Paper 1: Short Answer & Data Response (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Business): Revision Note

What is examined in the CIE IGCSE Business Paper 1?

• This paper is made up of four questions requiring a mixture of short

  answers and structured data responses

• Each question starts with a short case study, to which you should refer when answer the question parts that follow

• The paper's duration is 90 minutes

• The total number of marks available is 80, representing 50% of the qualification

• You must answer all questions

Structure of the Paper

In each of the four questions:

• Parts a and b are worth 2 marks

  • You are usually required to either

    • Define a key term

    • Carry out a simple calculation

    • State or identify two factors, features, ways or impacts

  • Advice on answering 2-mark questions can be found here

• Part c is worth 4 marks

  • You are usually required to either

    • Outline two factors

    • Carry out a multi-stage calculation

    • State or identify four factors, factors, features, ways or impacts

  • Advice on answering 4-mark questions can be found here

• Part d is an 'explain' question worth 6 marks

  • You are required to explain either

    • Two advantages and two disadvantages of a given issue

    • Two reasons, ways or impacts of a given issue

  • Advice on answering 6-mark explain questions can be found here

• Part d is a 'justify' question worth 6 marks

  • You are required to either

    • Make a judgement about the significance of two or more factors

    • Make a recommendation about a suitable course of action

  • Advice on answering 6-mark justify questions can be found here