Assessment at a glance
Cambridge AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Level of Chemistry can be either taken as a standalone certificate or carried forward to A Level certificate. The assessment consists of 3 externally-assessed papers, all of which are mandatory.
- Multiple choice
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 40 marks
- 40 multiple-choice questions
- Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content
- 31% of the AS Level
- 15.5% of the A Level
- AS Level Structured Questions
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- 60 marks
- Structured questions
- Questions are based on the AS Level syllabus content
- 46% of the AS Level
- 23% of the A Level
- Advanced Practical Skills
- 40 marks
- Practical work and structured questions
- Questions are based on the experimental skills in the Practical assessment section of the syllabus
- 23% of the AS Level
- 11.5% of the A Level