CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P3 · Logarithmic and exponential functions
Topic Questions: • understand the relationship between logarithms and indices, and use the laws of logarithms (excluding change of base) — 9709 P3 Logarithmic and exponential functions
23 9709 P3 Logarithmic and exponential functions 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.
Core finding
This Logarithmic and exponential functions syllabus point appears in 22 9709 P3 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 23 topic questions and 88 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/33 May/June 2026. That equals 33.8% of the 68 topic questions and 35.9% of the 245 marks tagged to Logarithmic and exponential functions. 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.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9709/33May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2026 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/31October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Solving Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2025 Nov Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Exponential Equation Solving with Logarithms - CIE A Level Maths 2025 Winter P32 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Exponential Equation with Logarithms - CIE Pure Mathematics 2025 Nov Paper 33 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/31May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Logarithmic Equation Rearrangement - CIE Pure Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 31 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Logarithmic Equation - CIE A-Level Math 2025 Jun Paper 33 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/35May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Solving Exponential Equation using Logarithms - CIE A Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/31October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q2 Integration by Parts with Logarithms - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Nov Paper 31 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/31May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q2 Logarithmic Equation - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Jun Paper 31 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q3 Logarithmic Transformation to Linear Form - CIE A Level Mathematics 2024 Jun P32 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32March 2024 · CIE IAL | Q4 Logarithmic Simultaneous Equations - CIE 9709 March 2024 Paper 32 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q2 Solving Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 3 2023 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Express y in terms of x - CIE Pure Mathematics 2023 Mar Paper 32 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q10 Partial Fractions Decomposition and Integration - CIE Pure Mathematics 2022 Nov Paper 32 Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q1 Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Logarithmic Equations and Substitution - CIE A Level Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 33 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q3 Exponential Equation Solving - CIE 9709 W21 P33 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32March 2021 · CIE IAL | Q1 Logarithmic Equation - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2021 March Paper 32 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/31October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q4 Logarithmic Equation Solution - CIE 9709 W20 P31 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/33October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q4 Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 33 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/32March 2020 · CIE IAL | Q2 Logarithmic Equation - CIE Pure Mathematics 3 March 2020 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
Related topic questions in Logarithmic and exponential functions
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 23 tagged parts and 88 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?
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