CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P3 · Algebra

Topic Questions: • use the expansion of , where is a rational number and — 9709 P3 Algebra

32 9709 P3 Algebra topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 22 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

32 topic questions 22 papers 107 tagged marks 20.5% of topic questions 18.7% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2020–2027

Core finding

This Algebra syllabus point appears in 22 9709 P3 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 32 topic questions and 107 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/33 May/June 2026. That equals 20.5% of the 156 topic questions and 18.7% of the 573 marks tagged to Algebra. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.

Topic questions by session

Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
9709/33May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE Pure Mathematics 2026 Q9
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/32March 2026 · CIE IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion Coefficients - CIE P3 2026 Mar Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/31October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q10
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE Pure Mathematics 2025 Nov Q10
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/32May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - CIE A-Level Pure Mathematics 2025 May/June Paper 32 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q7
Partial Fractions and Binomial Series - CIE A-Level Math 2025 Jun Paper 33 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/35May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fraction Decomposition and Binomial Expansion - CIE A Level Mathematics
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/31October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q7
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Nov Paper 31 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q8
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE A-Level Pure Mathematics 2024 Nov Q8
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/31May/June 2024 · CIE IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Jun Paper 31 Q1
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/32March 2024 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion Validity - CIE 9709 March 2024 Paper 32 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE A-Level Maths 2023 Q9
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/31May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q3
Binomial Expansion Coefficient - CIE Pure Mathematics 2023 Q3
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q10
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE Pure Mathematics 3 2023 Jun Q10
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion of Rational Square Root - CIE Pure Mathematics 3
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/31May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion of Fractional Power - CIE Pure Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 31 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q7
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE A Level Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 33 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/32May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE 9709 2021 Jun Paper 32 Q9
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - CIE 9709 2021 Jun Paper 33 Q1
FRQ 1 part 4 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/31October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE 9709 W20 P31 Q9
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/33October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE Pure Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 33 Q9
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/31May/June 2020 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - CIE 2020 Jun Paper 31 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/32March 2020 · CIE IAL Q9
Partial Fractions and Binomial Expansion - CIE Pure Mathematics 3 March 2020 Q9
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
22 question stems cover this subtopic across 22 papers, but only 32 tagged parts and 107 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
Which papers include this subtopic?
The table lists every matching session from 2020–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.
Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.
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