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Business SL
May 2026 · Paper 2 · TZ2

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  • 4questions
  • 60marks
  • 20question parts
  • 18micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Finance and Accounts37%
  • Marketing23%
  • Operations Management23%
  • Introduction to Business Management10%
  • Business Management Toolkit7%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Changes to break-even, and its limitations10 marks
  2. 2.Appropriate marketing mixes10 marks

Question types

find / solve: 35%explain / justify: 30%write down / state: 20%discuss: 10%0%
  • find / solve35%
  • explain / justify30%
  • write down / state20%
  • discuss10%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2026 TZ2 Paper 2?

Finance and Accounts 37% (typical 24%), Marketing 23% (typical 13%), Operations Management 23% (typical 13%).

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