Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 — 2025 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2

0546/22/M/J/25 · 45 marks · 60 min

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This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/22 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2025 1 hour You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 45. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. * 6 6 6 9 5 2 7 9 4 7 * DC (KS/FC) 344085/4 © UCLES 2025 , , * 0000800000001 * ¬Wz> 4mHuOªEŠ]z5€W ¬kutR«}Uzp£;¤^‘ž‚ ¥ •5U¥•UU E5e• U

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2 0546/22/ M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 1 Lihat gambar-gambar berikut. A B C D E F Tulis huruf yang betul (A–F) di dalam kotak jawapan yang betul. (a) Nita pergi ke sekolah dengan bas. [1] (b) Nita beratur di dewan sekolah. [1] (c) Nita bersenam di padang sekolah. [1] (d) Nita menulis karangan di dalam kelas. [1] (e) Nita makan di kantin bersama kawannya. [1] [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000002 * , , ĬÕú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊàü·þ× Ĭë÷óÓğċīÞćĊĀăĚĎéĦĂ ĥÕĕĕõµåõĥĕÕÅÅõÅÕåÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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3 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over 2 Lihat papan-papan tanda ini. Di Taman Haiwan A B C D E F G H Taman Burung Sudut Foto Pejabat Am Persembahan Haiwan Kaunter tiket Stesen Trem Tempat Berkelah Kedai Cenderamata Bagi setiap kenyataan, tulis huruf yang betul (A–H) dalam kotak. (a) Amri menaiki kereta api kecil di sini dengan adiknya. [1] (b) Amri menonton orang utan dan singa laut di atas pentas. [1] (c) Amri makan bekalan makanan yang dibawa ibunya di sini. [1] (d) Amri mengambil gambar sebagai kenangan bersama keluarganya. [1] (e) Amri membeli permainan sebagai hadiah untuk kawannya. [1] [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000003 * , , Ĭ×ú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊàú·þ× ĬëøôÛĩćěÛñ÷É×ĢÊéĖĂ ĥÕĥÕµÕÅĕõĥąÅÅĕåĕµÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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4 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 3 Baca e-mel berikut dengan teliti. Tanda (✓) pada jawapan yang betul. Hai Prem, Apa rancangan awak pada hujung minggu ini? Sepupu saya dari Sarawak, Kenny, akan datang ke rumah kami. Jika awak lapang, saya ingin mengajak awak untuk bermain badminton di dewan serba guna Taman Melati. Kakak saya akan bermain futsal dengan kawan baiknya di sana. Kami telah membuat tempahan untuk menggunakan dewan dari pukul 5 petang hingga 7 malam pada hari Sabtu. Selepas bermain, kami bercadang untuk keluar makan di medan selera. Ada pelbagai makanan seperti nasi ayam, rojak dan mi kari. Tetapi saya mahu makan sate di gerai Pak Dolah. Pastikan awak bawa pakaian ganti kerana kita pasti berpeluh selepas bermain badminton! Kenny akan tinggal bersama kami selama tiga hari sebelum dia mengikuti kursus di universiti di Shah Alam. Saya pasti awak akan menyukai Kenny kerana dia sangat peramah dan kelakar. Balas e-mel saya, ya! Sammy (a) Dari manakah asal Kenny? A Taman Melati B Sarawak C Shah Alam [1] (b) Apakah aktiviti Sammy di dewan serba guna? A badminton B futsal C menari [1] * 0000800000004 * , , ĬÕú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÞü·Ā× ĬëøñÛģõĎàïðÂõ¾Ĭ¹ĞĂ ĥĥµÕõÕŵĕÅõÅąĕąĕåÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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5 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over (c) Pada jam berapakah mereka akan mula bermain? A lima petang B enam petang C tujuh malam [1] (d) Makanan apakah yang Pak Dolah jual? A nasi ayam B sate C mi kari [1] (e) Sammy berpesan kepada Prem untuk membawa … A raket. B kasut. C baju. [1] (f) Apakah yang Kenny buat di Shah Alam? A bekerja B belajar C berniaga [1] (g) Apakah salah satu sifat Kenny? A suka berkawan B aktif C pemalu [1] [Jumlah: 7] * 0000800000005 * , , Ĭ×ú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÞú·Ā× Ĭë÷òÓĥùĞÙĉāćá¶°¹ĎĂ ĥĥÅĕµµåÕąµåÅąõĥÕµÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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6 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 4 Baca laporan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. Lawatan ke Kilang Batik Pada 23 Mac tahun ini, seramai 30 orang ahli Persatuan Seni Kraf dan tiga orang guru telah mengadakan lawatan sambil belajar ke Kilang Batik Saujana di Klang, Selangor. Objektif lawatan ini adalah untuk mempelajari tentang pembuatan produk batik. Setibanya di sana, kami diberi penerangan oleh pegawai perhubungan tentang kilang itu. Kami menonton video yang menunjukkan langkah-langkah membuat batik, dari peringkat penyediaan fabrik hingga ke proses akhir, iaitu pengeringan warna. Kilang ini mengeluarkan dua jenis produk batik; batik tulis dan batik blok. Kami dibawa ke bahagian pembuatan batik tulis. Di sini kami lihat para pelukis melukis corak batik menggunakan bekas kecil yang dipanggil canting. Corak yang dilukis dengan tangan ini mempunyai motif tumbuhan dan geometri. Tempat seterusnya ialah bahagian penghasilan batik blok. Kami melihat pekerja menggunakan acuan besi yang berukiran corak alam semula jadi. Acuan besi ini menghasilkan batik yang lebih halus dan kemas berbanding kaedah mencanting. Ini sesuai untuk pengeluaran produk yang lebih banyak. Selepas melawat bahagian membuat batik, kami diberi peluang untuk mencuba melukis batik sendiri. Beberapa pelukis batik dari kilang ini telah ditugaskan untuk membantu dalam aktiviti ini. Kami berasa sangat seronok kerana ini ialah satu aktiviti yang tidak pernah kami buat sebelum ini. Sebelum meninggalkan kilang, kami dibawa ke galeri batik yang mempamerkan produk batik keluaran kilang tersebut. Di sini pengunjung juga boleh membeli produk batik seperti kain sarung, beg, baju dan sebagainya dengan harga yang berpatutan. (a) Berapakah bilangan pelajar yang menyertai lawatan ke kilang batik? … [1] (b) Mengapakah ahli-ahli Persatuan Seni Kraf melawat kilang itu? … [1] (c) Apakah tugas pegawai perhubungan kilang? … [1] (d) Apakah langkah pertama pembuatan batik? … [1] (e) Bagaimanakah corak batik tulis dihasilkan? … [1] * 0000800000006 * , , ĬÙú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊßú¶þ× ĬëøòÐğđĨÑþôîÁ¾ÍđĞĂ ĥµĥĕµĕåõÅÕąÅÅõÅĕĥÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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7 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over (f) Corak apakah yang diukir pada acuan besi untuk batik blok? … [1] (g) Apakah kelebihan batik blok berbanding batik tulis? Beri dua jawapan. 1 . … 2 . … [2] (h) Apakah aktiviti yang disediakan oleh pihak kilang untuk para pelajar? … [1] (i) Bagaimanakah para pelajar itu dibimbing untuk membuat aktiviti ini? … [1] (j) Mengapakah mereka berasa teruja selepas melakukan aktiviti ini? … [1] (k) Di manakah para pelawat boleh berbelanja di kilang ini? … [1] [Jumlah: 12] * 0000800000007 * , , ĬÛú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊßü¶þ× Ĭë÷ñØĩčĘèüý»ĕ¶ĉđĎĂ ĥµĕÕõõÅĕÕåÕÅÅĕåÕõÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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8 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 5 Baca kenyataan-kenyataan (a–e) dan iklan (1–8). Di mana mereka boleh menyambung pelajaran? Bagi setiap kenyataan (a–e) tulis nombor yang betul (1–8) di atas garisan. Peluang Belajar a Hanan ingin melanjutkan pelajaran ke Timur Tengah. Dia perlu menguasai bahasa Arab supaya dapat lulus ujian kelayakan pada bulan depan untuk diterima belajar di sana. … b Azrul ingin membantu memperkembangkan perniagaan bapanya dengan membuat promosi secara dalam talian. Dia mahu belajar kemahiran dan cara-cara berkesan untuk memajukan perniagaan dalam talian. … c Jia Wei ialah seorang sukarelawan yang membantu kanak- kanak kurang upaya pendengaran. Dia mengajar mereka bahasa Inggeris dan kemahiran komputer. Dia ingin berkomunikasi dengan lebih baik dengan mereka. … d Audrey bekerja tetap sebagai seorang pembantu kedai. Dia ialah seorang yang kreatif dan suka membuat kraftangan. Dia mahu mengikuti kelas jahitan pakaian secara separuh masa. … e Parvitha baru tamat sekolah dan ingin belajar sambil bekerja. Cita-citanya ialah menjadi seorang cef. Dia ingin mendalami ilmu membuat pastri dan kek serta masakan barat seperti masakan dari Itali dan Perancis. … * 0000800000008 * ,  , ĬÙú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÝú¶Ā× Ĭë÷ôØģğđÓöĆ´·ĚëāĦĂ ĥąÅÕµõŵµąåÅąĕąÕĥÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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9 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over 1 Anda ingin menyelamatkan nyawa? Akademi Anggerik menyediakan kursus dalam talian untuk mengajar anda cara menggunakan CPR, AED dan pertolongan cemas untuk meningkatkan kadar kelangsungan nyawa. Sijil pengiktirafan akan diberikan kepada mereka yang lulus ujian selepas tamat kursus. 2 Anda mahu tahu tip-tip pemasaran terkini? Mahu perniagaan anda selaras dengan perkembangan digital? Institut Perniagaan Tanjung menawarkan bengkel e-usahawan bagi anda yang berminat untuk memasarkan produk anda secara kreatif di platform e-dagang. Terbuka kepada semua. 3 Pusat Bahasa Indah menawarkan pelbagai kursus bahasa antarabangsa kepada semua lapisan umur. Kami juga ada kursus intensif dengan yuran yang berpatutan selama 2 minggu untuk bahasa-bahasa pilihan. 4 Anda mencari peluang untuk belajar kemahiran seperti kerja kayu, seni reka fesyen dan solekan? Kolej Kemahiran Mawar menawarkan pelbagai kursus kemahiran vokasional secara sepenuh masa dan separuh masa. Anda akan dilatih oleh tenaga pengajar yang berpengalaman. 5 Mari sertai kursus kemahiran komputer dalam talian anjuran Akademi Setia. Anda boleh belajar sendiri dan dibimbing tutor yang sedia membantu 24 jam dalam talian. Kandungan kursus boleh didapati dalam pelbagai bahasa utama seperti Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Arab. 6 Kedai Roti Bagus mencari pelatih baharu untuk menjadi tukang roti di bakeri kami. Calon yang terpilih akan diberi latihan khusus. Elaun bulanan juga akan disediakan. Pelajar lepasan sekolah digalakkan memohon. 7 Kolej Prisma akan menganjurkan kursus mingguan Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia (BIM) bermula Jun 2026. Jangan lepaskan peluang ini untuk mempertingkatkan komunikasi anda dengan insan-insan istimewa. 8 Anda mahu belajar menguruskan kewangan anda dengan lebih efektif? Ikuti kursus asas pengurusan kewangan peribadi anjuran Institut Nilam bulan Ogos ini. Pelajari strategi pengurusan aliran tunai dan kewangan berhemah dengan tenaga pengajar berpengalaman. Jangan lepaskan peluang keemasan ini! [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000009 * ,  , ĬÛú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÝü¶Ā× ĬëøóÐĥģġæĄûõģĢïāĖĂ ĥąµĕõĕåÕåõõÅąõĥĕõÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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10 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 6 Baca blog di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. Walaupun baru berusia sepuluh tahun, usia bukan menjadi penghalang kepada Jamal untuk menyertai aktiviti mendaki tembok. Ibu bapa juga akan berasa bangga dengan perkembangan peribadi anak mereka,” katanya. * 0000800000010 * , , ĬÙú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊàú¸þ× ĬëöôÍġħćÍíýĚÛĜ¿¹ĎĂ ĥÕåĕµõĥµĕµåąąµąÕÕÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN Content removed due to copyright restrictions.

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11 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 (a) Apakah yang tidak menghalang Jamal untuk menyertai aktiviti mendaki tembok? … [1] (b) Di manakah Jamal mula mendaki tembok? … [1] (c) Berapa kerapkah Jamal membuat latihan pendakian? … [1] (d) Mengapakah Jamal hanya bertanding dengan orang yang lebih tua? … … [1] (e) Apakah kemahiran yang Jamal sudah capai dalam sukan pendakian tembok? … [1] (f) Nyatakan dua sifat positif Jamal dalam aktiviti pendakian tembok ini. 1 … 2 … [2] (g) Bagaimanakah prestasi akademik Jamal di sekolah? … [1] (h) Apakah impian Shahir untuk anaknya dalam bidang sukan? … [1] (i) Apakah impak aktiviti sukan kepada kanak-kanak yang menyertainya? Beri dua jawapan. 1 … 2 … [2] [Jumlah: 11] * 0000800000011 * , , ĬÛú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊàü¸þ× ĬëõóÕħī÷ìċôÏÿĤě¹ĞĂ ĥÕÕÕõĕąÕąÅõąąÕĥĕÅÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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12 0546/22/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE * 0000800000012 * , , ĬÙú¾Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÞú¸Ā× ĬëõòÕĝęòÏąûØÝÀ¹éĖĂ ĥĥąÕµĕąõĥĥąąÅÕÅĕÕÕ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN

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This document consists of 14 printed pages. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/22 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2025 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 45 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 International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2025 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 2 of 14 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alon gside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptions for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 3 of 14 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thre sholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 4 of 14 Annotations guidance for centres Examiners use a system of annotations as a shorthand for communicating their marking decisions to one another. Examiners are trained during the standardisation process on how and when to use annotations. The purpose of annotations is to inform the standard isation and monitoring processes and guide the supervising examiners when they are checking the work of examiners within their team. The meaning of annotations and how they are used is specific to each component and is understood by all examiners who mark the component. We publish annotations in our mark schemes to help centres understand the annotations they may see on copies of scripts. Note that there may not be a direct correlation between the number of annotations on a script and the mark awarded. Similarly, the use of an annotation may not be an indication of the quality of the response. The annotations listed below were available to examiners marking this component in this series. Annotations Annotation Meaning Incorrect answer – occasional use when clarification might be needed for second examiner Mark given – occasional use when clarification might be needed for second examiner Benefit of doubt given To highlight a specific mistake Off page comment – rarely used Something missing Message unclear To confirm blank pages seen Harmless addition

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 5 of 14 Annotation Meaning Part of the response invalidates an otherwise correct answer

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 6 of 14 Additional Guidance The following guidance underpins the detailed instructions provided in the mark scheme. Where a decision is taken to deviate from this guidance for a particular question, this will be specified in the mark scheme. Often the additional guidance points will have to be weighed up against each other, e.g. the answer might look or sound like the intended word/phrase in Malay, but if what the candidate has written means something different in Malay from what is expected, the mark cannot be awarded. It is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the mark scheme. If you encounter an answer which is not covered by the mark scheme, you will need to make a decision about whether it communicates the required elements (in consultation with your Team Leader if necessary, or with your Product Manager if you are a single examiner), and award marks accordingly. • Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind about an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out the whole answer to a question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. (c) Where only a partial of the answer is crossed out, mark the remaining answer excluding the crossed out part of the answer. • More than the stipulated number of boxes ticked/crossed by the candidate: (a) If more than one attempt is visible but the candidate has clearly indicated which attempt is his/her final answer (e.g. by crossing out other attempts or by annotating the script in some way), mark in the usual way. (b) If two attempts are visible (e.g. two boxes ticked instead of the one box stipulated), and neither has been crossed out/discounted by the candidate, no mark can be awarded. • For questions requiring more than one element for the answer, 1 and 2, where the answers are interchangeable: (a) Both of the correct answers are on line 1 and line 2 blank (or vice versa) = 2 marks (b) Both correct answers on line 1, and line 2 contains a wrong answer (or vice versa) = 1 mark

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 7 of 14 • Mark for communication: Answers requiring the use of Malay (rather than a non-verbal response) should be marked for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies provided that the message is clear. However, do not accept incorrect Malay if the word written by the candidate means something else in Malay (unless the mark scheme specifies otherwise). (a) If you read aloud what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? Would a native speaker of Malay understand it? (b) Does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer, e.g. one letter missing but no other word created? Would a native speaker of Malay understand it? Incorrect Malay which constitutes a word in any language other than Malay is marked (i) on the basis of whether it is accepted or rejected in the mark scheme and (ii) if it is not mentioned in the mark scheme, on the basis of points (a) to (d) above.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 8 of 14 • Annotations used in the mark scheme: For Question 4 and 6, please use annotations. Use TICK (√) and CROSS (X) on each answer for Question 4, 5 and 6. ** Question 5 requires TICK (√) and CROSS (X) only. Where there is another annotation used, there is no need to put a tick or a cross. e.g. INVL is already used, no need to put a CROSS (X) at the answer. Just award 0 mark. (a) INVL = invalidation. This is used when the additional material included by the candidate is judged to invalidate an otherwise correct answer and therefore prevents him/her from scoring the mark. (INV = 0) (b) ^ = Insufficient or incomplete. This means that, on its own, the material is not sufficient to score the mark. (c) HA = harmless addition. This means that the candidate has included additional material which, in conjunction with the correct answer, does not prevent him/her from scoring the mark. (d) BOD = Benefit of the Doubt. Use to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more correct than incorrect the benefit of the doubt is given to the candidate and the mark is awarded. (e) ? = unclear – can’t understand or read the answer (f) SEEN = annotate this on non-answer pages e.g. text boxes or blank pages, and at answers/writings made by candidates when not at allocated spaces (if any). • No response and ‘0’ marks: (a) Award NR (no response): If there is nothing written at all in the answer space (annotate 'SEEN') or If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. ‘can’t do’ or ‘don’t know’) or If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). (b) Award 0: If there is any attempt that earns no credit, e.g. the candidate has copied out part or all of the question.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 9 of 14 • Extra material: Candidates need to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate that they have understood the text. The mark scheme cannot cover all eventualities so where specific instructions are not provided, the examiner must check the text to ensure that the correct elements which would attract the mark are not contradicted or distorted by any extra material. The following general rules should be applied: (a) Extra material, mentioned in the mark scheme, which reinforces the correct answer or in itself constitutes an alternative correct answer: This is acceptable and is not penalised. (b) Extra material which constitutes an alternative answer, but which is not explicitly mentioned in the mark scheme: The examiner needs to decide, by consulting the transcript/text and the Team Leader, if necessary, whether the alternative answer constitutes: (i) an alternative correct answer, in which case this falls into category (a) and the answer should be rewarded, or (ii) an answer which on its own would be rejected, in which case this falls into category (c) and the answer should be rejected. (c) Extra material which constitutes an alternative answer specifically rejected in the mark scheme: This puts the examiner in the position of having to ‘choose’ which the intended answer is. The examiner cannot therefore be sure what the candidate has understood, and the mark cannot be awarded. (d) Extra material which distorts or contradicts the correct answer: This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood and therefore the mark cannot be awarded. (e) Extra material introduced by the candidate and which does not feature in the original text: This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood and therefore the mark cannot be awarded. It can sometimes be difficult to draw the line between what is a deduction made by an able candidate on the basis of what they have read and pure guesswork. Therefore, where a particular answer is not covered by the mark scheme, the examiner should consult the Team Leader.

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 10 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 1(a) B 1 1(b) F 1 1(c) A 1 1(d) D 1 1(e) C 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 2(a) F 1 2(b) D 1 2(c) B 1 2(d) H 1 2(e) E 1

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 11 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3(a) B 1 3(b) A 1 3(c) A 1 3(d) B 1 3(e) C 1 3(f) B 1 3(g) A 1

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 12 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 4, read the section Additional Guidance. 4(a) 30 orang 1 Reject: 30 bilangan 4(b) Mempelajari tentang pembuatan produk batik 1 4(c) Memberi penerangan (tentang kilang) 1 Reject: '(untuk) mereka diberi penerangan'. 4(d) Penyediaan fabrik 1 4(e) Dilukis (tangan) / menggunakan canting Accept: Ada para pelukis melukis. 1 4(f) Corak alam semula jadi 1 Reject: -corak alam / corak alam semula. 4(g) Any TWO of: • Lebih halus • (lebih) kemas • Sesuai untuk pengeluaran (produk) yang (lebih) banyak / pengeluaran produk lebih banyak. 2 4(h) Melukis batik 1 4(i) Dibantu oleh para pelukis batik (dari kilang) 1 4(j) Kerana mereka tidak pernah membuat aktiviti ini 1 4(k) Di galeri batik 1

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 13 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 5 A 3 B 2 C 7 D 4 E 6 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 6, read the section Additional Guidance. 6(a) Usia/umur Accept: Baru berusia 10 tahun 1 Reject: 10 tahun 6(b) Di pusat latihan (berdekatan rumahnya) 1 6(c) Tiga atau empat hari seminggu 1 Reject: Tiga atau empat hari 6(d) Kerana tiada kategori khusus untuk kanak-kanak di bawah 12 tahun 1 6(e) Jamal sudah mampu menguasai beberapa disiplin untuk pertandingan pendakian tembok Accept: Lead climbing, Boldering etc. (listing of specific disciplines) 1 6(f) 1 Tidak mudah putus asa 2 Sukakan cabaran baharu 2 6(g) Dia sentiasa menduduki tangga lima teratas di dalam kelas. 1

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0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 14 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 6(h) Jamal dapat mewakili Malaysia dalam Sukan Olimpik pada masa depan 1 6(i) 1 Mereka lebih berdisiplin 2 Bermotivasi tinggi 2

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2025 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

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