Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708)
Apply microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis to markets, government policy and international economic issues.
2026–2028 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- AS: Papers 1 and 2, topics 1.1–6.5. A Level: all four papers and topics 1.1–11.6, together or by an eligible staged route.
Main syllabus content
- Economic ideas and resource allocation
- Price systems and microeconomics
- Government microeconomic intervention
- Macroeconomics and policy
- International trade, development and globalisation
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
9708 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
Paper 1
AS Level Multiple Choice
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Marks
- 30
- Weighting
- 33% AS / 17% A Level
Paper 2
AS Level Data Response and Essays
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 60
- Weighting
- 67% AS / 33% A Level
Paper 3
A Level Multiple Choice
- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Marks
- 30
- Weighting
- 17% A Level
Paper 4
A Level Data Response and Essays
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 60
- Weighting
- 33% A Level
Key assessment information
- Papers 2 and 4 each require one data response, one microeconomic essay and one macroeconomic essay. All papers are externally assessed. AS grades a–e; A Level A*–E. Cambridge carry-forward rules apply.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 9708 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2026–2028 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 9, 10, 11, 12. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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