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Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620 syllabus for 2023, 2024 and 2025
Content overview
Candidates study the following topics:
- States of matter
- Atoms, elements and compounds
- Stoichiometry
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical energetics
- Chemical reactions
- Acids, bases and salts
- The Periodic Table
- Metals
- Chemistry of the environment
- Organic chemistry
- Experimental techniques and chemical analysis
Assessment overview
All candidates take three papers.
Candidates who have studied the Core syllabus content, or who are expected to achieve a grade D or below, should be entered for Paper 1, Paper 3 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades C to G.
Candidates who have studied the Extended syllabus content (Core and Supplement), and who are expected to achieve a grade C or above, should be entered for Paper 2, Paper 4 and either Paper 5 or Paper 6. These candidates will be eligible for grades A* to G.
Core assessment
Core candidates take Paper 1 and Paper 3. The questions are based on the Core subject content only.
| Paper 1: Multiple Choice (Core) | |
| 45 minutes 40 marks 40 four-option multiple-choice questions Externally assessed | 30% |
| Paper 3: Theory (Core) | |
| 1 hour 15 minutes 80 marks Short-answer and structured questions Externally assessed | 50% |
Extended assessment
Extended candidates take Paper 2 and Paper 4. The questions are based on the Core and Supplement subject content.
| Paper 2: Multiple Choice (Extended) | |
| minutes marks four-option multiple-choice questions Externally assessed | 30% |
| Paper 4: Theory (Extended) | |
| hour 15 minutes marks Short-answer and structured questions Externally assessed | 50% |
Practical assessment
All candidates take one practical paper from a choice of two.
| Paper 5: Practical Test | |
| 1 hour 15 minutes 40 marks Questions will be based on the experimental skills in Section 4 Externally assessed | 20% |
| Paper 6: Alternative to Practical | |
| 1 hour 40 marks Questions will be based on the experimental skills in Section 4 Externally assessed | 20% |