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The difference between O Level Principles of Accounts and IGCSE Accounting

Cambridge International Examination’s (CIE) IGCSE Accounting (0452) and  O Level Accounting (7707) are equivalent qualifications. These courses are usually referred by pupils as O Level Accounting in their day to day conversation.

Though both these qualifications are equivalent, the syllabus, the assessment objectives and techniques are slightly different.

Students who opted for Cambridge O Level Principles of Accounts sit for two papers.  Paper-1 comprises of 30 multiple-choice questions for 30 marks with 1-hour duration. Paper-2 comprises 4 to 6 structured questions for 120 marks with 2-hour duration. Paper-1 is weighted at 33.3%, and Paper-2 is weighted at 66.7% of total marks.

Students who opted for Cambridge IGCSE Accounting sit for two papers.  Paper-1 comprises of 8 to 12 multiple-choice & short-answer questions and 4 or 5 structured questions for 120 marks with 1-hour 45 minutes duration. Paper-2 comprises 4 to 6 structured questions for 120 marks with 1-hour 45 minutes duration. Paper-1 and Paper-2 are equally weighted for final marks.

The results of the students who appear for Cambridge O Level Principles of Accounts are shown by one of the grades ranging from A* to E (A*,A,B,C,D,E). ‘A*’ being the highest standard achieved by the student and ‘E’ being the lowest standard.  Whereas, those who appear for IGCSE Accounting are shown by one of the grades ranging from A* to G (A*,A,B,C,D,E,F,G). ‘A*’ being the highest standard achieved by the student and ‘G’ being the lowest standard.

As mentioned earlier, Cambridge O Level Principles of Accounts and IGCSE Accounting are at the same Level (For more details click HERE). Those students who score A*, A, B and C in these O Level Accounting examinations are well prepared to follow courses leading to AS and A Level Accounting courses offered by Cambridge, Edexcel and other reputed examination bodies worldwide.