Pearson Edexcel A-level Business questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel A-level Business (9BS0) is assessed in three papers, the third built around a context that is released before the exam. Its questions are grouped here under the four themes of the specification: marketing and people, managing business activities, business decisions and strategy, and global business.
Model answers
54 of 54 questions have a model answer. More are added paper by paper.
- 54 questions
- 27 past papers
- 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025
- 27 of 27 papers in Paper Analysis
The Free plan includes a daily allowance of questions with their mark schemes. Questions are shown only after you log in.
Topics in this course
Specification headings, with how many ALN questions are matched to each. A question can test more than one heading.
- 1 · Marketing and people35 questions
- 2 · Managing business activities34 questions
- 3 · Business decisions and strategy35 questions
- 4 · Global business23 questions
Most-examined topics
From Paper Analysis: the sub-sections that came up in the largest share of the papers we have analysed. These are past counts, not predictions.
- 3.1 · Business objectives and strategyBusiness decisions and strategy · in 9 of 9 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 78 marks when it appears
- 1.3 · Marketing mix and strategyMarketing and people · in 9 of 9 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 56 marks when it appears
- 4.2 · Global markets and business expansionGlobal business · in 9 of 9 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 50 marks when it appears
- 1.1 · Meeting customer needsMarketing and people · in 8 of 9 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 62 marks when it appears
- 2.1 · Raising financeManaging business activities · in 8 of 9 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 62 marks when it appears
The full breakdown by specification point, with the questions behind each count, is in Paper Analysis on the Basic and Premium plans.
Model answers by paper
Counts update automatically as papers and model answers are added. Recent papers appear once the exam board has released them publicly.
| Paper | With model answers | Questions | Past papers | In Paper Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 18 (100%) | 18 | 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Paper 2 | 18 (100%) | 18 | 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Paper 3 | 18 (100%) | 18 | 9 | 9 of 9 |