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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 1 ยท Pure Mathematics 1

Mathematics 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
75
Grade A from
55
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w15_qp_12 ยท 9709_w15_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
5548372615

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation216
Coordinate Geometry215
Trigonometry211
Circular Measure111
Vectors19
Quadratics19
Binomial14

Questions in 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015

  1. Question 1Trigonometry ยท 4 marks

    Functions f and g are de๏ฌned by โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  4. Question 4Trigonometry ยท 7 marks

    (i) Prove the identity @ 1 sin โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks
  6. Question 6Coordinate Geometry ยท 8 marks

    Points A, B and C have coordinates โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Vectors ยท 9 marks

    Relative to an origin O, the position vectors of points A, B and C are given by โˆ’โˆ’โ†’ OA โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Quadratics ยท 9 marks

    The function f is de๏ฌned, for x โˆˆ>, by โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Differentiation ยท 10 marks

    The curve y = fx has a stationary point at 2, 10 and it is given that โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Circular Measure ยท 11 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w15_ms_12), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015?
55 marks out of 75, a C needed 37.
Which topics came up in 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015?
Mostly Differentiation, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/12 Oct/Nov 2015?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.