Exam Specifications

Every exam board's specification, made readable. Pick your course, read every topic and paper in plain English, and jump straight into Cognito lessons.

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GCSE specification pages by subject and exam board
SubjectAQAEdexcelEdexcel AEdexcel BEdexcel IGCSEOCROCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)SQA National 5Oxford AQA
BiologyAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE—OCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)SQA National 5—
ChemistryAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE—OCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)SQA National 5—
PhysicsAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE—OCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)SQA National 5—
Combined Science: TrilogyAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE———Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
MathematicsAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE—OCR A—Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)SQA National 5—
BusinessAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSEOCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)—Oxford AQA
Computer ScienceAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSEOCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
Design & TechnologyAQAEdexcel———OCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
EconomicsAQA———Edexcel IGCSEOCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
English LanguageAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSEOCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)—Oxford AQA
English LiteratureAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSEOCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
Food Preparation and NutritionAQA————OCR—————
FrenchAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE———Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
GeographyAQA—Edexcel AEdexcel BEdexcel IGCSE—OCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)—Oxford AQA
HistoryAQA—Edexcel A—Edexcel IGCSE—OCR AOCR BCambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
Physical EducationAQAEdexcel———OCR——Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
PsychologyAQAEdexcel———OCR—————
SociologyAQA———————Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——
SpanishAQAEdexcel——Edexcel IGCSE———Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)——

Why we built this

Why these aren't just a link to the PDF

The exam boards publish each specification as a 60-to-150-page PDF written for teachers and exam centres – the part you actually need is buried under marketing and legalese. These pages pull out what matters: a one-screen summary of every paper, the full topic list in plain English, the required practicals and assessment objectives, with links straight into Cognito's free lessons.

The official PDF is always one click away on every page.

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