Where Tutix is today
A ready-made IGCSE Economics program is planned and not available yet. You can start a IGCSE Economics class now: the tutor teaches live from your syllabus or notes. Ready-made programs exist for other courses.
The qualification
Cambridge IGCSE Economics is syllabus 0455. The 2027-2029 syllabus covers the 2027, 2028 and 2029 exams. In this syllabus Paper 1 became longer and Paper 2 shorter than in the one before it, as Cambridge's programme page says. There are no Core and Extended tiers, so every candidate is entered for grades A* to G. Exams are in the June and November series, and in March for centres in India.
The papers
| Paper | Title | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple choice (40 questions) | 1 h | 40 | 30% |
| 2 | Structured questions | 2 h | 80 | 70% |
Calculators may be used. Paper 2 has one compulsory Section A question and three of four Section B questions.
What the marks test
Cambridge weights the marks of IGCSE Economics between three assessment objectives: knowledge and understanding (43%), analysis (47%) and evaluation (10%). Cambridge calls these weightings approximate.
| Assessment objective | IGCSE |
|---|---|
| AO1 Knowledge and understanding | 43% |
| AO2 Analysis | 47% |
| AO3 Evaluation | 10% |
| Assessment objective | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AO1 Knowledge and understanding | 50% | 40% |
| AO2 Analysis | 50% | 45% |
| AO3 Evaluation | 0% | 15% |
What the syllabus covers
Cambridge's IGCSE Economics syllabus is divided into six topics, each with the numbered sub-topics below.
- The basic economic problem: The nature of the basic economic problem, Factors of production, Opportunity cost, Production possibility curve (PPC) diagrams
- The allocation of resources: The role of markets in allocating resources, Demand, Supply, Price determination, Price changes, Price elasticity of demand (PED), Price elasticity of supply (PES), Market economic system, Market failure, Mixed economic system
- Microeconomic decision-makers: Money and banking, Households, Workers, Firms, Firms and production, Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives, Types of markets
- Government and the macroeconomy: Government macroeconomic intervention, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Supply-side policy, Economic growth, Employment and unemployment, Inflation
- Economic development: Living standards, Poverty, Population, Differences in economic development between countries
- International trade and globalisation: Specialisation and free trade, Globalisation and trade restrictions, Foreign exchange rates, Current account of the balance of payments
How to prepare with Tutix today
Type IGCSE Economics 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
IGCSE Economics · The basic economic problem · Opportunity cost
A student spends Saturday studying instead of working a shift that pays $40. What is the opportunity cost of studying?
Opportunity cost is not what you did, it is the next best thing you gave up. What did the student lose by choosing to study?
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 IGCSE Economics program?
Not ready-made yet; it is planned. Today you can start an IGCSE Economics class: type the subject, attach your own notes, and the tutor builds the classes around them.
What topics are in IGCSE Economics?
The basic economic problem: The nature of the basic economic problem, Factors of production, Opportunity cost, Production possibility curve (PPC) diagrams; The allocation of resources: The role of markets in allocating resources, Demand, Supply, Price determination, Price changes, Price elasticity of demand (PED), Price elasticity of supply (PES), Market economic system, Market failure, Mixed economic system; Microeconomic decision-makers: Money and banking, Households, Workers, Firms, Firms and production, Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives, Types of markets; Government and the macroeconomy: Government macroeconomic intervention, Fiscal policy, Monetary policy, Supply-side policy, Economic growth, Employment and unemployment, Inflation; Economic development: Living standards, Poverty, Population, Differences in economic development between countries; International trade and globalisation: Specialisation and free trade, Globalisation and trade restrictions, Foreign exchange rates, Current account of the balance of payments.
What papers are in IGCSE Economics?
Paper 1, Multiple choice, 1 h, 40 marks; Paper 2, Structured questions, 2 h, 80 marks.
Are there Core and Extended tiers in IGCSE Economics?
No. There are no tiers, so every candidate is eligible for grades A* to G.
Which IGCSE Economics syllabus should I follow?
The 2027-2029 syllabus covers the 2027, 2028 and 2029 exams. In this syllabus Paper 1 became longer and Paper 2 shorter than in the one before it, as Cambridge's programme page says. Check the syllabus your school or exam centre is entering you for.
Sources
- Syllabus 0455, IGCSE Economics, 2027-2029, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (version 1)
- Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455), Cambridge University Press & Assessment (accessed October 21, 2026)
- Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (accessed October 21, 2026)
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