IGCSE vs GCE O levels

[SM.Farrukh K. Jafri]

Salam,so a friend of mine told me that IGCSE is very easy and is made for low-graders,but according to my loooooonnnggggg research on this topic,IGCSE and O levels (Cambridge) are exactly the same.So is it true that igcse is for low graders?

 

[TheKhan]

I don't think so. I went to look for past papers for computer science (I do IGCSE) and I found the exact same paper on O levels by Cambridge. So I don't think there is a difference. However, GCSE is much more easier than IGCSEs and O levels and there is actually a GCSE for photography.

 

[Mr.Physics]

Salam,so a friend of mine told me that IGCSE is very easy and is made for low-graders,but according to my loooooonnnggggg research on this topic,IGCSE and O levels (Cambridge) are exactly the same.So is it true that igcse is for low graders?

Nah man. They are of same degree of difficulty

 

[Metanoia]

Some countries do tailor their own O level papers to make them slightly more difficult than other countries.

 

[Dream.Eater]

Most Cambridge IGCSE subjects have this thing called "Core" syllabus and "Extended" syllabus. Core is very trivial, basic stuff whereas Extended is more challenging like O Levels or sometimes even more difficult.
But, it doesnt really matter whether you do Extended IGCSE or O Levels, they have the same level of recognition, more or less.