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Cambridge International AS Level is typically a one-year programme of study with 180 guided learning hours per subject. Cambridge International A Level typically takes two years, with 360 guided learning hours per subject. Assessment takes place at the end of each programme.  \nAssessment options  \nLearners can choose from a range of assessment options to gain Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications. Cambridge International AS & A Level exam series take place twice a year, in June and November. Results are issued in August and January. In India, a third exam series takes place in March, with results issued in May.  \nOption two below is not possible in all subjects. For example, the outcomes awarded for Cambridge International AS Level language syllabuses cannot be carried forward to Cambridge International A Level. Many schools use  \nCambridge International AS Levels to give learners valuable feedback on their performance, identifying strengths and weaknesses before they complete their full Cambridge International A Level.  \nAlignment of GCE AS & A Level and Cambridge International AS & A Level  \nIn our Code of Practice we commit to align the standard of Cambridge International AS & A Level with the equivalent qualifications in England. We do this by using statistical evidence and comparability studies.  \nIn 2019, Ecctis Ltd (then known as UK NARIC), the national UK agency for the recognition and comparison of international qualifications, carried out independent benchmarking studies, which found Cambridge International AS & A Level to be comparable to the standard of the GCE A Level. Read the studies at www.cambridgeinternational. org/research-and-insights  \nOption one  \nCambridge International AS Level  \n(standalone AS)  \nLearners take the Cambridge International AS Level only. The syllabus content for Cambridge International AS Level is half of a Cambridge International A Level programme.  \nOption two  \nCambridge International A Level  \n(remainder of A Level)  \nCambridge International AS Level  \n(AS is first half of A Level)  \nLearners take the Cambridge International AS Level in Year 1 and in Year 2 complete the Cambridge International A Level.  \nOption three  \nCambridge International A Level  \nLearners take all papers of the Cambridge International A Level course in the same exam series, usually at the end of the second year of study.  \nYear 2 Year 1  \n[cambridgeinternational.org/recognition](cambridgeinternational.org/recognition) 1   \nCambridge International AS & A Level – A guide for universities continued  \nAssessment format  \nCambridge International AS & A Levels use a variety of assessment formats, in order to best capture and evaluate students’ learning. Apart from formal written exams, assessment can also include coursework, practical exams (for science subjects), a portfolio (e.g. for arts subjects), fieldwork (e.g. in geography) or essays, depending on the syllabus.  \n• In 2024/25, over 600 000 students from 130 countries took Cambridge International AS Levels andover 270 000 students from 129 countries took Cambridge International A Levels.  \n• Over 4000 schools offer Cambridge International AS & A Level exams globally.  \n• 92 countries recognise our AS & A Levels.  \n• We offer a choice of 61 subjects and schools can offer them in almost any combination.  \n• We review Cambridge International AS & A Level syllabuses regularly. 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