Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (0450)
Examine how businesses operate, make decisions and respond to their people, markets, finances and external environment.
2026 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- All candidates take both papers; grades A*–G are available. This overview covers 0450 for 2026, not the replacement 0264 qualification.
Main syllabus content
- Understanding business activity
- People in business
- Marketing
- Operations management
- Financial information and decisions
- External influences on business activity
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
0450 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
Short Answer and Data Response
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50%
Four compulsory questions.
Paper 2
Case Study
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50%
Four compulsory questions using the supplied case study.
Key assessment information
- Both papers are externally assessed. Do not use this exam-year-specific overview as the assessment structure for a different syllabus code.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 0450 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2026 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 8, 9. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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