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.
Revision guides for Paper 1
9708 Paper 1 grade boundaries, every session
The raw mark each variant of Paper 1 needed for each grade, for every session Cambridge has published. Grades stop at A: Cambridge sets A* only on the overall qualification. Work out what you need overall.
| Session | Paper | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2026 | 9708/11 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | |
| 9708/14 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |
| Feb/March 2026 | 9708/12 / 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Oct/Nov 2025 | 9708/11 / 30 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | |
| 9708/14 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | |
| May/June 2025 | 9708/11 / 30 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9708/14 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| Feb/March 2025 | 9708/12 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Oct/Nov 2024 | 9708/11 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | |
| May/June 2024 | 9708/11 / 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 | |
| Feb/March 2024 | 9708/12 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Oct/Nov 2023 | 9708/11 / 30 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | |
| May/June 2023 | 9708/11 / 30 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| 9708/12 / 30 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9708/13 / 30 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
| Feb/March 2023 | 9708/12 / 30 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
All 9708 Paper 1 sittings
May/June 2024
October/November 2024
May/June 2023
October/November 2023
May/June 2022
October/November 2022
May/June 2021
October/November 2021
May/June 2020
October/November 2020
May/June 2019
October/November 2019
May/June 2018
October/November 2018
May/June 2017
October/November 2017
May/June 2016
October/November 2016
May/June 2015
October/November 2015
May/June 2014
October/November 2014
May/June 2013
October/November 2013
May/June 2012
October/November 2012
May/June 2011
October/November 2011
May/June 2010
October/November 2010
Practise A Level Economics 9708 Paper 1 against real mark schemes
Quanta has real Cambridge A Level Economics 9708 past-paper questions, with every answer explained after you commit to it and each question tied to the syllabus topic it tests — and it tracks which skills you’re missing. Free for individual students.
Start practising freeCommon questions
What grade is 22 out of 30 on 9708 Paper 1?
In May/June 2026, 22/30 was a B on every variant. Across the 11 sessions Cambridge has published for this paper out of 30, the same mark ranged from a C to an A — boundaries move every series. The table above has every session.
How many marks for an A on 9708 Paper 1?
In May/June 2026, an A needed between 23 and 25 out of 30, depending on the variant you sat. It is set again after every series.
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.