Pearson Edexcel AS Maths questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel AS Mathematics (8MA0) has two papers: Paper 1 is pure mathematics and Paper 2 covers statistics and mechanics. ALN treats AS as a course of its own, so the topic counts on this page come from AS papers only, even though much of the pure content is shared with the full A-level.
Step-by-step model answers
235 of 235 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- 235 questions
- 26 past papers
- 11 exam series, April 2017 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 26 of 26 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 · Proof20 questions
- 1 · Statistical sampling4 questions
- 2 · Algebra and functions105 questions
- 2 · Data presentation and interpretation19 questions
- 3 · Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) plane30 questions
- 3 · Probability12 questions
- 4 · Sequences and series12 questions
- 4 · Statistical distributions14 questions
- 5 · Statistical hypothesis testing8 questions
- 5 · Trigonometry24 questions
- 6 · Exponentials and logarithms24 questions
- 6 · Quantities and units in mechanics1 question
- 7 · Differentiation31 questions
- 7 · Kinematics23 questions
- 8 · Forces and Newton’s laws16 questions
- 8 · Integration21 questions
- 9 · Vectors12 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 11 of 11 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics papers, about 64 marks when it appears
- 7 · DifferentiationPure · in 11 of 11 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics papers, about 21 marks when it appears
- 3 · Coordinate geometry in the (x,y) planePure · in 11 of 11 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics papers, about 19 marks when it appears
- 6 · Exponentials and logarithmsPure · in 11 of 11 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics papers, about 16 marks when it appears
- 5 · TrigonometryPure · in 11 of 11 analysed Paper 1 · Pure Mathematics papers, about 14 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 | 166 (100%) | 166 | 11 | 11 of 11 |
| Paper 2 · Statistics and Mechanics | 69 (100%) | 69 | 15 | 15 of 15 |