Cambridge 9708 · Paper 1 AS Multiple Choice

A Level Economics 9708 Paper 1 Past Papers

Cambridge 9708 Paper 1 (AS Multiple Choice) is 30 marks in 1h. Quanta has mapped 30 sittings from 2010 to 2024, every question tagged to the syllabus section it tests — so the breakdown below is what Paper 1 has actually asked, summed across 30 papers, rather than a guess from the syllabus.

Every sitting has its own page, listed by series below, with its Cambridge code in both forms (9708/13/M/J/24 and 9708_s24_qp_13).

Updated 28 September 2026

At a glance

Paper
Paper 1 AS Multiple Choice
Subject
Cambridge A Level Economics 9708
Marks
30
Time
1h
Questions
30, one mark each
Sittings mapped
30 (2010–2024)

What Paper 1 tests

Marks by syllabus section, totalled over all 30 sittings. The order barely moves from year to year, which is the point: it is the paper’s real weighting. Areas linked in blue have a free Quanta guide.

International economic issues
217 mk · 24%
Basic economic ideas and resource allocation
127 mk · 14%
120 mk · 13%

Revision guides for Paper 1

All 9708 Paper 1 sittings

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Common questions

What is Cambridge 9708 Paper 1?

Paper 1 of Cambridge A Level Economics 9708 — AS Multiple Choice. It is 30 marks in 1h, with 30 multiple-choice questions worth one mark each. Quanta has mapped 30 sittings from 2010 to 2024.

How long is 9708 Paper 1?

1h for 30 marks — about 2 minutes per mark, which is the pacing to hold.

Where can I get 9708 Paper 1 past papers?

Cambridge publishes past papers and mark schemes through its own site and through schools; they are © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, so the pages here describe each paper rather than reproduce it. Inside Quanta, every sitting listed above is practised online question by question and marked instantly, with each wrong answer tied back to its syllabus section.