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Chemistry — A2 Level (9701)
A2 Level · Cambridge 9701

Chemistry — A2 Level (9701)

How medicines are designed, how a lab identifies an unknown molecule, why some reactions happen on their own — A Level Chemistry is where chemistry stops being facts and starts being reasoning.

Level
A2 Level
Syllabus
Cambridge International · 9701
Teacher
Sara_Siddiqui
Exam session
June & November
Format
Live online classes
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About this course

This course covers the Cambridge A2 Level Chemistry syllabus (9701), the second and final year of the A Level programme. Building on AS Level foundations, students will explore advanced physical chemistry including thermodynamics, electrode potentials, and reaction kinetics, alongside complex organic chemistry mechanisms and modern analytical techniques. This globally recognised qualification opens pathways to leading universities for degrees in medicine, pharmacy, chemical engineering, biochemistry, and materials science.

What is included

  • Live online classes with your teacher
  • Quizzes and assignments in your student portal
  • Marks and feedback from your teacher
  • Progress your parents can follow
The syllabus

Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)

Checked against the official Cambridge syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027 — and unchanged in substance for 2028–2030

Quick facts

Syllabus code
9701
Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry
AS Level
Papers 1, 2, 3
4 h 30 min in total · grades a–e
Full A Level
Papers 1–5
7 h 45 min in total · grades A*–E
Exam sessions
June & November
(March is offered in India only)
Teaching time
about 180 h (AS) · 360 h (A Level)
Cambridge's guide; usually 2 years
Topics
37
22 at AS Level + 15 more for A Level
Practical
Paper 3 in a lab
Plus Paper 5: planning & evaluation (written)
Can be staged
AS in Year 1 → A2 in Year 2
AS result is carried forward

Topic map

AS Level

Physical chemistry
  • 1Atomic structure
  • 2Atoms, molecules and stoichiometry
  • 3Chemical bonding
  • 4States of matter
  • 5Chemical energetics
  • 6Electrochemistry
  • 7Equilibria
  • 8Reaction kinetics
Inorganic chemistry
  • 9The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
  • 10Group 2
  • 11Group 17
  • 12Nitrogen and sulfur
Organic chemistry
  • 13An introduction to AS Level organic chemistry
  • 14Hydrocarbons
  • 15Halogen compounds
  • 16Hydroxy compounds
  • 17Carbonyl compounds
  • 18Carboxylic acids and derivatives
  • 19Nitrogen compounds
  • 20Polymerisation
  • 21Organic synthesis
Analysis
  • 22Analytical techniques

AS Level students also study practical skills.

A Level (adds to all the AS topics)

Physical chemistry
  • 23Chemical energetics
  • 24Electrochemistry
  • 25Equilibria
  • 26Reaction kinetics
Inorganic chemistry
  • 27Group 2
  • 28Chemistry of transition elements
Organic chemistry
  • 29An introduction to A Level organic chemistry
  • 30Hydrocarbons
  • 31Halogen compounds
  • 32Hydroxy compounds
  • 33Carboxylic acids and derivatives
  • 34Nitrogen compounds
  • 35Polymerisation
  • 36Organic synthesis
Analysis
  • 37Analytical techniques

A Level students also study practical skills.

Exam pattern

Paper 1 — Multiple Choice
40 multiple-choice questions on AS content.
AS & A Level
31% of AS · 15.5% of A Level
1 hour 15 minutes · 40 marks
Paper 2 — AS Level Structured Questions
Structured questions on AS content.
AS & A Level
46% of AS · 23% of A Level
1 hour 15 minutes · 60 marks
Paper 3 — Advanced Practical Skills
Practical work in a lab plus structured questions on experimental skills.
AS & A Level
23% of AS · 11.5% of A Level
2 hours · 40 marks
Paper 4 — A Level Structured Questions
Structured questions on A Level content — AS knowledge is needed too.
A Level only
38.5% of A Level
2 hours · 100 marks
Paper 5 — Planning, Analysis and Evaluation
Written questions on planning experiments, analysing data and evaluating — the context may be outside the syllabus.
A Level only
11.5% of A Level
1 hour 15 minutes · 30 marks

Three ways to take it

AS Level only
Papers 1, 2 and 3 in the same exam series.
A Level, staged over two years
Year 1: Papers 1, 2, 3 (AS). Year 2: Papers 4 and 5. Your AS result is carried forward (Cambridge rules and time limits apply).
A Level in one go
All five papers in the same exam series.

All papers are marked by Cambridge. Paper 3 is done in a laboratory at your exam centre — book your centre early and ask about Paper 3 when you register.

Grades

AS Level: a, b, c, d, e. Full A Level: A*, A, B, C, D, E. 'Ungraded' means below the lowest grade and is not shown on the certificate.

What it took in June 2026 (full A Level, all five papers)

GradeMarks out of 260Roughly
A*201–219about 77–84%
A168–187about 65–72%
B135–161about 52–62%
C110–133about 42–51%
D86–106about 33–41%
E62–79about 24–30%

Minimum weighted marks out of 260 in June 2026; the range covers the different paper variants. Boundaries change every series — aim well above them.

Medicine, pharmacy and top engineering programmes usually ask for an A or A* in Chemistry. Check each university's own requirements.

Full subject guide
Everything about Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry (9701)

Why study it, types of questions, command words, what examiners reward, books, common mistakes, a study plan, careers and FAQs.

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