Pearson Edexcel International A-level (IAL) Mathematics questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel International A-level (IAL) Mathematics is modular: the qualification is built from separately examined units in pure mathematics, mechanics, statistics and decision mathematics, and units can be sat in the January, June and October series. ALN lists each unit on its own, so you can practise P1 or S1 without wading through questions from other units.
Step-by-step model answers
390 of 1,251 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- 1,251 questions
- 149 past papers
- 19 exam series, January 2019 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 39 of 149 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. So far 390 of 1,251 questions are matched to topics; the rest can still be practised by paper.
- Algebra and functions189 questions
- Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) plane77 questions
- Differentiation73 questions
- Exponentials and logarithms31 questions
- Integration70 questions
- Proof23 questions
- Sequences and series54 questions
- Trigonometry68 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.
- Algebra and functionsUnit P1 · in 20 of 20 analysed P1 papers, about 53 marks when it appears
- Coordinate geometry in the (x, y) planeUnit P1 · in 20 of 20 analysed P1 papers, about 21 marks when it appears
- DifferentiationUnit P1 · in 20 of 20 analysed P1 papers, about 18 marks when it appears
- TrigonometryUnit P1 · in 20 of 20 analysed P1 papers, about 15 marks when it appears
- IntegrationUnit P1 · in 20 of 20 analysed P1 papers, about 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | 0 (0%) | 100 | 14 | 0 of 14 |
| M1 | 0 (0%) | 124 | 16 | 0 of 16 |
| M2 | 0 (0%) | 129 | 17 | 0 of 17 |
| P1 | 200 (100%) | 200 | 20 | 20 of 20 |
| P2 | 190 (100%) | 190 | 19 | 19 of 19 |
| P3 | 0 (0%) | 161 | 17 | 0 of 17 |
| P4 | 0 (0%) | 149 | 16 | 0 of 16 |
| S1 | 0 (0%) | 99 | 15 | 0 of 15 |
| S2 | 0 (0%) | 99 | 15 | 0 of 15 |