2026 complete examination · 4052/01 + 4052/02
Both papers: the complete picture
180 marks, with P1 breadth and P2 linked reasoning shown side by side.
180total marks: 90 + 90
37questions: 28 + 9
20equations & inequalities marks
35algebra + equations marks
Combined topic heatmap
| Topic | P1 /90 | P2 /90 | Both /180 | Share | P1 references | P2 references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equations & inequalities | 9 | 11 | 20 | 11.1% | Q13, Q15, Q22 | Q3, Q7 |
| Numbers & indices | 11 | 6 | 17 | 9.4% | Q2, Q9, Q23 | Q2, Q3 |
| Algebra & formulae | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8.3% | Q1, Q4, Q16, Q21 | Q3 |
| Statistics | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.8% | Q5, Q10, Q12, Q26 | Q6 |
| Mensuration | 8 | 5 | 13 | 7.2% | Q18, Q25 | Q4 |
| Pythagoras, trig & bearings | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7.2% | Q7, Q20 | Q7 |
| Congruence & similarity | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6.1% | Q24 | Q4, Q5 |
| Functions & graphs | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.6% | Q28 | Q1 |
| Integrated real-world problem | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5.6% | — | Q9 |
| Ratio, proportion & scales | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5.0% | Q11, Q27 | Q4 |
| Vectors | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5.0% | Q14 | Q8 |
| Sequences & patterns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.9% | — | Q2 |
| Probability | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.3% | Q8, Q19 | Q6 |
| Coordinate geometry | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.8% | Q14 | — |
| Circle properties | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.2% | Q3 | — |
| Rates, speed & travel graphs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.2% | Q6 | — |
| Financial arithmetic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.7% | Q17 | — |
| Matrices | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.7% | — | Q6 |
| Sets | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.7% | Q8 | — |
| Construction | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.1% | — | Q5 |
| Angles & polygons | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.1% | — | Q5 |
| Percentages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total | 90 | 90 | 180 | 100% | 28 questions | 9 questions |
No double counting. The same primary-topic rules are used for both papers. “Percentages: 0” and the small primary financial total are classification results: percentages appeared in P1 Q17/Q27 and P2 Q4(b)/Q9; compound interest appeared inside P2 Q9(c). These skills were tested.
How P2 complemented P1
| Area | P1 marks | P2 marks | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matrices | 0 | 3 | New in P2: profit matrix and interpretation (Q6(b)). |
| Sequences | 0 | 7 | New in P2: arithmetic and geometric sequences, threshold and proof (Q2(d)). |
| Construction | 0 | 2 | New in P2: accurate quadrilateral drawing (Q5(a)). |
| Vectors | 1 | 8 | P1 translation grew into column-vector magnitude, ratios and collinearity (Q8). |
| Equations | 9 | 11 | P1 had linear solving; P2 added a genuine fractional quadratic and factorisation (Q3(c), Q7(b),(c)). |
| Trigonometry | 6 | 7 | P1 right-angle/bearing skills were extended by sine area and non-right-angle rules (Q7). |
| Statistics | 8 | 6 | Both papers tested statistics, but neither tested CF or a numerical SD calculation. P2 focused on pie charts and a weighted mean. |
| Coordinate geometry | 5 | 0 | P1 covered line equation and distance; P2 did not add an extended coordinate problem. |
| Congruence / similarity | 5 | 6 | P1 similarity and crossed posts; P2 scaling in Q4(b)(i) and AAS congruence in Q5(b)(i). |
Skills used across topic boundaries
| Question | Primary category | Embedded content worth recognising |
|---|---|---|
| P1 Q17; Q27 | Financial arithmetic; proportion | Percentage fee / percentage increase |
| P2 Q4(b)(i) | Congruence & similarity | Successive percentages → circumference/radius ratio → squared area ratio |
| P2 Q5(b)(ii) | Angles & polygons | Congruence result → isosceles triangle → algebraic angle expression |
| P2 Q7(a) | Trigonometry | Sine area formula → form and expand a quadratic |
| P2 Q8(a)(ii) | Vectors | Scalar multiple → coordinate distance / Pythagoras |
| P2 Q9 | Integrated real-world problem | Extrapolation, percentages, proportional transport cost, discrete capacity, compound interest and a justified claim |
Still not directly examined in these two papers
No cumulative-frequency curve or numerical standard-deviation computation; no tangent-gradient construction or suitable-line graphical equation solution; no 3D trigonometry; no explicit radian-sector/segment calculation; no speed–time graph or vector area-ratio proof. These omissions describe this examination only and do not remove them from the syllabus.
Recent whole-exam comparison
| Topic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equations & inequalities | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Numbers & indices | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| Algebra & formulae | 19 | 22 | 14 | 15 |
| Statistics | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
| Mensuration | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
| Pythagoras, trig & bearings | 13 | 22 | 14 | 13 |
| Congruence & similarity | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Functions & graphs | 14 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| Integrated real-world problem | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Ratio, proportion & scales | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Vectors | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Sequences & patterns | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Probability | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Coordinate geometry | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Circle properties | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rates, speed & travel graphs | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Financial arithmetic | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Matrices | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sets | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Angles & polygons | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Percentages | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Topic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equations & inequalities | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Numbers & indices | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| Algebra & formulae | 15 | 18 | 9 | 10 |
| Statistics | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Mensuration | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Pythagoras, trig & bearings | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Congruence & similarity | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Functions & graphs | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Integrated real-world problem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratio, proportion & scales | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Vectors | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Sequences & patterns | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Probability | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Coordinate geometry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Circle properties | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rates, speed & travel graphs | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Financial arithmetic | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Matrices | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Angles & polygons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Percentages | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Topic | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equations & inequalities | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Numbers & indices | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Algebra & formulae | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Statistics | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Mensuration | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Pythagoras, trig & bearings | 0 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Congruence & similarity | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Functions & graphs | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Integrated real-world problem | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Ratio, proportion & scales | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Vectors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sequences & patterns | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Probability | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Coordinate geometry | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Circle properties | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rates, speed & travel graphs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Financial arithmetic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matrices | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sets | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Angles & polygons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Percentages | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
2023–2026 use syllabus 4052, 90 marks per paper. The percentages use 90 for a single paper and 180 for both.
Forecast audit across both papers
Keep the two audits separate. The original P1 specimen had 4 close-method, 15 partial and 7 not-seen question matches across its 26 questions. Those are question categories, not an exam-score prediction. The P2 audit compares the latest revision priorities and the revised ten-question specimen with the actual nine-question paper. Combining them into a single “prediction accuracy” would hide important differences.