Psychology 9990/31 mark scheme, May/June 2025
Cambridge AS & A Level Psychology (9990), Paper 3 Specialist Options: Approaches, Issues and Debates, May/June 2025. The mark scheme is 9990_s25_ms_31 and the question paper 9990_s25_qp_31.
- Paper
- Paper 3 Specialist Options: Approaches, Issues and Debates
- Total marks
- 60
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Code on the paper
- 9990/31/M/J/25
How this paper is marked
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Where can I find the 9990/31 May/June 2025 mark scheme?
The mark scheme for AS & A Level Psychology 9990/31, May/June 2025, is the file 9990_s25_ms_31. It's linked on this page, along with the question paper (9990_s25_qp_31).
How many marks is 9990/31 out of?
Psychology 9990/31 for May/June 2025 is out of 60 marks, with 1 hour 30 minutes to answer it.
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