Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 3 · Pure Mathematics 3
Mathematics 9709/31 May/June 2026 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), 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_31 · 9709_s26_ms_31
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/31 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Differentiation | 3 | 25 |
| Complex Numbers | 2 | 11 |
| Polynomials | 1 | 10 |
| Trigonometry | 1 | 7 |
| Vectors | 1 | 7 |
| Integration | 1 | 6 |
| Indices, Surds and Logs | 1 | 5 |
| Inequalities and Modulus | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9709/31 May/June 2026
- Question 1
- Question 2
The variables x and y satisfy the equation …
- Question 3
- Question 4
- Question 5
(a) Show that ( )( ) cos sin cosec sec cot …
- Question 6
A curve has the equation e cos …
- Question 7
- Question 8
- Question 9
The points A and B have position vectors …
- Question 10
- Question 11
(a) By differentiating sin cos …
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Questions students ask
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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s26_ms_31), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 9709/31 May/June 2026?
Mostly Differentiation, Complex Numbers, Polynomials. The full list is in the table above.
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