Practise both Cambridge Economics 9708 multiple-choice papers: Paper 1 for AS Level (30 questions, 1 hour) and Paper 3 for A Level (30 questions, 1 hour 15 minutes). Every answer has an explanation, including the diagrams and calculations you need.
- AS Paper 1
- 9708/12, Thursday 5 November 2026, morning, 1 hour, 30 marks
- A Level Paper 3
- 9708/32, Wednesday 11 November 2026, morning, 1 hour 15 minutes, 30 marks
- Questions
- 30 four-option multiple choice in each
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What each mock covers
The table shows how many questions each topic has in these mocks, matching the balance of the real papers.
- Basic economic ideas and resource allocation6 questions
- The price system and the microeconomy8 questions
- Government microeconomic intervention5 questions
- The macroeconomy6 questions
- Government macroeconomic intervention5 questions
How each topic is examined in 9708 Paper 1 and Paper 3
- AS: basic ideas and the price system
- Scarcity, PPCs, normative and positive statements, money, public goods, PED, PES, YED and XED, consumer and producer surplus, joint and derived demand, tax incidence.
- AS: government intervention and the macroeconomy
- Maximum and minimum prices, taxes and subsidies, merit goods and externalities, AD and AS, inflation, terms of trade, exchange rates and the balance of payments, fiscal, monetary and supply-side policy, protection and comparative advantage.
- A Level: microeconomics
- Utility and indifference curves, income and substitution effects, short- and long-run costs, perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly and contestable markets, price discrimination, efficiency, MRP and labour markets, monopsony, Lorenz curves and the Gini coefficient.
- A Level: macroeconomics and international issues
- National income accounts, the multiplier and accelerator, money demand and supply, the quantity theory, credit creation, the Phillips curve, automatic stabilisers, crowding out, policy conflicts, the Marshall–Lerner condition, the J-curve, development and customs unions.
How to use these mocks before the exam
- Take each mock in one sitting, timed, with only the equipment allowed in the exam.
- Do calculations on paper and check the units before choosing an answer.
- Cover the options, work out your own answer first, then find it in the list.
- Read every explanation for the questions you got wrong and redo them a day later.
- Watch for NOT, LEAST and MOST in the question. They decide which option is correct.
Frequently asked questions
When is Economics 9708 Paper 1 and Paper 3 in November 2026?
In India and the rest of Cambridge zone 4, AS Paper 1 (9708/12) is on the morning of Thursday 5 November 2026 and A Level Paper 3 (9708/32) is on the morning of Wednesday 11 November 2026. Other Cambridge administrative zones can sit a different variant on a different day, so always check the timetable and start time with your exam centre.
Are these mock tests the same format as the real paper?
Each mock has 30 four-option multiple-choice questions in 60 (Paper 1) or 75 (Paper 3) minutes, the same as the real paper, in a similar topic balance. The questions are written by our teachers, not copied from past papers, so you can use them alongside past papers without repeating questions.
Is there negative marking?
No. Each correct answer scores one mark and wrong answers lose nothing, so answer every question.
How is my mock marked?
As soon as you submit you see your score, a topic-by-topic breakdown and an explanation for every question. The result is also emailed to you.
Are the mock tests free?
Yes. You only need to enter your name, email, phone number, school and grade so that we can send you your result.
Written and checked against the Cambridge International syllabus by the The Vector Academy economics team. Last updated 29 October 2026.
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