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IGCSE Economics syllabus 2027

Six topics, two papers: multiple choice for 30%, structured questions for 70%.

Weeks before your first economics paper
Hours a week for economics
Topic 1: The basic economic problem
Topic 2: The allocation of resources
Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
Topic 5: Economic development
Topic 6: International trade and globalisation

26 weeks, 104 hours in all

Start with Topic 2

The allocation of resources: 24 of your hours. It is 10 of the 40 questions on our Paper 1 practice, 25%.

Hours per topic
TopicYour hoursShare of Paper 1
Topic 2: The allocation of resources2425%
Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy21.623%
Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers19.220%
Topic 6: International trade and globalisation1213%
Topic 1: The basic economic problem9.610%
Topic 5: Economic development9.610%

Week by week

  1. Week 1Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  2. Week 2Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  3. Week 3Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  4. Week 4Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  5. Week 5Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  6. Week 6Topic 2: The allocation of resources
  7. Week 7Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
  8. Week 8Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
  9. Week 9Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
  10. Week 10Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
  11. Week 11Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy
  12. Week 12Topic 4: Government and the macroeconomy, Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
  13. Week 13Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
  14. Week 14Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
  15. Week 15Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
  16. Week 16Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers
  17. Week 17Topic 3: Microeconomic decision-makers, Topic 6: International trade and globalisation
  18. Week 18Topic 6: International trade and globalisation
  19. Week 19Topic 6: International trade and globalisation
  20. Week 20Topic 6: International trade and globalisation, Topic 1: The basic economic problem
  21. Week 21Topic 1: The basic economic problem
  22. Week 22Topic 1: The basic economic problem, Topic 5: Economic development
  23. Week 23Topic 5: Economic development
  24. Week 24Topic 5: Economic development
  25. Week 25Timed Paper 1 practice and two Paper 2 questions, then review every lost mark
  26. Week 26Timed Paper 1 practice and two Paper 2 questions, then review every lost mark

Check your topics with the free test

Paper 140 multiple-choice questions, 1 hour, 30%
Paper 2Structured questions, 2 hours, 80 marks, 70%
GradesA* to G
SeriesJune and November (and March in India)

The six topics

  • 1 The basic economic problem
  • 2 The allocation of resources
  • 3 Microeconomic decision-makers

Where marks come from

Both papers cover all six topics. Paper 2 also tests evaluation: weighing two sides and reaching a judgement.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
What is meant by opportunity cost?
Question 2
What does price elasticity of demand measure?

Next step

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Questions people ask

Which years does this syllabus cover?

Exams in 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Is there a coursework part?

No. Two written papers make up the whole grade.