Master AQA A-Level Economics Paper 3: Economic Principles and Issues | June 2025 Question Paper & Mark Scheme [Updated for 2025/2026]

Master AQA A-Level Economics Paper
3: Economic Principles and Issues | June
2025 Question Paper & Mark Scheme
[Updated for 2025/2026]




| Feature | Detail |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Paper Title** | Paper 3: Economic
Principles and Issues |

,| **Exam Date (2025)** | **Thursday 5
June (Morning)** |
| **Duration** | **2 hours** |
| **Total Marks** | **80 marks** |
| **Weighting** | **33.3%** of your final
A-Level grade |
| **What it tests** | **Synoptic
assessment** – your ability to draw
together knowledge from both
microeconomics and macroeconomics to
analyse a current economic issue or
scenario, and to evaluate competing policy
recommendations. |


### ✍️ The Five Question Types You Must
Master

, Paper 3 uses a consistent structure across
two sections. Here's exactly what you'll
face:


#### Section A: Multiple Choice (30 marks)
* **What you get**: **30 multiple choice
questions**, each worth 1 mark.
* **What's covered**: A balanced mix of
microeconomic and macroeconomic
concepts.
* **What to watch for**: These questions
test precision and can sometimes catch you
out on small details.