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Next sitting: Mon 12 Oct 2026, morning, 1 hour 45 minutes. In 2 days. This page shows what is on the paper, how each question is marked, and what to do tonight. It is free.
What is on WEC11
1 hour 45 minutes, 80 marks, calculator allowed. This is the layout of every WEC11 paper we read.
| Section | What you answer | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 multiple choice questionsAnswer all 6 | 6 |
| B | 5 short questions of 4 marks each: one Calculate, usually one Draw, the rest ExplainAnswer all 5 | 20 |
| C | One data question with an extract, in five parts (2, 4, 6, 8 and 14 marks)Answer all 5 parts | 34 |
| D | Two essays of 20 marksChoose 1 of 2 | 20 |
What each part of the data question earns
Section C is one data question worth 34 marks. These are the marks the mark schemes give each part. Knowledge is knowing the idea, application is using the extract, analysis is the chain of reasoning, and evaluation is weighing it up.
| Part | Where the marks come from |
|---|---|
| Define 2 | Knowledge 2A precise definition of the term. Both marks are for knowledge. |
| Explain 4 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2Make the point, then use a number or fact from the extract. |
| Analyse 6 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2 + Analysis 2Explain the chain of causes step by step. There are no marks for evaluation here. |
| Examine 8 | Knowledge 2 + Application 2 + Analysis 2 + Evaluation 2The same as Analyse 6, then one point that weighs it up. |
| Discuss 14 | 8 for knowledge, application and analysis + 6 for evaluationMarked in levels. Develop two or three points with the extract, then weigh them up. |
| Essay 20 | 12 for knowledge, application and analysis + 8 for evaluationSection D: choose 1 of 2. Marked in levels. |
What the past papers show
What to do tonight
Do not try to learn the whole unit again. Do these, then sleep.
- Draw the diagrams of Unit 1 from memory once each: supply and demand shifts, a tax and a subsidy, consumer and producer surplus, and externalities.
- Answer one data question from start to finish under time, then check it against the marks for each part below.
- Plan one Section D essay: 3 points, each with a weighing-up point, and a conclusion that answers the question.
Every topic in Unit 1 has a free Practice tab. Marking of written answers is part of Pro.
When WEC11 is sat
| Series | Date | Session |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Mon 12 Oct 2026In 2 days | Morning1h 45m |
| January 2027 | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Afternoon1h 45m |
| May/June 2027 | Thu 6 May 2027 | Morning1h 45m |
Dates from Pearson's final timetables. See every IAL exam series. Your exams officer confirms your start time.
Where this comes from. We read the question papers and mark schemes of 19 real WEC11 sittings: Jan 2019, Jun 2019, Oct 2019, Jan 2020, Oct 2020, Jan 2021, Jun 2021, Oct 2021, Jan 2022, Jun 2022, Oct 2022, Jan 2023, Jun 2023, Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Jun 2024, Oct 2024, Jan 2025, Jun 2025. Everything on this page is what those papers did. Pearson can change a paper, so a future paper may differ.
Good luck with WEC11
Free notes, diagrams and practice questions for every topic in Unit 1.