GCSE Business Specification

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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
AQA81322 papers · 1h 45m each · 90 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered
Edexcel1BS02 papers · 1h 45m each · 90 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered
Edexcel IGCSE4BS12 papers · 1h 30m each · 80 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered
OCRJ2042 papers · 1h 30m each · 80 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered
Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)04502 papers · 1h 30m each · 80 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered
Oxford AQA92252 papers · 2 hours each · 90 marks eachWeighting 50% eachUntiered

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AQA GCSE Business

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