AQA A-level Business (7132)
Exam structure at a glance for AQA A-level Business: every paper with its time, marks and weighting, plus the facts and links you need.
- Board
- AQA
- Specification code
- 7132
- Level
- A level
- First teaching
- 2015
- Exam papers
- 3 · 6 h in total
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
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Papers and weightings
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | What it is (our summary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: Business 1 | 2 h | 100 | 33.3% | All content: 15 multiple-choice marks, 35 marks of short answers, and two 25-mark essays (each a choice of one from two). |
| Paper 2: Business 2 | 2 h | 100 | 33.3% | All content: three compulsory data-response questions of about 33 marks each. |
| Paper 3: Business 3 | 2 h | 100 | 33.3% | All content: one compulsory case study with about six questions. |
Times are exam lengths; weightings are shares of the whole qualification. Summaries are in our own words.
Good to know
- Weightings: Board gives each paper as 33.3%.
- Status: Being replaced by AQA A-level Business 7138 (first teaching September 2026, first A-level exams 2028). AQA's 7132 page says it can be used for cohorts taking exams in 2027; AQA's news page tells summer 2026 entrants to follow 7131/7132.
- AS level: 7131 – Separate AS qualification; components not stored yet. (AS marks do not count towards the A level)
Not yet confirmed by us: Linked PDF is titled 'for first teaching in 2023' (13 Jun 2023), probably a re-issue; original first teaching 2015 assumed - check.; Last exam series for 7132: the at-a-glance page says 2027 cohorts; AQA news implies summer 2026 - check.. Check the official documents.
Key dates
Summer 2027 exam series
- First exam (GCSE and A level): Mon, 10 May 2027
- Contingency day: Wed, 23 June 2027
- Special consideration deadline: Wed, 30 June 2027
A levels are linear: all exams are sat at the end of the two-year course. Source: JCQ key dates June 2027. Check each board's final timetable for paper dates and results day.
Specification, past papers and grade boundaries
- AQA: Specification at a glance (board website)
- AQA: Specification (PDF, board website)
- AQA: Past papers and mark schemes (board website)
- AQA: Grade boundaries (board website)
Facts checked against: aqa.org.uk, aqa.org.uk.
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Exam facts (paper names, times, marks, weightings, codes) are taken from each awarding body's own specification and summarised in our own words; no specification text, papers, mark schemes or booklets are reproduced. Exam details checked against the board's specification on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification on the board's website.
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Questions teachers ask
How long are the AQA A-level Business exams?
Paper 1: 2 h; Paper 2: 2 h; Paper 3: 2 h.