Back to exam tips

ECONOMICS-H460 · Cambridge OCR A Level

Economics - H460 Exam Tips

In the high-pressure environment of the OCR A Level Economics exam, time is your most precious resource. With three papers, each lasting 120 minutes and carrying 80 marks, you must operate on a strict pace of 1.5 minutes per mark. This rule of thumb prevents the common disaster o

Source: OCR

Papers

3

Total marks

240

Time limit

6h

Grade scale

A*ABCDEU

Additional note

Calculator policy

A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.

3

Papers

5

Strategies

6

Mistakes

  • In the high-pressure environment of the OCR A Level Economics exam, time is your most precious resource. With three papers, each lasting 120 minutes and carrying 80 marks, you must operate on a strict pace of 1.5 minutes per mark. This rule of thumb prevents the common disaster of leaving high-mark essays incomplete at the end of the session.

Tips are paraphrased for study purposes from exam structure data and marking patterns. Always verify against your official syllabus and mark scheme.