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Cambridge International A Level
URDU 9686/03
Paper 3 Essay October/November 2023
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40
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 October/November 2023 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level
components.
This document consists of 4 printed pages.
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9686/03 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme October/November
PUBLISHED 2023
Generic Marking Principles
These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
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.
Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).
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.
Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.
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).
Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.
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PUBLISHED 2023
Annotations available on RMA3
Annotation Meaning
Credit for good language or good content point
Unclear language or content

Use this annotation if a candidate has written the wrong question number down,
e.g. they have clearly answered question 5, but have written question 2 on the
script. The mark must be entered against the actual question number they have
answered.
Repetition
Omission
Used to show that blank pages have been seen

PUBLISHED 2023
Essays which address the broad topic area but relate to the exact essay title/question only in places
will be awarded content marks in the ‘poor’ band, with access to the full range of marks for language.
Essays which address the broad topic area but do not relate in any way to the exact essay
title/question will be awarded 0 marks for content and 0 marks for language.
Language (24 marks) Content (16 marks)
21–24 Very good 14–16 Very good
Confident use of complex sentence patterns, Detailed, clearly relevant and well illustrated;
generally accurate, extensive vocabulary, good coherently argued and structured.
sense of idiom.
16–20 Good 11–13 Good
Generally sound grasp of grammar in spite of Sound knowledge and generally relevant; some
quite a few lapses; reads reasonably; some ability to develop argument and draw
attempt at varied vocabulary. conclusions.
10–15 Adequate 7–10 Adequate
A tendency to be simple, clumsy or laboured; Some knowledge, but not always relevant; a
some degree of accuracy; inappropriate use of more limited capacity to argue.
idiom.
5–9 Poor 3–6 Poor
Consistently simple or pedestrian sentence Some attempt at argument, tends to be sketchy

patterns with persistent errors; limited or unspecific; little attempt to structure an
vocabulary. argument; major misunderstanding of question.
0–4 Very poor 0–2 Very poor
Only the simplest sentence patterns, little Vague and general, ideas presented at random.
evidence of grammatical awareness, very limited
vocabulary.

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Generic Marking Principles

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

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Credit for good language or good content point

Unclear language or content

Used to show that blank pages have been seen

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Language (24 marks) Content (16 marks)

21–24 Very good 14–16 Very good

16–20 Good 11–13 Good

10–15 Adequate 7–10 Adequate

5–9 Poor 3–6 Poor

Consistently simple or pedestrian sentence Some attempt at argument, tends to be sketchy

0–4 Very poor 0–2 Very poor

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