OCR A-Level Economics - H460 Past Papers

OCR A Level Economics H460 (June 2025) comprises three 2-hour, 80-mark papers (240 marks): Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Themes in economics. About 40% of the marks sit in 12-, 15- and 25-mark evaluative responses, so the series rewards developed chains of reasoning, integrated diagrams and a supported judgement. Marks are spread widely: government intervention, information failure, trade policy, supply side policy and exchange rates carry the most weight, with a 30-question MCQ section on Paper 3.

The June 2024 OCR A Level Economics H460 series presents a rigorous testing of both microeconomic and macroeconomic theories, featuring complex data interpretation of the UK housing market, Kenyan economic development, and UK utility regulation. High-tariff evaluative essays require strong quantitative backing and precise diagrammatic integration.

The June 2023 OCR A-Level Economics (H460) exam series consists of three papers that extensively evaluate microeconomic and macroeconomic theories. Key themes include wage differentials, trade union bargaining power, market structures (collusion and monopoly), public goods, economies of scale in retailing, the multiplier effect, and financial sector deregulation.

The 2022 OCR A Level Economics H460 exam series challenged students with a comprehensive coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic theories. High-weight areas included labor market dynamics, fiscal policy debates on national debt, and the trade-offs of economic growth.