Where Tutix is today
A ready-made A Level Chemistry program is planned and not available yet. You can start a A Level Chemistry class now: the tutor teaches live from your syllabus or notes. Ready-made programs exist for other courses.
The qualification
Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry is syllabus 9701. The syllabus for exams in 2025 to 2027 is the 2025-2027 syllabus; a 2028-2030 syllabus follows. Exams are in the June and November series, and in March for centres in India. AS candidates are eligible for grades a to e (in lower case) and A Level candidates for A* to E.
The papers
| Paper | Title | Time | Marks | AS share | A Level share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple choice (AS content) | 1 h 15 | 40 | 31% | 15.5% |
| 2 | AS structured questions | 1 h 15 | 60 | 46% | 23% |
| 3 | Advanced Practical Skills | 2 h | 40 | 23% | 11.5% |
| 4 | A Level structured questions (A Level content; AS knowledge required) | 2 h | 100 | Not offered | 38.5% |
| 5 | Planning, Analysis and Evaluation | 1 h 15 | 30 | Not offered | 11.5% |
AS is Papers 1, 2 and 3 taken together in one series. The A Level is all five papers, staged over two years or all in one series. Papers 3 and 5 test practical skills in an exam, not as coursework.
What the marks test
At both AS and A Level, Cambridge gives 40% to knowledge and understanding, 40% to handling, applying and evaluating information and 20% to experimental skills and investigations. Cambridge calls these weightings approximate.
| Assessment objective | AS Level | A Level |
|---|---|---|
| AO1 Knowledge and understanding | 40% | 40% |
| AO2 Handling, applying and evaluating information | 40% | 40% |
| AO3 Experimental skills and investigations | 20% | 20% |
| Assessment objective | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3 | Paper 4 | Paper 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO1 Knowledge and understanding | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| AO2 Handling, applying and evaluating information | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| AO3 Experimental skills and investigations | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
What the syllabus covers
Cambridge lists 22 topics for AS Level Chemistry, numbered 1 to 22, and 15 more for the full A Level, numbered 23 to 37. Candidates at both levels also study practical skills.
AS Level topics
Physical chemistry
- Atomic structure
- Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
- Chemical bonding
- States of matter
- Chemical energetics
- Electrochemistry
- Equilibria
- Reaction kinetics
Inorganic chemistry
- The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
- Group 2
- Group 17
- Nitrogen and sulfur
Organic chemistry
- An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
- Hydrocarbons
- Halogen compounds
- Hydroxy compounds
- Carbonyl compounds
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- Nitrogen compounds
- Polymerisation
- Organic synthesis
Analysis
- Analytical techniques
Added at A Level
Physical chemistry
- Chemical energetics
- Electrochemistry
- Equilibria
- Reaction kinetics
Inorganic chemistry
- Group 2
- Chemistry of transition elements
Organic chemistry
- An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
- Hydrocarbons
- Halogen compounds
- Hydroxy compounds
- Carboxylic acids and derivatives
- Nitrogen compounds
- Polymerisation
- Organic synthesis
Analysis
- Analytical techniques
How to prepare with Tutix today
Type A Level Chemistry in the class wizard, attach your own notes or syllabus if you have them, choose a tutor and join: the tutor teaches on a shared whiteboard and reads what you write while you are still in class.
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Example
A Level Chemistry · Acids and bases · Calculating pH
Calculate the pH of 0.020 mol dm−3 hydrochloric acid, a strong acid.
The method is nearly there: a strong acid is fully ionised, so [H+] = 0.020. But pH is defined with a minus sign, pH = −log[H+]. Does a negative pH suit a dilute acid?
A sample written to show how a class sounds. The scores show how the exam would credit each answer. Not a real learner.
What a ready-made program adds, and what it costs
Ready-made programs, such as IGCSE Physics, come with lessons and questions reviewed in advance, at five levels. The Free plan includes 45 live class minutes a month with no card; see the plans.
The twelve ready-made programs are drawn to scale, with a real lesson to read, on the Programs page.
Questions people ask
Does Tutix have an A Level Chemistry program?
Not ready-made yet; it is planned. Today you can start an A Level Chemistry class: type the subject, attach your syllabus or notes, and the tutor builds the classes around them.
What topics are in A Level Chemistry?
AS Level covers Atomic structure, Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry, Chemical bonding, States of matter, Chemical energetics, Electrochemistry, Equilibria, Reaction kinetics, The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity, Group 2, Group 17, Nitrogen and sulfur, An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Halogen compounds, Hydroxy compounds, Carbonyl compounds, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Nitrogen compounds, Polymerisation, Organic synthesis and Analytical techniques. The A Level adds Chemical energetics, Electrochemistry, Equilibria, Reaction kinetics, Group 2, Chemistry of transition elements, An introduction to A Level organic chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Halogen compounds, Hydroxy compounds, Carboxylic acids and derivatives, Nitrogen compounds, Polymerisation, Organic synthesis and Analytical techniques. Both levels also assess practical skills.
What papers are in A Level Chemistry?
Paper 1, Multiple choice, 1 h 15; Paper 2, AS structured questions, 1 h 15; Paper 3, Advanced Practical Skills, 2 h; Paper 4, A Level structured questions, 2 h; Paper 5, Planning, Analysis and Evaluation, 1 h 15.
What is the difference between AS and A Level Chemistry?
AS is Papers 1, 2 and 3 taken together in one series. The A Level is all five papers, staged over two years or all in one series. Papers 3 and 5 test practical skills in an exam, not as coursework.
Which A Level Chemistry syllabus should I follow?
The syllabus for exams in 2025 to 2027 is the 2025-2027 syllabus; a 2028-2030 syllabus follows. Check the syllabus your school or exam centre is entering you for.
Sources
- Syllabus 9701, AS & A Level Chemistry, 2025-2027, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (version 1)
- Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (accessed October 21, 2026)
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