CAIE 9609 Business Past Papers
Cambridge International (CAIE) AS & A Level 9609 Business: 4 papers, 78 past papers from 2023 to 2025 (including v1–v3 variants); 23 can be taken online on Sagacia.
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Papers
| Paper | Type | Marks | Minutes | Papers | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Business Concepts | written | 40 | 75 | 20 | 0 |
| Paper 2 Data Response | written | 60 | 90 | 18 | 2 |
| Paper 3 Business Decision-making | written | 60 | 105 | 20 | 3 |
| Paper 4 Business Strategy | written | 40 | 75 | 20 | 18 |
Past papers by series
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| Series | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Paper 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 | v1v2v3 | v1v2 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
| May/June 2025 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
| Feb/March 2025 | v2 | v2 | v2 | v2 |
| Oct/Nov 2024 | v1v2v3 | v1v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
| May/June 2024 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
| Feb/March 2024 | v2 | v2 | v2 | v2 |
| Oct/Nov 2023 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
| May/June 2023 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 | v1v2v3 |
Grade threshold overview
Grade thresholds are the minimum raw marks published by the exam board for each series and variant. A single paper has grades A–E (A–G for IGCSE); A* is awarded only on the whole-subject total. The table averages the latest 8 series (all variants).
| Paper | Max | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 Business Concepts | 40 | 35 (87%) | 32 (80%) | 29 (72%) | 26 (66%) | 24 (60%) |
| Paper 2 Data Response | 60 | 45 (74%) | 41 (68%) | 36 (61%) | 32 (54%) | 28 (46%) |
| Paper 3 Business Decision-making | 60 | 41 (68%) | 37 (62%) | 33 (55%) | 28 (47%) | 23 (39%) |
| Paper 4 Business Strategy | 40 | 28 (71%) | 26 (65%) | 22 (56%) | 19 (48%) | 17 (41%) |
Topic coverage (share of marks)
Based on fully verified past papers, sorted by share of marks.
