IGCSE - 2026
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O Level Bengali (3204)
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IGCSE First Language English (0500)
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IGCSE Biology
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IGCSE Chemistry
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IGCSE Physics
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IGCSE Mathematics
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IGCSE Additional Mathematics
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Cambridge O Level Bengali (3204)
1. Composition
1.1 Section A – Continuous Writing (30 marks)
1.1.1 Letter, report, dialogue or speech (about 120 words)
– Write one response from two options.
1.2 Section B – Essay (60 marks)
1.2.1 Essay (about 200 words)
– Write one response from three options.
2. Language Usage and Comprehension
2.1 Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
2.1.1 Word combination/separation
2.1.2 Idioms and proverbs
2.1.3 Sentence transformation
2.1.4 Cloze passage
2.2 Section B – Multiple-Choice Comprehension (14 marks)
2.2.1 Seven MCQs on a 280-word prose text
2.3 Section C – Open-Ended Comprehension and Vocabulary (46 marks)
2.3.1 Six short-answer questions on a 270-word prose text
2.3.2 Follow-up vocabulary question
4. Common Mistakes Students Make
4.1 Over-reliance on literal translation from English
4.2 Inconsistent use of formal register in essays
4.3 Run-on sentences without proper punctuation
4.4 Errors in idiomatic expressions and proverbs
4.5 Misapplication of sentence transformation rules
5. Marking Bands (Highest Tier Only)
Paper 1 Composition & Paper 2 Language Usage & Comprehension combined out of 100
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Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500)
1. Reading
1.1 Comprehension and summary (30 marks)
– Text A short‐answer questions (explicit/implicit meaning)
– Text B summary in ≤ 120 words
1.2 Short‐answer and language task (25 marks)
– Text C questions (explicit/implicit, writer’s effect)
– 200–300 word language response
1.3 Extended response (25 marks)
– 250–350 word letter/report/journal/speech/interview/article
2. Directed Writing and Composition
2.1 Section A Directed Writing (40 marks)
– 250–350 word discursive/argumentative/persuasive text based on one/two source texts
(650–750 words)
2.2 Section B Composition (40 marks)
– One descriptive or narrative title, 350–450 words
3. Coursework Portfolio (Component 3, 80 marks)
3.1 Assignment 1 Directed writing (500–800 words)
– Discuss/argue/persuade in response to source text(s)
3.2 Assignment 2 Descriptive writing (500–800 words)
– Create vivid imagery; poetry allowed with commentary
3.3 Assignment 3 Narrative writing (500–800 words)
– Fictional or autobiographical narrative
3.4 Internal moderation & external moderation procedures
4. Speaking and Listening Test (Component 4, endorsed)
4.1 Part 1 Individual Talk (3–4 min, 20 marks)
4.2 Part 2 Conversation (7–8 min, 20 marks)
4.3 Level descriptors for Speaking and Listening
6. Common Mistakes Students Make
6.1 Over-use of informal register in formal tasks
6.2 Inadequate paragraphing and opening/closing
6.3 Weak thesis statements in directed writing
6.4 Misinterpretation of implicit meaning in texts
6.5 Insufficient textual support in comprehension answers
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Biology (Cambridge IGCSE)
1. Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms
1.1 Cells – eukaryotic vs prokaryotic
1.2 Viruses, bacteria, fungi, protoctists
1.3 Classification kingdoms, binomial nomenclature
2. Cell Structure and Organisation
2.1 Light microscope: magnification = image size ÷ actual size (units: μm, mm)
2.2 Ultrastructure of plant, animal cells, bacteria, viruses
3. Biological Molecules
3.1 Water – properties and functions
3.2 Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
3.3 Enzymes – lock-and-key, induced-fit; rate factors
4. Movement in and out of Cells
4.1 Diffusion, osmosis, active transport
4.2 Surface area:volume ratio
5. Nutrition in Plants and Animals
5.1 Photosynthesis: 6CO₂+6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆+6O₂; units: mol, g, cm²
5.2 Digestion and absorption in humans
5.3 Transport in mammals – circulatory systems
6. Respiration
6.1 Aerobic: C₆H₁₂O₆+6O₂ → 6CO₂+6H₂O (+ATP); anaerobic in muscles, yeast
7. Coordination and Response
7.1 Nervous vs hormonal control
7.2 Homeostasis: blood glucose regulation, osmoregulation
8. Reproduction
8.1 Sexual vs asexual, meiosis, gametogenesis
8.2 Pollination, fertilisation, seed formation
9. Genetics and Evolution
9.1 Mendelian inheritance, Punnett squares
9.2 DNA structure, protein synthesis
9.3 Natural selection, speciation
10. Ecology and Environment
10.1 Ecosystems, food chains/webs, energy flow
10.2 Human impact: pollution, conservation
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Important Formulas and Constants
● Rate of photosynthesis ∝ light intensity / CO₂ conc.
● Surface area : volume ratio crucial for gas exchange
Common Mistakes Students Make
● Confusing diffusion vs osmosis
● Incorrect balanced equation for photosynthesis
● Mixing up mitosis and meiosis stages
● Mislabelled diagrams of transport systems
● Overlooking units in rate calculations
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Chemistry (Cambridge IGCSE)
1. Experimental Techniques
1.1 Purity, crystallisation, filtration, distillation, chromatography
2. States of Matter
2.1 Particle theory, gas laws (pV = nRT; units: Pa, m³, K, mol, J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹)
2.2 Intermolecular forces
3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
3.1 Proton, neutron, electron; mass number, atomic number
3.2 Isotopes, relative atomic mass
3.3 Periodic trends: group I, VII, transition metals
4. Chemical Bonding
4.1 Ionic, covalent, metallic bonding
4.2 Shapes of molecules (VSEPR)
5. Energetics
5.1 Enthalpy change ΔH = Σ bonds broken – Σ bonds made (units: kJ mol⁻¹)
5.2 Calculating energy from mass, specific heat capacity: q = mcΔT; units: J, g, °C, J g⁻¹ °C⁻¹
6. Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
6.1 Rate = change in concentration ÷ time; units: mol L⁻¹ s⁻¹
6.2 Le Chatelier’s principle
7. Acids, Bases, and Salts
7.1 pH scale, [H⁺] and pH relationship: pH = –log₁₀[H⁺]
7.2 Titration calculations
8. Electrochemistry
8.1 Oxidation numbers, redox reactions
8.2 Electrolysis
9. Metals
9.1 Reactivity series, extraction, corrosion, galvanisation
10. Organic Chemistry
10.1 Hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes (functional group formulae)
10.2 Alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters
10.3 Polymerisation
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Important Formulas and Constants
● Ideal gas constant R = 8.31 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹
● q = mcΔT; molar enthalpy changes (kJ mol⁻¹)
Common Mistakes Students Make
● Incorrect unit conversions in energetics
● Misplaced decimal in pH calculations
● Ignoring sign conventions for ΔH
● Overlooking state symbols in ionic equations
● Confusing structural vs empirical formulae
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Physics (Cambridge IGCSE)
1. General Physics
1.1 Measurement and units; uncertainties
1.2 Scalars vs vectors
2. Mechanics
2.1 Distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration
2.2 SUVAT equations:
– v = u + at
– s = ut + ½at²
– v² = u² + 2as
(Units: m, s, m s⁻¹, m s⁻²)
2.3 Forces, Newton’s laws, momentum p = mv; impulse = FΔt
3. Thermal Physics
3.1 Specific heat capacity: q = mcΔT; units: J, kg, J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹
3.2 Latent heat: Q = mL; units: J, kg, J kg⁻¹
4. Waves
4.1 Wave speed v = fλ; units: m s⁻¹, Hz, m
4.2 Reflection, refraction
5. Electricity and Magnetism
5.1 Charge, current I = Q/t; units: C, A, s
5.2 Potential difference V = W/Q; resistance R = V/I; units: V, Ω
5.3 Series and parallel circuits
5.4 Magnetic fields, electromagnetism
6. Atomic Physics
6.1 Radioactivity, half-life N = N₀(½)^(t/T₁/₂)
6.2 Nuclear radiation properties and uses
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Important Formulas and Constants
● g = 9.81 m s⁻²
● ρ = m/V; 1 kg m⁻³
● PV = nRT; R = 8.31 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹
Common Mistakes Students Make
● Mixing up speed vs velocity
● Forgetting direction in vector quantities
● Using incorrect mass units in specific heat formula
● Misreading circuit diagrams for series vs parallel
● Confusion between alpha, beta, gamma penetration
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Mathematics (Cambridge IGCSE)
1. Number
1.1 Integers, fractions, decimals, surds
1.2 Standard form a × 10^n
1.3 Percentages, ratio, proportion
2. Algebra
2.1 Expressions, formulae, factorisation, expansion
2.2 Indices laws: a^m × a^n = a^{m+n}; (a^m)^n = a^{mn}
2.3 Linear and quadratic equations; simultaneous equations
3. Geometry
3.1 Angles, parallel lines, polygons
3.2 Circle theorems
3.3 Constructions, loci
4. Mensuration
4.1 Perimeter, area (Rect: A=lw; △: A=½bh; circle: A=πr²; units: cm, m²)
4.2 Volume (Cuboid V=lwh; cylinder V=πr²h; units: cm³, m³)
5. Trigonometry
5.1 SOHCAHTOA; sin θ = opp/hyp, cos θ = adj/hyp, tan θ = opp/adj
5.2 Sine and cosine rules; area of triangle = ½ab sin C
6. Statistics and Probability
6.1 Mean, median, mode, range
6.2 Probability P(E) = number of favorable outcomes ÷ total outcomes
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Important Formulas and Constants
● Quadratic formula: x = [–b ± √(b²–4ac)]/(2a)
● Circle: C=2πr; A=πr²
Common Mistakes Students Make
● Sign errors in algebraic manipulation
● Forgetting units after calculation
● Applying Pythagoras in non-right triangles
● Misreading statistical data (mean vs median)
● Mixing up formulae for area vs perimeter
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Additional Mathematics (Cambridge IGCSE)
1. Quadratic Functions
1.1 Quadratic inequalities, discriminant Δ = b²–4ac
1.2 Completing the square
2. Coordinate Geometry
2.1 Equation of line: y=mx+c; gradient m = (y₂–y₁)/(x₂–x₁)
2.2 Circle x²+y²=r²
3. Sequences and Series
3.1 Arithmetic: u_n=a+(n–1)d; sum S_n = n/2(2a+(n–1)d)
3.2 Geometric: u_n=a r^{n–1}; sum to n terms = a(1–r^n)/(1–r)
4. Trigonometry
4.1 Advanced identities: sin²θ+cos²θ=1; tanθ=sinθ/cosθ
4.2 Compound angles, double-angle formulae
5. Calculus
5.1 Differentiation: d/dx(x^n)=n x^{n–1}
5.2 Integration: ∫x^n dx = x^{n+1}/(n+1) + C
6. Vectors
6.1 a + b, λa, dot product a·b = |a||b|cos θ
7. Matrices (introductory)
7.1 Addition, multiplication, determinants
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Important Formulas and Constants
● Binomial expansion for (a+b)^n
● Derivative of sin, cos, e^x
Common Mistakes Students Make
● Dropping the constant of integration
● Incorrect sign in differentiation/integration
● Misapplying vector dot product formula
● Errors in compound-angle expansions
● Determinant calculation mistakes
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