Cambridge IGCSE Sociology (0495)
Examine society, identity and inequality using sociological research and explanations of family, education and crime.
2025–2027 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- All candidates take both papers; grades A*–G are available.
Main syllabus content
- Research methods
- Identity: self and society
- Social stratification and inequality
- Family
- Education
- Crime, deviance and social control
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0495 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
Research Methods, Identity and Inequality
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50%
Compulsory research-methods question plus either the identity or inequality question.
Paper 2
Family, Education and Crime
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 50%
Answer two structured questions from a choice of three.
Key assessment information
- Both papers are externally assessed. Older archive papers may use earlier syllabus structures; check their year before using them as current-format mock exams.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 0495 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2025–2027 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 8, 9. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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