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How Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics is assessed
AS Level is two papers: Paper 1 with Paper 2, 4 or 5. The full A Level is four papers: Papers 1 and 3, plus Papers 4 and 5, or Papers 5 and 6. The Paper 1 and 2 route is AS only and can’t be carried forward to A Level.
Syllabus 9709, for exams in 2026 and 2027. Cambridge has published a new syllabus for 2028 onwards.
Pure Mathematics
Paper 1: Pure Mathematics 1
10–12 structured questions, needed for AS and A Level
- Time
- 1 h 50 min
- Marks
- 75
- Weight
- 60% of AS, 30% of A Level
Paper 2: Pure Mathematics 2
6–8 structured questions
- Time
- 1 h 15 min
- Marks
- 50
- Weight
- 40% of AS (AS only)
Paper 3: Pure Mathematics 3
9–11 structured questions, needed for A Level
- Time
- 1 h 50 min
- Marks
- 75
- Weight
- 30% of A Level
Mechanics and Statistics
Paper 4: Mechanics
6–8 structured questions
- Time
- 1 h 15 min
- Marks
- 50
- Weight
- 40% of AS, 20% of A Level
Paper 5: Probability and Statistics 1
6–8 structured questions
- Time
- 1 h 15 min
- Marks
- 50
- Weight
- 40% of AS, 20% of A Level
Paper 6: Probability and Statistics 2
6–8 structured questions, A Level only
- Time
- 1 h 15 min
- Marks
- 50
- Weight
- 20% of A Level
There is no coursework. Every paper is a written exam.
From the official Cambridge International syllabus, checked October 2026. Read the syllabus
Syllabus content
What’s on the Cambridge International A Level Maths syllabus
AS Level
- Pure 1: quadratics, functions, coordinate geometry, circular measure, trigonometry, series, differentiation, integration
- Pure 2: algebra, logarithms and exponentials, trigonometry, calculus, numerical solutions
- Mechanics: forces, kinematics, momentum, Newton’s laws, energy, work and power
- Statistics 1: data, permutations and combinations, probability, discrete random variables, the normal distribution
A Level
- Pure 3: algebra, calculus, numerical solutions, vectors, differential equations, complex numbers
- Statistics 2: the Poisson distribution, random variables, sampling and estimation, hypothesis tests
Where marks are lost
Common Cambridge International A Level Maths mistakes
Giving a decimal when the question says “exact”.
Exact means keeping surds, π, e or ln in the answer. A rounded decimal, however accurate, isn’t exact.
Doing trigonometric calculus in degrees.
Differentiating or integrating sin and cos only works in radians. Check your calculator mode before you start.
Rounding to fewer than 3 significant figures.
9709 wants non-exact answers to 3 significant figures, and angles in degrees to 1 decimal place, unless the question says otherwise.
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