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Grade 10 English Language and English Literature term test papers. Every paper here has been opened and checked: the grade, subject and term match, the source printed on the paper has been recorded, and no paper carrying student information is listed.
What this collection actually contains
The papers are heavily weighted to 2019. That is the shape of the collection, not a gap in the filtering. Most of the papers gathered so far come from 2018 and 2019, and there are no 2023 papers at all. A few recent papers are included, and they are generally the clearest scans.
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More papers are still being checked. A paper is added only after somebody has opened the file and confirmed what is in it, so this list grows slowly and will keep growing.
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20263 papers
- 2026Model answer
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Central Province Answers
- Year
- 2026
- Term or examination
- Second term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Model answer
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Central Province AnswersDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Central Province AnswersLinked from the supplied source file
- 2026Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 1 Central Province
- Year
- 2026
- Term or examination
- Second term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 1 Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 1 Central ProvinceLinked from the supplied source file
- 2026Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 11 Central Province
- Year
- 2026
- Term or examination
- Second term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 11 Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2026 Paper 11 Central ProvinceLinked from the supplied source file
20253 papers
- 2025Past paper
Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western Province
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, North Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western ProvincePDF, 6.6 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2025Past paper
Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western Province - Second Paper
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Third term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- North Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western Province - Second PaperDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2025 - North Western Province - Second PaperLinked from Google Drive
- 2025Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Second Term Diagnostic Evaluation 2025 - Trincomalee
- Year
- 2025
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Zonal Education Office, Trincomalee
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Diagnostic Evaluation 2025 - TrincomaleeDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Diagnostic Evaluation 2025 - TrincomaleePDF, 830 KB · Linked from Google Drive
20241 paper
- 2024Past paper
Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2024 - Central Province
- Year
- 2024
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2024 - Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2024 - Central ProvincePDF, 5.6 MB · 12 pages · Linked from Google Drive
20201 paper
- 2020Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Year End Evaluation 2020 - Western Province
- Year
- 2020
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education - Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Year End Evaluation 2020 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Year End Evaluation 2020 - Western ProvincePDF, 2.3 MB · Linked from Google Drive
201922 papers
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Third Term Evaluation 2019 - Western Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education - Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Third Term Evaluation 2019 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Third Term Evaluation 2019 - Western ProvincePDF, 2.0 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Third Term Examination 2019 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Third Term Examination 2019 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Third Term Examination 2019 - Northern ProvincePDF, 880 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperAnswers includedClear scan
Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2019 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Third Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvincePDF, 2.8 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2019 - Central Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvincePDF, 20.7 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Test 2019 - Western ProvincePDF, 260 KB · 4 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Examination 2019 - Central ProvincePDF, 380 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Balangoda
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Balangoda Education Zone
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - BalangodaDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - BalangodaPDF, 650 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Marking schemeAnswers included
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Central Province - with Answer Key
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Marking scheme
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Central Province - with Answer KeyDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Central Province - with Answer KeyPDF, 1.6 MB · 6 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Kegalle
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Kegalle Educational Zone
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - KegalleDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - KegallePDF, 1.7 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - North Central Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, North Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - North Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - North Central ProvincePDF, 1.9 MB · 11 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Northern ProvincePDF, 1.5 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Stanford College, Uduppiddy
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Stanford College, Uduppiddy
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Stanford College, UduppiddyDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2019 - Stanford College, UduppiddyPDF, 620 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Marking scheme
Grade 10 and Grade 11 English - First Term Test 2019 - Marking Scheme
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Not recorded
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Marking scheme
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 and Grade 11 English - First Term Test 2019 - Marking SchemeDownload PDF: Grade 10 and Grade 11 English - First Term Test 2019 - Marking SchemeLinked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Dehiowita
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Dehiowita Education Zone, Ruwanwella Division
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - DehiowitaDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - DehiowitaPDF, 6.5 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Kuruwita
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Kuruwita Educational Division
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - KuruwitaDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - KuruwitaPDF, 1.1 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - North Western Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- North Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - North Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - North Western ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Pelmadulla
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Sabaragamuwa Department of Education, Pelmadulla Division
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - PelmadullaDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - PelmadullaPDF, 1.8 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvincePDF, 2.0 MB · 6 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Thirukkovil
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Thirukkovil Educational Zone
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - ThirukkovilDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - ThirukkovilPDF, 1.6 MB · 7 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paperAnswers included
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western ProvinceMarking schemePDF, 2.1 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Marking schemeAnswers included
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western Province - Marking Scheme
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Marking scheme
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western Province - Marking SchemeDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2019 - Western Province - Marking SchemePDF, 350 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2019Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2019
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - First Term Test 2019 - Southern ProvincePDF, 430 KB · 2 pages · Linked from Google Drive
201810 papers
- 2018Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Provincial Level Common Examination 2018 - Eastern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Eastern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Provincial Level Common Examination 2018 - Eastern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Provincial Level Common Examination 2018 - Eastern ProvincePDF, 5.8 MB · 8 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2018 - Central Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education Central Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2018 - Central ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Year End Examination 2018 - Central ProvincePDF, 2.2 MB · 4 pages · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paperClear scan
Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2018 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Southern Provincial Department of Education
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvincePDF, 1.4 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Southern Provincial Department of Education
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Test 2018 - Southern ProvincePDF, 996 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - North Western Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, North Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - North Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - North Western ProvincePDF, 1.6 MB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Northern ProvincePDF, 570 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paperAnswers included
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Southern Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Second term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Southern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Southern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Southern ProvincePDF, 930 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Western Province
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- Second term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - Second Term Test 2018 - Western ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - Mannar
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Zonal Education Office, Mannar
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - MannarDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - MannarPDF, 620 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2018Past paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - Royal College Colombo
- Year
- 2018
- Term or examination
- First term test
- Province, zone or school
- Royal College, Colombo 07
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - Royal College ColomboDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test 2018 - Royal College ColomboPDF, 1.2 MB · Linked from Google Drive
20172 papers
- 2017Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern Province
- Year
- 2017
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Provincial Department of Education, Northern Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Third Term Examination 2017 - Northern ProvincePDF, 183 KB · Linked from Google Drive
- 2017Past paper
Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western Province
- Year
- 2017
- Term or examination
- Third term test
- Province, zone or school
- Department of Education, Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Literature — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English Literature - Year End Evaluation 2017 - Western ProvincePDF, 1.9 MB · Linked from Google Drive
Year not specified1 paper
- Year not specifiedPast paper
Grade 10 English - First Term Test - North Western Province
- Year
- Year not specified
- Term or examination
- First term · Provincial examination
- Province, zone or school
- North Western Province
- Subject and paper type
- English Language — Past paper
- Medium
- English
View paper: Grade 10 English - First Term Test - North Western ProvinceDownload PDF: Grade 10 English - First Term Test - North Western ProvinceLinked from Google Drive
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