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Cambridge O Level · 2059 · Paper 1 · History and culture of Pakistan

Pakistan Studies 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper

Cambridge O Level Pakistan Studies (2059) Paper 1 (History and culture of Pakistan), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2025: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 5 questions worth 125 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
5
Marks
125
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File names: 2059_w25_qp_1 · 2059_w25_ms_1

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement125
The Mughal Empire and British Expansion125
The Road to Independence 1940-47125
Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71125
The Khilafat Movement125

Questions in 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025

  1. Question 1Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement · 25 marks

    Study the sources (Insert) carefully and then answer the questions which follow. 1 According to Source A, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan believed that the Muslim community should accept modern western education. Identify three reasons why he thought this. (a)

  2. Question 2The Mughal Empire and British Expansion Religious Reformers and the Revival of Islam · 25 marks

    Describe what happened at the Battle of Plassey in …

  3. Question 3The Road to Independence 1940-47 The Pakistan Movement 1927-39 · 25 marks

    Describe the outcomes of the Simla Conference in …

  4. Question 4Early Pakistan and Political Development 1947-71 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement · 25 marks

    Describe the terms of the 1956 Constitution. (a) 4

  5. Question 5The Khilafat Movement Pakistan 1971-99: Bhutto, Zia and Democracy · 25 marks

    Describe the meeting between President Zia-ul-Haq and Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in February …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (2059_w25_ms_1), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025?
Mostly Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement, The Mughal Empire and British Expansion, The Road to Independence 1940-47. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 2059/1 Oct/Nov 2025?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.