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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 3 ยท Pure Mathematics 3

Mathematics 9709/35 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 3 (Pure Mathematics 3), variant 5, 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_35 ยท 9709_s26_ms_35

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/35 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Vectors112
Differentiation210
Iteration19
Integration18
Differential Equations17
Complex Numbers17
Trigonometry17
Binomial15
Indices, Surds and Logs15
Inequalities and Modulus15

Questions in 9709/35 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Binomial ยท 5 marks

    (a) Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Differentiation ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Indices, Surds and Logs ยท 5 marks

    The variables x and y satisfy the equation yx โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Inequalities and Modulus ยท 5 marks
  5. Question 5Differentiation ยท 6 marks
  6. Question 6Differential Equations ยท 7 marks

    A curve is such that the gradient of the curve at any point is proportional to the y-coordinate at that point. The curve passes through the points โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Complex Numbers ยท 7 marks
  8. Question 8Iteration ยท 9 marks

    (a) By sketching a suitable pair of graphs, show that the equation sec โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Trigonometry ยท 7 marks
  10. Question 10Integration ยท 8 marks
  11. Question 11Vectors ยท 12 marks

    Relative to a fixed point, O, the points โ€ฆ

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Mostly Vectors, Differentiation, Iteration. The full list is in the table above.
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