CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P1 · A Level

9709 P1 Quadratics Topic Questions

Every 9709 P1 Quadratics topic question from the 2020–2027 syllabus, drawn from 49 papers (2020–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

9709 P1 5 subtopics 182 topic questions 49 papers 671 tagged marks

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Core finding

solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Quadratics, with 51 topic questions and 195 marks across 33 papers. carry out the process of completing the square for a… follows with 43 topic questions and 108 marks. The topic contains 5 subtopics, 182 topic questions and 671 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

Questions by subtopic

question items

• solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown 33 papers

5124.5%

• carry out the process of completing the square for a quadratic polynomial

a x^{2} + b x + c

and use a completed square form 33 papers

4320.7%

• recognise and solve equations in

x

which are quadratic in some function of

x

33 papers

4220.2%

• find the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial

a x^{2} + b x + c

and use the discriminant 38 papers

4119.7%

• solve by substitution a pair of simultaneous equations of which one is linear and one is quadratic 29 papers

3114.9%

Marks by subtopic

marks

• solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown 33 papers

19524.7%

• find the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial

a x^{2} + b x + c

and use the discriminant 38 papers

17622.3%

• recognise and solve equations in

x

which are quadratic in some function of

x

33 papers

16120.4%

• solve by substitution a pair of simultaneous equations of which one is linear and one is quadratic 29 papers

14818.8%

• carry out the process of completing the square for a quadratic polynomial

a x^{2} + b x + c

and use a completed square form 33 papers

10813.7%

Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

Subtopic	Topic questions	Papers	Marks	Years
• carry out the process of completing the square for a quadratic polynomial $a x^{2} + b x + c$ and use a completed square form	43	33	108	2020–2026	Open topic questions
• find the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial $a x^{2} + b x + c$ and use the discriminant	41	38	176	2020–2026	Open topic questions
• recognise and solve equations in $x$ which are quadratic in some function of $x$	42	33	161	2020–2026	Open topic questions
• solve by substitution a pair of simultaneous equations of which one is linear and one is quadratic	31	29	148	2020–2026	Open topic questions
• solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown	51	33	195	2020–2026	Open topic questions

Browse every topic question

• carry out the process of completing the square for a quadratic polynomial $a x^{2} + b x + c$ and use a completed square form 43 question items · 33 papers 108 marks · 2020–2026 • find the discriminant of a quadratic polynomial $a x^{2} + b x + c$ and use the discriminant 41 question items · 38 papers 176 marks · 2020–2026 • recognise and solve equations in $x$ which are quadratic in some function of $x$ 42 question items · 33 papers 161 marks · 2020–2026 • solve by substitution a pair of simultaneous equations of which one is linear and one is quadratic 31 question items · 29 papers 148 marks · 2020–2026 • solve quadratic equations, and quadratic inequalities, in one unknown 51 question items · 33 papers 195 marks · 2020–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Quadratics contain?: This page lists 5 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.
How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?: A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.
Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?: Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.
Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?: Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.