National 5: Past Papers

The links below are for the official papers set by the SQA. Please note, both the 'Reading for UAE' and 'Critical Reading' papers are contained within a single file and the marking instructions are linked separately.


2015 National 5 Exam - both papers


2015 National 5 Marking Instructions - both papers


2014 National 5 Exam - both papers

2014 National 5 Marking Instructions - both papers




The following papers are exemplar National 5 exams as provided by the SQA prior to the first year the course was assessed (2014). Marking schemes are also provided in each of the linked documents.

Nat 5 Critical Reading Exam - Scots Text Questions and Critical Essay Questions - exemplar

Nat 5 Close Reading Exam - exemplar