0460 is the Cambridge code for IGCSE Geography. It identifies the qualification on entry forms, syllabus documents and past papers, and it is the first thing to confirm before you choose what to revise.
This page states only what is stable and tells you where to check the rest. The official source is the Cambridge subject page linked below.
What does the code tell you?
The code names the qualification, not the exam year. To use a Geography guide safely, pair the code with your exam year and read the 0460 profile for that year. That profile covers the applicable content and the fieldwork or alternative-assessment route.
Cambridge publishes a syllabus document for the years it covers, and it lists a 2027-2029 document for this code. Open the document that matches your exam year, then write its name at the start of your revision file.
How do I confirm my syllabus in five steps?
- Ask your school or exam centre for your entry code and exam year, in writing.
- Open the Cambridge 0460 subject page and read the syllabus document and notices listed there.
- Record the document name and year at the start of your revision file.
- Use the syllabus navigator to write down what you confirmed and what is still unresolved. If a combination is not in its reviewed profiles, it returns a checking checklist instead of a guessed guide.
- Compare versions with the syllabus version viewer if your notes, textbook or past papers come from a different year.
What should I check with my exam centre?
Your exam centre handles what we and this site cannot. Ask them:
- Which code and exam year are you entered for?
- Which exam series are you entered for? Do not assume March, May/June or October/November.
- Which fieldwork or alternative-assessment route applies to your entry?
- What are the registration and entry deadlines?
- Are there access arrangements you need to request?
Private candidates also deal with the centre and Cambridge directly. Confirm the route with the centre you plan to use.
How should I handle case-study facts?
Geography asks you to use real places and real evidence. Each fact in your notes needs a date, a source and a geographic context. A figure with no year is incomplete, and a figure from an unclear source may be wrong.
The evidence ledger and the clinic on finding a current primary source show a routine for this.
What do we not state here?
Take paper numbers, durations, weightings and grade thresholds from the current Cambridge syllabus for your exam year. Those belong to Cambridge and can differ between syllabus versions. The Cambridge subject page and the syllabus document for your exam year are the place to read them.
Where to go next
Build a plan with the study route guide, read how the paper route works in the assessment guide and see the whole subject in the Geography learning guide. The 2027 change guide lists what to verify if your notes mix years, and the clinic on using 2027 advice for a pre-2027 entry shows a sorting routine.
When your code and year are confirmed, online one-to-one Geography tuition can start from the right syllabus.