Topic guides

Edexcel A level Maths (9MA0), topic by topic

Pearson Edexcel A level Mathematics (9MA0) is assessed by three 2-hour papers of 100 marks each — 300 marks in total. Papers 1 and 2 share one Pure Mathematics syllabus; Paper 3 splits into Statistics (Section A) and Mechanics (Section B). Calculators are allowed in every paper. The standalone AS qualification (8MA0) is marked out of 160.

Each guide below covers one spec topic: what the specification actually asks, the themes examiners keep raising in their reports, the mistakes that cost the most marks, and how to revise it. Per-topic mark counts are our estimates from the 2018–2025 papers — Edexcel publishes no official per-topic weighting.

Pure Mathematics

Papers 1 and 2 · Topics 1–10

Statistics

Paper 3, Section A · Topics 1–5

Topic 1Statistical sampling1 spec statement · typically ≈3/300 marks (estimate)Topic 2Data presentation and interpretation5 spec statements · typically ≈12/300 marks (estimate)Topic 3Probability4 spec statements · typically ≈10/300 marks (estimate)Topic 4Statistical distributions3 spec statements · typically ≈13/300 marks (estimate)Topic 5Statistical hypothesis testing4 spec statements · typically ≈12/300 marks (estimate)

Mechanics

Paper 3, Section B · Topics 6–9

Topic 6Quantities and units in mechanics2 spec statements · typically ≈2/300 marks (estimate)Topic 7Kinematics7 spec statements · typically ≈18/300 marks (estimate)Topic 8Forces and Newton's laws8 spec statements · typically ≈22/300 marks (estimate)Topic 9Moments1 spec statement · typically ≈8/300 marks (estimate)

The reference pages behind these guides

Grade boundaries — what an A or A* has actually taken, series by series.
Formula booklet vs memorise — which formulae the exam gives you and which it doesn’t.
How we check our questions — the verification pipeline behind every question we publish.

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