Cambridge IGCSE · Economics 0455
Every question part from 20 real past papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2, May/June 2021 – Oct/Nov 2025) classified by subtopic and weighted by marks — to show what's actually worth prioritising in a crash-course revision.
20
papers reviewed
539
question parts classified
1,399
total marks tallied
23/23
subtopics seen
| Topic | Subtopic | Pre-2025 | 2025+ | Avg | Trend | Practise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government And The Macroeconomy | Employment And Unemployment | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.1% | — | Study·Quiz |
| Economic Development | Economic Development | 9.0% | 10.0% | 9.5% | — | Study·Quiz |
| Government And The Macroeconomy | Demand Side Policies | 6.4% | 12.5% | 9.4% | ▲ rising | Study·Quiz |
| Government And The Macroeconomy | Economic Growth | 6.6% | 11.1% | 8.8% | ▲ rising | Study·Quiz |
| Microeconomic Decision Makers | Classification Of Firms | 9.2% | 5.7% | 7.4% | ▼ easing | Study·Quiz |
| International Trade And Globalisation | International Trade _ Globalisation | 8.8% | 4.3% | 6.6% | ▼ easing | Study·Quiz |
| Microeconomic Decision Makers | Firms, Production, Cost And Revenue | 6.6% | 5.7% | 6.2% | — | Study·Quiz |
| The Allocation Of Resources | Market Failure | 5.9% | 3.9% | 4.9% | — | Study·Quiz |
| Government And The Macroeconomy | Inflation And Deflation | 5.3% | 3.6% | 4.5% | — | Study·Quiz |
| The Allocation Of Resources | Market Equilibrium | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4.5% | — | Study·Quiz |
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Every question part across 20 real Paper 2 and Paper 4 past papers (Paper 1 & Paper 2, May/June 2021 – Oct/Nov 2025) was read and classified against a fixed subtopic taxonomy, then its marks were counted as a share of that paper's total. That's 539 question parts and 1399 marks tallied by hand, not estimated.
Paper 2 is a choice paper — it prints 110 marks (Question 1 compulsory for 30, plus four Section B questions of 20 from which you answer three) but you only sit 90. Every printed mark is counted, so these percentages are the marks offered rather than the marks you will personally answer: Section B topics carry a little more weight here than in your own script. Paper structure did not change across the window. One mark is absent because the board withdrew Question 22 of Oct/Nov 2021. Averaging the two eras separately means the smaller 2025+ sample (2 sittings so far) isn't swamped by the larger pre-2025 sample (8 sittings).
No — it means that subtopic has historically carried a smaller share of the marks, not that it's guaranteed absent. Only two subtopics never appeared in any of the 18 papers reviewed; everything else has come up at least once. Use this as a prioritisation guide for limited revision time, not a prediction of what will or won't be tested.
No. Cambridge does not publish topic-frequency statistics — this is an independent analysis built from real, publicly available past papers, with judgment calls made on how to classify multi-skill questions. Treat it as a well-sourced revision-priority guide, not an official document.
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