the task, in terms of points to be covered and the length. If it does, it will be in one of the top three mark bands. • When deciding on a mark for language, look at both the style and the accuracy of the language. A useful starting point would be first to determine whether errors intrude. If they do not, it will be in one of the top three mark bands. • The use of paragraphs should not be the primary basis of deciding which mark band the work is in. Look first at the language used and once you have decided on the appropriate mark band, you can use the paragraphing as a factor in helping you to decide whether the work warrants the upper or lower mark in the mark band. • If the essay is considerably shorter than the stated word length but does fulfil the task, it should be put in mark band 5–6 for content. • If the essay is considerably shorter than the stated word length and does not fulfil the task, it should be put in mark band 3–4 for content or lower. • If the essay is partly relevant and therefore in mark band 3–4, the full range of marks for Language are available. • If the essay is totally irrelevant and has nothing to do with the question asked, it should be given 0 marks for Content and Language, even if it is enjoyable to read and fluent. 20 [Total: 20]
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 11 of 12 GENERAL CRITERIA FOR MARKING EXERCISE 6 Mark band CONTENT: relevance and development of ideas (AO: W1, W2, W6) Mark band LANGUAGE: style and accuracy (AO: W1, W3, W4, W5) 9–10 Highly effective: • Relevance: Fulfils the task, with consistently appropriate register and excellent sense of purpose and audience. • Development of ideas: Shows independence of thought. Ideas are well developed, at appropriate length and persuasive. Quality is sustained throughout. Enjoyable to read. The interest of the reader is aroused and sustained. 9–10 Fluent: • Style: Almost first language competence. Ease of style. Confident and wide-ranging use of language, idiom and tenses. • Accuracy: None or very few errors. Well-constructed and linked paragraphs. 7–8 Effective: • Relevance: Fulfils the task, with appropriate register and good sense of purpose and audience. • Development of ideas: Ideas are well developed and at appropriate length. Engages reader’s interest. 7–8 Precise: • Style: Sentences show variety of structure and length. Some style and turn of phrase. Uses some idioms and is precise in use of vocabulary. However, there may be some awkwardness in style making reading less enjoyable. • Accuracy: Generally accurate, apart from occasional frustrating minor errors. There are paragraphs showing some unity, although links may be absent or inappropriate. 5–6 Satisfactory: • Relevance: Fulfils the task, with reasonable attempt at appropriate register, and some sense of purpose and audience. A satisfactory attempt has been made to address the topic, but there may be digressions. • Development of ideas: Material is satisfactorily developed at appropriate length. 5–6 Safe: • Style: Mainly simple structures and vocabulary, sometimes attempting more sophisticated language. • Accuracy: Meaning is clear, and work is of a safe, literate standard. Simple structures are generally sound, apart from infrequent spelling errors, which do not interfere with communication. Grammatical errors occur when more sophistication is attempted. Paragraphs are used but without coherence or unity.
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0549/01 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED March 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 12 of 12 Mark band CONTENT: relevance and development of ideas (AO: W1, W2, W6) Mark band LANGUAGE: style and accuracy (AO: W1, W3, W4, W5) 3–4 Partly relevant: • Relevance: Partly relevant and some engagement with the task. Does not quite fulfil the task, although there are some positive qualities. Inappropriate register, showing insufficient awareness of purpose and/or audience. • Development of ideas: Supplies some detail and explanation, but the effect is incomplete. Some repetition. 3–4 Errors intrude: • Style: Simple structures and vocabulary. • Accuracy: Meaning is sometimes in doubt. Frequent distracting errors hamper precision and slow down reading. However, these do not seriously impair communication. Paragraphs absent or inconsistent. 0–2 Little relevance: • Limited engagement with task, but this is mostly hidden by density of error. Award 1–2 marks. • No engagement with the task, or any engagement with task is completely hidden by density of error. Award 0 marks. If essay is completely irrelevant, no mark can be given for language. 0–2 Hard to understand: • Multiple types of error in grammar/spelling/word usage/punctuation throughout, which most make it difficult to understand. Occasionally, sense can be deciphered. Paragraphs absent or inconsistent. Award 1–2 marks. • Density of error completely obscures meaning. Whole sections impossible to recognise as pieces of Hindi writing. Paragraphs absent or inconsistent. Award 0 marks.
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 Feb/March, Paper 1 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.