IGCSE Business A Level

Assessment 

Paper 1 – Business Concepts 1

Written paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, 40 marks

This paper contains two sections.

Section A contains four compulsory questions of five marks each.

Section B contains two questions of 20 marks; candidates answer one question.

Section A has four questions. The first three questions have two parts.

Section B questions are essay questions and have two parts. Answers to the second part of the questions should

show evidence of evaluation (AO4).

The questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content (topics 1.1–5.5).

Paper 2 – Business Concepts 2

Written paper, 1 hour 30 minutes, 60 marks

This paper contains two compulsory questions of 30 marks each.

Each question includes a text containing data, which includes information in written, numerical and/or

diagrammatic form. Candidates need to answer the question using relevant and appropriate information from the

stimulus text to support their answers. Each question has six parts. Answers to the last part of the questions should

show evidence of evaluation (AO4).

The questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content (topics 1.1–5.5). 

Paper 3 – Business Decision-Making

Written paper, 1 hour 45 minutes, 60 marks

This paper contains five compulsory questions. The first two questions are worth 8 marks each. Question 3 and

Question 4 are worth 16 marks each. Question 5 is worth 12 marks.

The paper includes a case study, which includes information in written, numerical and/or diagrammatic form.

Candidates need to answer the questions using relevant and appropriate information from the stimulus text to

support their answers.

Question 1, Question 2 and Question 5 are not divided into parts. There are three parts to Question 3 and two

parts to Question 4. Answers to the last part of the questions of Question 3 and Question 4 should show evidence

of evaluation (AO4). Answers to Question 5 should also show evidence of evaluation (AO4).

For Paper 3, candidates will answer on the question paper. The case study will be presented separately in an insert.

The questions are based on the A Level syllabus content (topics 6.1–10.4). The content of the AS Level (topics 1.1–5.5)

is assumed  knowledge for the assessment of Paper 3. The AS Level content will not be the direct focus of questions

on Paper 3. 

Paper 4 – Business Strategy

Written paper, 1 hour 15 minutes, 40 marks

This paper contains two compulsory questions of 20 marks each.

The paper includes a case study, which includes information in written, numerical and/or diagrammatic form.

Candidates need to answer the questions using relevant and appropriate information from the stimulus text to

support their answers.

Both questions are essay questions. Answers to both questions should show evidence of evaluation (AO4).

The questions are based on the A Level syllabus content (topics 6.1–10.4). The content of the AS Level (topics

1.1–5.5) is assumed knowledge for the assessment of Paper 4. The AS Level content will not be the direct focus of

questions on Paper 4.