PAPER 1

A myriad of questions in Paper One are just fundamental questions, as Edexcel wants to see our ability to do basic mathematics. Usually 27-30 questions. The questions start small and progressively get broader.

Topics that usually appear in paper one:

• Algebra

• Inequality

• Trigonometry 

• Statistics 

• Symmetry

• LCM/HCF

• Mensuration

• Geometry

• Matrix

• Bearing

• Make subject

• Ratio

• Percentage

• Upper/lower bound

• Probability

• Factorisation

• Kinematics

  
  

 REMEMBER! These topics are likely to appear in paper one. It's not necessary that they all appear on the exam paper.

PAPER 2

Paper two has broad questions. Usually 10 to 11 questions.

Topics that might appear in paper two: 

• Probability

• Sets

• Construction

• Algebra

• Graph

• Trigonometry

• Geometry

• Vectors

• Statistics 

• Function

• Transformation

• Money Exchange

MORE INFORMATION

• Both papers are 100 marks.

• Paper one is for 1.5 hours.

• Paper two is for 2.5 hours.

• Paper one usually has 26-30 questions, depending on the mark distribution of each question.

• Paper two usually has 11-12 questions.

• The grades for Mathematics B are 300 marks, even though the total written exam is 200.

Written by Ayesha Islam

Curated by Quinn Luong