Cambridge 9708 · Paper 3 A2 Multiple Choice

A Level Economics 9708 Paper 3 Past Papers

Cambridge 9708 Paper 3 (A2 Multiple Choice) is 30 marks in 1h 15m, set as 3 timetable variants (31, 32, 33). Quanta has mapped 21 sittings from 2023 to 2025, every question tagged to the syllabus section it tests — so the breakdown below is what Paper 3 has actually asked, summed across 21 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 (9708/32/F/M/25 and 9708_m25_qp_32).

Updated 28 September 2026

At a glance

Paper
Paper 3 A2 Multiple Choice
Subject
Cambridge A Level Economics 9708
Marks
30
Time
1h 15m
Questions
30, one mark each
Variants
31, 32, 33
Sittings mapped
21 (2023–2025)

What Paper 3 tests

Marks by syllabus section, totalled over all 21 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
119 mk · 19%
105 mk · 17%

Revision guides for Paper 3

9708 Paper 3 grade boundaries, every session

The raw mark each variant of Paper 3 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.

SessionPaperABCDE
May/June 20269708/31 / 302420181513
9708/32 / 302220181614
9708/33 / 302420181513
9708/34 / 302220181614
Feb/March 20269708/32 / 302523201714
Oct/Nov 20259708/31 / 302319171514
9708/32 / 302419171514
9708/33 / 302319171614
9708/34 / 302318161413
May/June 20259708/31 / 302218161311
9708/32 / 302320181614
9708/33 / 302218161311
9708/34 / 302220181614
Feb/March 20259708/32 / 302321181513
Oct/Nov 20249708/31 / 302320181614
9708/32 / 302419171614
9708/33 / 302319171614
May/June 20249708/31 / 302421191614
9708/32 / 302321191715
9708/33 / 302421191614
Feb/March 20249708/32 / 302422191714
Oct/Nov 20239708/31 / 302320181614
9708/32 / 302519171514
9708/33 / 302319171514
May/June 20239708/31 / 302522191614
9708/32 / 302522201816
9708/33 / 302522191614
Feb/March 20239708/32 / 302321181512

All 9708 Paper 3 sittings

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Common questions

What grade is 22 out of 30 on 9708 Paper 3?

In May/June 2026, 22/30 was a B on 9708/31 and 9708/33 and an A on 9708/32 and 9708/34. 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 3?

In May/June 2026, an A needed between 22 and 24 out of 30, depending on the variant you sat. It is set again after every series.

What is Cambridge 9708 Paper 3?

Paper 3 of Cambridge A Level Economics 9708 — A2 Multiple Choice. It is 30 marks in 1h 15m, with 30 multiple-choice questions worth one mark each, and it is set as variants 31, 32, 33 for different time zones — same syllabus, same structure, different questions. Quanta has mapped 21 sittings from 2023 to 2025.

How long is 9708 Paper 3?

1h 15m for 30 marks — about 2.5 minutes per mark, which is the pacing to hold.

Where can I get 9708 Paper 3 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.