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Business Exam Tips

The single biggest reason candidates miss out on grade 9s in Edexcel IGCSE Business is not a lack of business knowledge; it is writing in a vacuum. Under the Edexcel specification, AO2 (Application) represents a massive portion of the available marks. In State, Outline, and all h

Papers

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Total marks

160

Time limit

3h

Grade scale

987654321U

Additional note

Calculator policy

A scientific or graphical calculator is permitted. Graphical calculators must be in exam mode with all stored programs and data cleared before the exam; the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.

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  • The single biggest reason candidates miss out on grade 9s in Edexcel IGCSE Business is not a lack of business knowledge; it is writing in a vacuum. Under the Edexcel specification, AO2 (Application) represents a massive portion of the available marks. In State, Outline, and all higher-mark questions (6, 9, and 12 marks), you will lose every single application mark if your answer could apply to any generic business on the street.

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