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

Mathematics 9709/11 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1), variant 1, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
Marks
75

File names: 9709_s26_qp_11 ยท 9709_s26_ms_11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/11 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Differentiation216
Functions214
Sequences210
Coordinate Geometry19
Circular Measure18
Integration18
Binomial15
Trigonometry15

Questions in 9709/11 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Sequences ยท 4 marks

    In a geometric progression, the third term is 50 and the fifth term is 12.5. Given that the common ratio of the progression is positive, find the sum to infinity of the progression.

  2. Question 2Binomial ยท 5 marks

    (a) Find the expansion of each of the following expressions, in ascending powers of x, up to and including the term in โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Functions ยท 3 marks
  4. Question 4Trigonometry ยท 5 marks
  5. Question 5Differentiation ยท 5 marks
  6. Question 6Sequences ยท 6 marks

    The 10th, 11th and 12th terms of two different arithmetic progressions are โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Circular Measure ยท 8 marks
  8. Question 8Integration ยท 8 marks

    O y x The diagram shows part of the curve with equation โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Functions ยท 11 marks

    Functions f and g are defined by โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Differentiation ยท 11 marks

    The equation of a curve is such that โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Coordinate Geometry ยท 9 marks

    y x O P Q R The diagram shows a circle with equation โ€ฆ

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Which topics came up in 9709/11 May/June 2026?
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