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

Mathematics 9709/12 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 2, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
75
Grade A from
65
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s18_qp_12 ยท 9709_s18_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 9709/12 May/June 2018

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
6554433119

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/12 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation320
Circular Measure218
Trigonometry18
Coordinate Geometry17
Functions16
Vectors16
Binomial15
Sequences15

Questions in 9709/12 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 5 marks

    The coe๏ฌƒcient of x2 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Differentiation ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Sequences ยท 5 marks

    A company producing salt from sea water changed to a new process. The amount of salt obtained each week increased by 2% of the amount obtained in the preceding week. It is given that in the ๏ฌrst week after the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Functions ยท 6 marks

    The function f is such that fx โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Vectors ยท 6 marks
  6. Question 6Circular Measure ยท 6 marks

    O A B T r 21 rad The diagram shows points A and B on a circle with centre O and radius r. The tangents to the circle at A and B meet at T. The shaded region is bounded โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Differentiation ยท 7 marks
  8. Question 8Coordinate Geometry ยท 7 marks

    Points A and B have coordinates h, h and โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Differentiation ยท 8 marks
  10. Question 10Trigonometry ยท 8 marks

    (i) Solve the equation 2 cosx + 3 sin โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Circular Measure ยท 12 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/12 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s18_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 May/June 2018?
65 marks out of 75, a C needed 43.
Which topics came up in 9709/12 May/June 2018?
Mostly Differentiation, Circular Measure, Trigonometry. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/12 May/June 2018?
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.