IGCSE Accounting (0452) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
IGCSE Accounting (0452) is unforgiving about sequence: get a figure wrong early in a manufacturing account or an incomplete-records question and it carries through every later total, even when your method afterwards is sound. Paper 1 sets around 35 short computational questions, Paper 2 fewer but larger ones — full financial statements, ratio work, error correction — and the command words prepare, calculate and advise tell you exactly how much explanation to attach to the arithmetic.
There are 865 real 0452 questions here from 30 papers set between 2023 and 2025 — the largest bank in this hub area — with manufacturing accounts, incomplete records and clubs and societies statements among the most-examined topics, alongside accounting ratios. Submit your workings and the AI examiner marks against the real Cambridge scheme line by line, so when a figure is wrong you see precisely which stage of the cascade lost the mark rather than a single total mark deducted.
Use topic sweeps to master one statement type at a time, then a full timed paper to practise the pacing. Every question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free.
New: How IGCSE Accounting (0452) is really marked — command words, examiner-report findings and revision strategy.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 35 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 35 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 35 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2025 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 5 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2025 | 5 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 35 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 35 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
Practise IGCSE Accounting by topic
- Preparation of financial statements (38 questions)
- Verification of accounting records (25 questions)
- Accounting procedures (21 questions)
- Sources and recording of data (18 questions)
- Analysis and interpretation (11 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 0452 papers and years are covered?
All May–June and October–November sessions from 2023 to 2025 — 30 papers in total, across Paper 1 (variants 11 to 13) and Paper 2 (variants 21 to 23).
How does the AI marking work for accounting questions?
The AI examiner checks each figure and each line of narrative advice against the real Cambridge mark scheme, so a slip in an early total is identified at the exact line it occurred rather than lost in an overall score. It marks prepare, calculate and advise answers the same way a human examiner reads the workings.
Is it really free?
Yes — the questions, mark schemes and AI marking are free, with no signup or card needed.
How should I revise accounting with past papers?
Drill one statement type at a time using the topic tags — manufacturing accounts, incomplete records, error correction — then attempt full timed papers once each stands up on its own.
Is 0452 the same as 0985?
0985 is the nine-to-one graded version of this syllabus, with the same content and exam style, just reported on a different grade scale than A*-G. This hub covers 0452; 0985 has its own page.
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.