Cambridge IGCSE Accounting (0452)
Learn to record, verify, prepare and interpret accounting information for different organisations.
2026 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- All candidates take both papers, covering the whole syllabus. Grades A*–G are available.
Main syllabus content
- Accounting fundamentals
- Sources and recording of data
- Verification of records
- Accounting procedures
- Financial statements
- Analysis and interpretation
- Accounting principles and policies
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
0452 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
Multiple Choice
- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Marks
- 35
- Weighting
- 30%
Paper 2
Structured Written Paper
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 100
- Weighting
- 70%
Key assessment information
- Both papers are externally assessed. The weighting is not obtained simply by adding the raw marks.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 0452 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2026 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 8, 9. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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