A-Level Business Specification

Compare every exam board's A-Level Business specification, then jump straight into the full spec and Cognito's free lessons.

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Exam boards structure Business differently – different spec codes, paper counts and weightings. Find your board below, then jump straight into the full specification.

Business specification comparison by exam board
BoardSpec codeExam structureTiers
AQA71323 papers · 2h each · 100 marks eachWeighting 33.3% eachUntiered
Edexcel9BS03 papers · 2h each · 100 marks eachWeighting 35% / 35% / 30%Untiered
Edexcel IALYBS114 papers · 2h each · 80 marks eachWeighting 25% IAL / 50% IAS / 25% IAL / 50% IAS / 25% IAL / 25% IALUntiered
OCRH4313 papers · 2h each · 80 marks eachWeighting 33.3% eachUntiered
CIE96094 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 20% of A Level / 40% of AS Level / 30% of A Level / 60% of AS Level / 30% of A Level / 20% of A LevelUntiered
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