0460 · Cambridge IGCSE
Geography (0460) Exam Tips
Time management is the single most critical factor in achieving top grades in Cambridge IGCSE Geography. With a total of 195 marks distributed across three distinct papers, maintaining a strict writing pace is essential. For Paper 1 (Geographical Themes), you have 105 minutes to …
Papers
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Total marks
195
Time limit
4h 45min
Grade scale
Additional note
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- Time management is the single most critical factor in achieving top grades in Cambridge IGCSE Geography. With a total of 195 marks distributed across three distinct papers, maintaining a strict writing pace is essential. For Paper 1 (Geographical Themes), you have 105 minutes to score 75 marks. This equates to exactly 1.4 minutes per mark. Because you must answer three multi-part questions (each worth 25 marks), you should allocate exactly 30 minutes to each question. This leaves a 15-minute buffer at the end of the exam to double-check map extracts and tidy up diagrams.
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