Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Further Pure Mathematics questions by topic
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Further Pure Mathematics (4PM1) is a two-paper qualification that many students take alongside International GCSE Mathematics for extra algebra, calculus and trigonometry. ALN groups questions under its ten specification topics, including logarithmic functions, the binomial series and vectors.
Step-by-step model answers
476 of 476 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- 476 questions
- 44 past papers
- 13 exam series, June 2019 to June 2025
- Paper Analysis for 44 of 44 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 · Logarithmic functions and indices77 questions
- 2 · The quadratic function84 questions
- 3 · Identities and inequalities90 questions
- 4 · Graphs41 questions
- 5 · Series41 questions
- 6 · The binomial series25 questions
- 7 · Scalar and vector quantities29 questions
- 8 · Rectangular Cartesian coordinates37 questions
- 9 · Calculus168 questions
- 10 · Trigonometry110 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.
- 9 · CalculusIn 22 of 22 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 39 marks when it appears
- 10 · TrigonometryIn 22 of 22 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 24 marks when it appears
- 3 · Identities and inequalitiesIn 22 of 22 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 20 marks when it appears
- 2 · The quadratic functionIn 22 of 22 analysed Paper 2 papers, about 20 marks when it appears
- 1 · Logarithmic functions and indicesIn 21 of 22 analysed Paper 1 papers, about 15 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 | 238 (100%) | 238 | 22 | 22 of 22 |
| Paper 2 | 238 (100%) | 238 | 22 | 22 of 22 |