GCSE Mathematics Specification

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

Mathematics specification comparison by exam board
BoardSpec codeExam structureTiers
AQA83003 papers · 1h 30m each · 80 marks eachWeighting 33.3% eachFoundation & Higher
Edexcel1MA13 papers · 1h 30m each · 80 marks eachWeighting 33.3% eachFoundation & Higher
Edexcel IGCSE4MA14 papers · 2h each · 100 marks eachWeighting 50% eachFoundation & Higher
OCR AJ5603 papers · 1h 30m each · 100 marks eachWeighting 33.3% eachFoundation & Higher
Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)05804 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 50% eachCore & Extended
SQA National 5C847 752 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting ~44% / ~56%Untiered
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