Pearson Edexcel A-level Maths questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel A-level Mathematics (9MA0) has two pure mathematics papers and a third paper split between statistics and mechanics. ALN keeps the statistics and mechanics sections of Paper 3 apart, and groups the pure questions by topic, such as algebra and functions, trigonometry, differentiation and integration.
Step-by-step model answers
388 of 388 questions in this course have a model answer that walks through how to earn each mark, not just what the mark scheme lists. More are added paper by paper.
See a real example- 388 questions
- 35 past papers
- 10 exam series, April 2017 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 35 of 35 papers
The Free plan includes a daily allowance of questions with their mark schemes. Questions are shown only after you log in.
Topics in this course
Specification headings, with how many ALN questions are matched to each. A question can test more than one heading.
- 1 · Proof19 questions
- 1 · Statistical sampling10 questions
- 2 · Algebra and functions138 questions
- 2 · Data presentation and interpretation16 questions
- 3 · Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane35 questions
- 3 · Probability18 questions
- 4 · Sequences and series34 questions
- 4 · Statistical distributions25 questions
- 5 · Statistical hypothesis testing16 questions
- 5 · Trigonometry70 questions
- 6 · Exponentials and logarithms46 questions
- 7 · Differentiation79 questions
- 7 · Kinematics28 questions
- 8 · Forces and Newton’s laws29 questions
- 8 · Integration55 questions
- 9 · Moments8 questions
- 9 · Numerical methods20 questions
- 10 · Vectors14 questions
Most-examined topics
From Paper Analysis: the sub-sections that came up in the largest share of the papers we have analysed. These are past counts, not predictions.
- 2 · Algebra and functionsPure · in 10 of 10 analysed Paper 2 · Pure Mathematics 2 papers, about 54 marks when it appears
- 7 · DifferentiationPure · in 10 of 10 analysed Paper 2 · Pure Mathematics 2 papers, about 35 marks when it appears
- 5 · TrigonometryPure · in 10 of 10 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics 1 papers, about 26 marks when it appears
- 8 · IntegrationPure · in 10 of 10 analysed Paper 2 · Pure Mathematics 2 papers, about 24 marks when it appears
- 6 · Exponentials and logarithmsPure · in 10 of 10 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics 1 papers, about 16 marks when it appears
The full breakdown by specification point, with the questions behind each count, is in Paper Analysis on the Basic and Premium plans.
Model answers by paper
Counts update automatically as papers and model answers are added. Recent papers appear once the exam board has released them publicly.
| Paper | With model answers | Questions | Past papers | In Paper Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics 1 | 150 (100%) | 150 | 10 | 10 of 10 |
| Paper 2 · Pure Mathematics 2 | 150 (100%) | 150 | 10 | 10 of 10 |
| Paper 3 · Statistics and Mechanics | 88 (100%) | 88 | 15 | 15 of 15 |