Cambridge AS & A Level
Cambridge AS & A Level Economics 9708 past papers
Cambridge’s past papers page for Cambridge AS & A Level Economics (9708) has the June 2024 series and the specimen papers, free, with mark schemes. The button below opens it on Cambridge’s website.
What is free: For each syllabus, Cambridge’s public site has one exam series: the June 2024 series, with one version of each paper, its mark scheme and an examiner report. It also has specimen papers for the current syllabus.
What is held back: Every other series and version, including March, November and earlier years, is on Cambridge’s School Support Hub, for teachers at Cambridge schools.
June 2024
One version of each question paper, with its mark scheme and an examiner report for the series. Free on Cambridge’s page for 9708.
Specimen papers
Sample papers and mark schemes for the current syllabus, written by Cambridge before the first exams. Free on Cambridge’s page for 9708.
Other series: teachers only
Every other series and version, including March, November and earlier years, is on Cambridge’s School Support Hub, for teachers at Cambridge schools.
What the Economics exam contains
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708), on the 2026 to 2028 syllabus, has four papers. The AS Level is Paper 1 (30 multiple-choice questions, 1 hour) and Paper 2 (a data response question and two essays, 2 hours). The full A Level adds Paper 3 (30 multiple-choice questions on the A Level topics, 1 hour 15 minutes) and Paper 4 (data response and essays, 2 hours). The course covers markets and prices, government intervention, the macroeconomy and international trade, and at A Level adds market structures, the labour market, development and globalisation.