Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455)
Understand resource allocation, economic decision-making, national economies and international trade.
2026 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- All candidates take both papers; grades A*–G are available.
Main syllabus content
- The basic economic problem
- Allocation of resources
- Microeconomic decision makers
- Government and the macroeconomy
- Economic development
- International trade and globalisation
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
0455 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
- 45 minutes
- Marks
- 30
- Weighting
- 30%
All 30 questions are compulsory.
Paper 2
Structured Questions
- Duration
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Marks
- 90
- Weighting
- 70%
One compulsory question and three from a choice of four.
Key assessment information
- Both papers are externally assessed. These timings and marks apply to the 2026 syllabus version.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 0455 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2026 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 8, 9. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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