Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 2025: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 7
Marks: 50
Grade A from: 43

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File names: 9709_s25_qp_42 · 9709_s25_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 2025

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

A	B	C	D	E
43	39	35	32	29

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	4	28
Forces	2	18
Work, Power and Energy	1	4

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2025

Question 1Work, Power and Energy · 4 marks
A crate is being pushed in a straight line along a horizontal surface by a force of magnitude 25 N inclined at 20° above the horizontal. The crate moves a distance of 12 m in 8 seconds with constant speed. …
Question 2Kinematics · 4 marks
Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.2 kg and 0.1 kg respectively, are free to move in a straight line on a smooth horizontal plane. P is projected towards Q with speed . ms …
Question 3Kinematics · 4 marks
Question 4Kinematics · 11 marks
A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The car passes through a point A, on the road travelling at a speed of ms …
Question 5Forces · 12 marks
Question 6Kinematics · 9 marks
A particle P moves in a straight line and passes through the point A at time …
Question 7Forces · 6 marks
A particle P of mass 3 kg is projected with a speed of ms …

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Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2025 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s25_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/42 May/June 2025?

43 marks out of 50, a C needed 35.

Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2025?

Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.

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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.