Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 May/June 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, 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: 41

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File names: 9709_s25_qp_43 · 9709_s25_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 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
41	34	26	18	10

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	4	31
Forces	2	15
Work, Power and Energy	1	4

Questions in 9709/43 May/June 2025

Question 1Kinematics · 5 marks
Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.1 kg and 0.3 kg respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal plane. P is projected directly towards Q with speed ms …
Question 2Work, Power and Energy · 4 marks
A van of mass 4500 kg is towing a trailer of mass 350 kg along a straight horizontal road. The van and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar which is parallel to the road. There are resistance forces …
Question 3Kinematics · 7 marks
Question 4Forces · 6 marks
Question 5Kinematics · 9 marks
A van of mass 2500 kg travelling at speed ms …
Question 6Forces · 9 marks
Question 7Kinematics · 10 marks
A particle X moves in a straight line. The displacement of X from O at time t s after leaving O is s m, where …

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Where can I get the 9709/43 May/June 2025 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s25_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/43 May/June 2025?

41 marks out of 50, a C needed 26.

Which topics came up in 9709/43 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.