Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455 Past Papers 2026
Download free Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455 past papers, mark schemes, examiner reports & grade thresholds. 60 exam sessions from 2002–2026.
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Latest Session
60
Sessions
2002–2026
299
Question Papers
277
Mark Schemes
93% coverage
53
Examiner Reports
88% of sessions
49
Grade Thresholds
Components & time pressure
Marks per minute shows how fast you have to work — the higher the number, the tighter the time pressure in that paper.
| Paper | Component | Marks | Duration | Marks / min | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Multiple Choice | 30 | 45m | 0.67 | Steady |
| Paper 2 | Structured Questions | 90 | 2h 15m | 0.67 | Steady |
Component structure extracted from 3 official Cambridge documents (2023–2025). Timings and mark totals are taken from the papers themselves.
Yearly Exam Sessions
Topical Past Papers
Questions organized by syllabus topic — perfect for targeted revision. 1 topics available.
How is Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455 examined?
Cambridge IGCSE Economics is examined through 2 paper components. Understanding each component helps you allocate revision time effectively.
Paper 1
30 marksMultiple Choice
Duration: 45m
Paper 2
90 marksStructured Questions
Duration: 2h 15m
What Cambridge examiners say about Economics
Verbatim quotes from 3 official Cambridge examiner reports (2023–2025). Every quote is attributable to a specific paper and session — these are the things Cambridge markers flag year after year.
Confusing budget deficit with current account deficit
Some candidates confused a government budget deficit with a deficit on the current account of the balance of payments
Jumping analytical stages instead of step-by-step reasoning
candidates do better if they do not jump stages
Confusing productivity with production
Recognise that productivity does not have the same meaning as production
Most Common Mistakes — Economics (0455)
Based on analysis of 3 official Cambridge examiner reports (2023, 2025). Avoid these errors to maximise your marks.
Confusing budget deficit with current account deficit
Paper 2 · Flagged in every session, Paper 2
PED calculation and interpretation errors — confusing elastic with inelastic
Paper 1 · Both sessions, Paper 1
Demand vs quantity demanded — confusing shifts with movements along the curve
Paper 1 · Both sessions, Paper 1
Explaining consequences when asked for causes (and vice versa)
Paper 2 · Both sessions, Paper 2
Jumping analytical stages instead of step-by-step reasoning
Paper 2 · Both sessions, Paper 2
Topics Students Struggle With Most
PED interpretation
Candidates consistently miscalculate PED or confuse elastic with inelastic. Common error: stating demand is elastic when PED < 1.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Balance of payments
Confused with government budget deficit in every session. Candidates struggle to distinguish the current account from the capital/financial account.
Paper 2
Foreign exchange rates
Candidates struggle to explain how exchange rates are determined by supply and demand for currencies, and confuse appreciation with depreciation.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Public goods definition
Candidates define public goods as 'goods provided by the government' instead of using the correct characteristics: non-excludable and non-rivalrous.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Simultaneous supply and demand shifts
When both curves shift, candidates fail to identify which outcome is indeterminate (price or quantity) depending on relative magnitudes.
Paper 1
Cost curves and diseconomies of scale
Candidates can explain economies of scale but struggle to explain why average costs might rise as a firm grows beyond its optimal size.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Monetary vs fiscal policy
Examiners note candidates had to distinguish monetary policy measures from fiscal policy measures and many could not.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Causes of deflation
Candidates often confuse deflation with disinflation and cannot explain demand-side vs supply-side causes of falling price levels.
Paper 2
Economics (0455) — Cambridge IGCSE Full Archive 2002–2026
This page contains all 702 available papers for Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) — 60 exam sessions from 2002 to 2026. Each session includes question papers, mark schemes, and where available, examiner reports and grade threshold documents. All files are free to download as PDF — no account required.
Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) is examined through multiple paper components. Question papers are available in two or three variants per session (v1, v2, v3) — each variant is sat in a different time zone but covers the same syllabus content and is equivalent in difficulty. The paper number in the filename indicates which component: for example, 0455_qp_12 is Paper 1, Variant 2.
Mark schemes for 0455 show the exact marking points accepted by Cambridge examiners. Many questions have multiple acceptable phrasings — look for 'accept', 'allow', and 'credit' in the mark scheme to understand the full range of valid responses. Examiner reports (where available) reveal the most common errors made by the cohort and what top-band answers looked like, making them essential reading before the actual exam.
The most effective way to use this archive is to attempt past papers under timed exam conditions, then analyse your mark scheme results by component. Track which paper components and question types you score lowest on — this tells you exactly where to focus revision. Grade threshold documents show the minimum mark needed for each grade in that specific session, which helps calibrate how your practice scores translate to actual grades.
Economics 0455 at other levels
Questions, answered.
You can download all Cambridge Economics 0455 past papers right here on PapersDaddy. We have 60 exam sessions from 2002–2026 — including question papers, mark schemes, examiner reports, and grade thresholds for 0455. Click any session below to view and download PDFs.
Yes! Every Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) exam session includes the corresponding mark scheme alongside the question paper. Mark schemes show exactly how marks are allocated, helping you understand what examiners look for in top-scoring answers.
Start with recent 0455 papers (2025–2023) to understand current trends. Practice under timed conditions, then mark yourself using the mark scheme. Read examiner reports to learn common mistakes. For targeted revision, use Economics 0455 topical past papers to focus on specific topics.
We have Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) papers from May/June, October/November, and March sessions (where applicable), covering 2002–2026. That's 60 exam sessions in total.