2026 PAPER 2 EXAM & MODEL ANSWERS X 5- KQ1 Treaty of Versailles - CIE IGCSE HISTORY

A complete set of 5 model answers for the 2026 Paper 2 topic - KQ1 (The Treaty of Versailles) with fully formatted source paper.

This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New 2024 onwards IGCSE specification training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

My last exam cohort of 91 students gained an average A grade overall at IGCSE, with 91% achieving an A*-A. Paper 2 was their strongest paper.

How can I use this resource?
This resource can be used as a preparation lesson in advance of a mock exam or even for the mock exam itself since the exam paper is formatted to replicate the real IGCSE exam. The model answers can be used for students to peer or self assess in order to speed up the marking process or as exemplars to be given alongside teacher feedback to cross compare with their own to better identify areas of strength and weakness in their own answers.

Additionally, the models could be drip fed to students via in class activities to revise the demands of each question, and consolidate their understanding of how to hit every mark on the mark scheme.

I’ve found using model answers such as these invaluable when walking students through exam technique during revision sessions, and helping to translate the demands of the mark scheme into something tangible and understandable.
Students commented on how useful it has been to have a benchmark to measure their own answers against, while doing independent revision and practising past paper questions at home.

Specific content:
(a) Study Source A.
What is the message of the cartoonist? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. [8]

(b) Study Source B.
Why was this source created? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. [8]

© . Study Sources C and D
How far do Sources C and D agree? Explain your answer using details from the sources. [8]

(d) Study Sources E.
How useful is this this source? Explain your answer using details of the source and your knowledge. [7]

(e) Study all of the sources.
How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles was justifiable? Use the sources to explain your answer. [9]

Associated resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the 2026 IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass which breaks down the Paper 2 markscheme into student friendly language, and offers step by step guidance on structure, content and how to hit the highest mark on every question type! Bonus freebies include top tips for analysing content and provenance, writing like a historian keyword mats and 2 MORE MODEL ANSWERS.