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Cambridge International A-Level Business 9609

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Business 9609 at a glance

Cambridge International Business 9609 develops knowledge, application, analysis and evaluation through business concepts, case studies and decision-making.

2026–2028 syllabus
Current syllabus
10
syllabus groups
34
mapped topics
2026–2028
Current syllabus cycle
Papers 1–4
Four externally assessed papers
AS or full A Level
Two-paper AS route or staged/full four-paper A Level route

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus9609 · 2026–2028 syllabus·Past papers

A-Level CAIE Business syllabus

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Assessment

Business 9609 assessment structure

AS candidates take Papers 1–2. Full A Level candidates take Papers 1–4, either staged over two years or in one series.

Paper / componentQuestionsTime% of grade
Paper 1 Business Concepts 140 marksFour short-answer questions and one essay from a choice of two, based on AS content.1 hour 15 minutes20% of A Level
Paper 2 Business Concepts 260 marksTwo data-response questions with six parts to each question, based on AS content.1 hour 30 minutes30% of A Level
Paper 3 Business Decision-Making60 marksFive case-study questions; Questions 1–2 are 8 marks each, Question 3 has three parts and Question 4 has two parts.1 hour 45 minutes30% of A Level
Paper 4 Business Strategy40 marksTwo essay questions based on a case study and the full A Level content.1 hour 15 minutes20% of A Level

SourceCambridge International · Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus9609 · 2026–2028 syllabus

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AS develops the core business concepts and analytical foundation; the A2 context adds the second-stage content, decision-making and strategy required for the full A Level route.

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