AS & A Level Accounting (9706) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
AS & A Level Accounting (9706) runs a computational cascade across four components: Component 1 is around 30 multiple-choice questions, Component 2 moves into roughly 4 larger structured questions per paper, and Components 3 and 4 push into A2 territory — budgeting, standard costing, variance analysis — where one wrong figure early in a statement carries its error into every total that follows. Prepare, calculate and advise are the command words that decide how much explanation belongs alongside each figure.
This hub holds 1,224 real 9706 questions from 64 papers set between 2023 and 2025 across three sessions a year — the largest bank in this hub area. Ratio analysis, budgeting and budgetary control, and standard costing and variance analysis each lead the topic table with 2 questions, with incomplete records, error correction and marginal costing also appearing. Submit your full workings and the AI examiner marks against the real Cambridge scheme figure by figure, pinpointing the exact line where a cascading error began rather than leaving you with a single deducted total.
Drill one statement or costing method at a time, then attempt a full timed component. Every question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free, with no signup.
New: How AS & A Level Accounting (9706) is really marked — command words, examiner-report findings and revision strategy.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 30 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 30 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 30 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2025 | 4 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2025 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 30 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 31 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 32 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 33 | October–November 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 12 | February–March 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 22 | February–March 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 32 | February–March 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 42 | February–March 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 30 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2023 | 4 |
| Paper 31 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 32 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 33 | October–November 2023 | 3 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
Practise AS & A Level Accounting by topic
- Preparation of financial statements (7 questions)
- Analysis and communication of accounting information (5 questions)
- Budgeting and budgetary control (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9706 papers and years are covered?
Every February–March, May–June and October–November session from 2023 to 2025 — 64 papers across all four components, in variants 11 to 13, 21 to 23, 31 to 33 and 41 to 43.
How does the AI marking work for accounting questions?
The AI examiner checks each figure and each supporting line of advice against the real Cambridge mark scheme, so a cascading error is pinpointed at the exact line it began rather than lost in an overall score. It marks prepare, calculate and advise answers the way a human examiner reads the full workings.
Is it really free?
Yes — the questions, mark schemes and AI marking are free, with no signup or card needed.
What topics come up most in 9706?
Ratio analysis, budgeting and budgetary control, and standard costing and variance analysis lead the topic table, alongside incomplete records, error correction and marginal costing.
How should I revise accounting with past papers?
Drill one statement or costing method at a time using the topic tags, then move to full timed components once each type of calculation is solid on its own.
Are these official Cambridge papers?
The questions are transcribed from real Cambridge papers and marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International. Cambridge Papers is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.