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Listening-style: '¿Cuánto cuesta el menú del día?' — Response: 'Doce euros con cincuenta.' How much is the menu?
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Key Facts: National 5 Spanish Exam
120 marks
Total course marks (Reading + Writing + Listening + Assignment + Talking)
Qualifications Scotland Course Specification C835 75
Grade C
Minimum pass
Qualifications Scotland grading
4 contexts
Society, Learning, Employability, Culture
N5 Spanish Course Specification
100
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N5 Spanish is a 120-mark qualification combining a Reading-Writing paper (50), a Listening paper (20), a 20-mark Assignment-writing and a 30-mark Performance-talking. Content spans the four contexts of Society, Learning, Employability and Culture.
Sample National 5 Spanish Practice Questions
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1Choose the correct definite article: '___ profesora es muy simpática.'
2Which form completes the sentence correctly: 'Tengo dos ___ pequeños.' (perro)
3Choose the correctly agreeing adjective: 'Las casas son ___.'
4Which sentence uses 'ser' or 'estar' correctly: 'Madrid ___ la capital de España'?
5Complete with the correct form: 'Mi hermana ___ enferma hoy.'
6Where is the bank? 'El banco ___ al lado del supermercado.'
7Express future plans: 'Mañana ___ visitar a mis abuelos.' (yo)
8Choose the present-tense form: '¿Qué ___ (hacer) tú los fines de semana?'
9Which is the correct yo form of 'tener'?
10Complete: 'El año pasado yo ___ a Barcelona.' (ir, preterite)
About the National 5 Spanish Exam
National 5 Spanish (course code C835 75) is the Scottish Qualifications Authority modern languages qualification at SCQF Level 5. Awarded by Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA) from February 2026, the course covers four contexts — Society, Learning, Employability and Culture — and is assessed across Reading, Writing, Listening, an Assignment-writing and a Performance-talking.
Questions
100 scored questions
Time Limit
Reading + Writing combined: 2 hours 20 minutes. Listening: 30 minutes. Performance-talking: ~10 minutes.
Passing Score
Grade C (50%) is the minimum award; A-D recorded, no award below D
Exam Fee
Entry fee set by centre (typically school-funded for S4-S6 candidates) (Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA))
National 5 Spanish Exam Content Outline
Reading
Three Spanish texts of roughly 200 words on Society, Learning, Employability or Culture; tasks include identifying detail, inferring meaning and overall purpose
Writing
One 120-150 word job-application e-mail in Spanish responding to six predictable bullets and two unpredictable bullets
Listening
One monologue plus one conversation in Spanish from the four contexts; answers given in English to short-answer and multiple-choice items
Assignment — Writing
Externally marked 120-200 word piece of writing in Spanish on a topic chosen by the candidate from the four contexts
Performance — Talking
Internally assessed presentation plus conversation in Spanish, marked on content, accuracy, range of language and interaction
How to Pass the National 5 Spanish Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Grade C (50%) is the minimum award; A-D recorded, no award below D
- Exam length: 100 questions
- Time limit: Reading + Writing combined: 2 hours 20 minutes. Listening: 30 minutes. Performance-talking: ~10 minutes.
- Exam fee: Entry fee set by centre (typically school-funded for S4-S6 candidates)
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who awards National 5 Spanish in 2026?
From 1 February 2026 the awarding body is Qualifications Scotland (formerly SQA). The course content, code (C835 75) and assessment structure are unchanged from the SQA specification.
What are the four contexts in N5 Spanish?
Candidates study Society, Learning, Employability and Culture. Each Reading and Listening paper sets texts and recordings drawn from these contexts, and the Assignment-writing and Performance-talking topics must also fit them.
How is the N5 Spanish Writing paper structured?
Candidates write a 120-150 word job-application e-mail in Spanish responding to six predictable bullet points and two unpredictable bullets. The task is worth 20 marks and is sat as part of the combined Reading-Writing paper.
What is the pass mark for N5 Spanish?
Grade C requires roughly 50% of the 120 available marks. Grade B is roughly 60% and Grade A roughly 70%. Below Grade D, no award is recorded on the certificate.