2020

Cambridge O Level ยท 4037 ยท Paper 1

Additional Mathematics 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper

Cambridge O Level Additional Mathematics (4037) Paper 1, variant 2, Oct/Nov 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
12
Marks
80
Grade A from
46

File names: 4037_w20_qp_12 ยท 4037_w20_ms_12

Grade thresholds for 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 80). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
4633211510

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Calculus325
Series211
Circular measure19
Permutations and combinations18
Factors of polynomials18
Equations, inequalities and graphs15
Trigonometry15
Functions15
Quadratic functions14

Questions in 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020

  1. Question 1Quadratic functions ยท 4 marks
  2. Question 2Equations, inequalities and graphs ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Trigonometry ยท 5 marks

    (a) Write down the amplitude of cos โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Series ยท 6 marks

    The 7th and 10th terms of an arithmetic progression are 158 and 149 respectively. (a) Find the common difference and the first term of the progression. (b) Find the least number of terms of the progression for their sum to โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Series ยท 5 marks

    Find the coefficient of x2 in the expansion of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Functions ยท 5 marks
  7. Question 7Calculus ยท 7 marks
  8. Question 8Permutations and combinations ยท 8 marks

    (a) Find the number of ways in which 12 people can be put into 3 groups containing 3, 4 and 5 people respectively. (b) 4-digit numbers are to be formed using four of the digits โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Calculus ยท 8 marks
  10. Question 10Factors of polynomials ยท 8 marks
  11. Question 11Circular measure ยท 9 marks

    In this question all lengths are in centimetres and all angles are in radians. โ€ฆ

  12. Question 12Calculus ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (4037_w20_ms_12), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020?
46 marks out of 80, a C needed 21.
Which topics came up in 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020?
Mostly Calculus, Series, Circular measure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 4037/12 Oct/Nov 2020?
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.