Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460)

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Explain how a waterfall forms.[4 marks]

This is worth 4 marks. They go for:

A band of hard, more resistant rock lies over softer, less resistant rock (1 mark)
The softer rock is eroded faster by hydraulic action and abrasion, undercutting the hard rock (1 mark)
A plunge pool is eroded at the foot of the waterfall (1 mark)
The overhang of hard rock collapses, so the waterfall retreats upstream and leaves a gorge (1 mark)

Examiner tip: Put the steps in order and name the erosion processes. A labelled diagram can help, but the explanation earns the marks.

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Assessment

How Cambridge IGCSE Geography is assessed

There are no tiers. Everyone takes Paper 1 and Paper 2, plus either Component 3 (coursework) or Paper 4, and can get grades A*–G.

Syllabus 0460, for exams in 2027–2029. It’s a new version: climate change is a new topic and the separate skills paper has gone.

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Paper 1: Physical Geography
One compulsory structured question, then two of three, on topics 1–5
Time
1 h 45 min
Marks
75
Weight
36%
Paper 2: Human Geography
One compulsory structured question, then two of three, on topics 6–10
Time
1 h 45 min
Marks
75
Weight
36%

Then one of

Component 3: Coursework
A fieldwork investigation of 1800–2200 words, marked by your school and moderated by Cambridge
Time
Coursework
Marks
60
Weight
28%
Paper 4: Geographical Investigations
Two compulsory questions on fieldwork methods, hypotheses and data
Time
1 h 30 min
Marks
60
Weight
28%

Your school chooses Component 3 (a fieldwork coursework investigation) or Paper 4 (a written paper about fieldwork). Geographical skills are tested in every paper.

From the official Cambridge International syllabus, checked October 2026. Read the syllabus

Syllabus content

What’s on the Cambridge IGCSE Geography syllabus

Paper 1: Physical Geography

Changing river environments
Changing coastal environments
Changing ecosystems
Tectonic hazards
Climate change

Paper 2: Human Geography

Changing populations
Changing towns and cities
Development
Changing economies
Resource provision

Where marks are lost

Common Cambridge IGCSE Geography mistakes

Using MEDC and LEDC.
The 2027 syllabus groups countries as HICs, MICs and LICs (high-, middle- and low-income countries). Use those terms.
Examples with no detail.
The syllabus asks for detailed specific examples. Name the place and give facts and figures, such as dates, numbers or percentages.
Describing a map or graph without evidence.
Quote values with units, and use compass directions, distances or grid references. Then describe the pattern, including any anomaly.

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Cambridge IGCSE Geography questions, answered.

Yes. Tell your tutor the examples your teacher uses, and a quick-revision tutor quizzes you on the facts and figures until they stick.

It can help you plan a hypothesis, choose methods, present data and write a conclusion that uses it. Coursework must be your own work, so follow your school’s rules on help.

No. The 2025–2026 syllabus has a different structure, including a skills paper. Tell your tutor your exam year and it follows your version.

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