Percentage Uniform Marks (PUM) Explained: A Comprehensive Guide
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can anyone tell me how to prepare for eco structured
solve past papers after doing whole eco syllabus and prepare i gave my board exam in oct nov last year i did like this i scored 70 on 90 best of luck
Hey! I recently read the grade thresholds for Economics 0455 March 2015. What is noticed is it said the maximum total marks is 150. However, Adding the raw marks of both paper1 and paper2 gives a total mark of 120. I am really confused…please help!
Thanks!
Same for bio physics and chem as well :/
Yes, It’s the same for chemistry and biology and physics total 150-200
If we exceed the word limit in English Language do we get penalized ?
Please do reply back asap as I have exceeded the word limit and if they do cut some marks I won’t be able to reach an A*. I am a very sincere student , please help out.
Hello Rheaa,
They’ll probably penalise a mark or two because they might feel like it (it depends entirely on the mood of the examiner and of course, your quality of writing). If you exceeded it by way too much then there is a higher chance, but don’t worry, you’ll get an A* for sure, as long as you worked hard. 🙂
Sorry! I just found out something. The board will not penalise any marks if you have exceeded the word limit:P My bad, but anyways, just hope for the best.
yes they may penalize you. I was told you are allowed +10 or -10
Yeah they do cut marks.
if its like a few words ahead like for eg if the word limit is 300 you write 320 words they won however if its too much say 400 word then would cut marks besides they may cut few marks i am sure that will not stop you from getting an A *
It depends. Cambridge allows students to exeed up to 10% of the given word limit. For example if the word limit was a maximum of 200, you will be rewarded until 220 (20 words extra) so you can exeed but always make sure it’s not more than 10% of the word limit. Best of luck!!!
Yeah they take some marks out but not more than 2
yes they will only read till the word limit and mark you accordingly.
yes, if you exceed the word limit of 200 words or any other limit, you’ll be placed from the 3 to 4 marks band and this means that you won’t get a score more than 4 in both language and content. this is only applicable if you exceed the word limit by 20 words or something, but if you exceed by few words then no problem.
No deduction of marks for that… Just that they wont mark all the extra stuff u wrote.
Excuse me where is economics paper 2016
There is no economics specimen 2016 paper as it is not a new syllabus this year 🙂
It IS 2016 right now ._.
the means there is no change in the syllabus from the previous year. So check 2015 specimen paper
Hello IGCSE centre,
I would like to now if we can just right phrases instead of full sentences in the French listening paper, 0520, paper 1. I need this information as it can greatly save time in section 2, ex.2 and section 3, ex 2.
Thanks in advance!
I forgot to mention a point,
Are we allowed to write in pencil insured of the usual pen?
Hello Karthikeyan,
Please refer to the mark scheme.