CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P5 · The normal distribution

Topic Questions: • solve problems concerning a variable , where , including – finding the value of , or a related probability, given the values of , , – finding a relationship between , and given the value of or a related probability — 9709 P5 The normal distribution

109 9709 P5 The normal distribution topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 49 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.

109 topic questions 49 papers 378 tagged marks 73.6% of topic questions 67.3% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2020–2027

Core finding

This The normal distribution syllabus point appears in 49 9709 P5 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 109 topic questions and 378 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/51 May/June 2026. That equals 73.6% of the 148 topic questions and 67.3% of the 562 marks tagged to The normal distribution. 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
9709/51May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q6
Elephant Heights Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2023
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 7
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q7
Leaf Length Normal Distribution - CIE Mathematics 2024 Q7
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Hard Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q5
Indian Cobra Lengths and Masses Normal Distribution - CIE A Level Mathematics 2026 Q5
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/55May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q6
Normal Distribution of Box Masses - CIE A Level Maths 2026 Q6
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2026 · CIE IAL Q6
Pasta Bag Masses - CIE 9709 S1 2026 Mar Paper 52 Q6
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 9
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q6
Chocolate Bars Weights - CIE A-Level Maths 2025 Nov Paper 51 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q3
Basketball Members Heights Normal Distribution - CIE A Level Maths Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q7
Obi's Walk Time Normal Distribution - CIE 9709 2025 Nov Paper 53 Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/55October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q6
Normal Distribution Charity Run Times - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 55 Q6
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q1
Masses of Rice Bags Normal Distribution - CIE S1 Q1
FRQ 1 part 3 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q4
Puzzle Event Normal Distribution and Binomial Approximation - CIE S1 Q4
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q7
Kestrel Wingspans and Masses Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 52 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 9
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q6
Pasta Bags Normal Distribution - CIE A Level Mathematics 2025 Jun Paper 53 Q6
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/55May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q2
Tree Heights Classification - CIE A Level Mathematics 2025 June Paper 55 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2025 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution and Geometric Probability of Fruit Sales - CIE 9709 March 2025 Paper 52 Q5
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution and Binomial Approximation - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Nov Paper 51 Q5
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q6
Normal Distribution Parameters and Selection - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Nov Paper 51 Q6
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q4
Normal Distribution of Pine Tree Heights - CIE S1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q3
Adult Male Heights Normal Distribution - CIE S1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2024 · CIE IAL Q2
Tail Lengths and Masses of Raccoons - CIE Paper 51 2024 Jun Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2024 · CIE IAL Q3
Orange Weights Normal Distribution - CIE 9709 S1 2024 Jun Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2024 · CIE IAL Q2
Heights of Adult Population Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2024 Jun Paper 53 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2024 · CIE IAL Q4
Rice Bag Masses Normal Distribution - CIE A Level Maths 2024 Mar Paper 52 Q4
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 7
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q3
Egg Weight Distribution and Normal Approximation - CIE 9709 Nov 2023 Paper 51 Q3
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q5
Club Members Heights Normal Distribution - CAIE A-Level Mathematics Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q2
Pasta Bag Weight Normal Distribution - CIE Mathematics 2023 Nov Paper 53 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q4
Normal Distribution Puzzle Times - CIE S1 2023 Jun Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q5
Lengths of Bluebirds Normal Distribution - CIE Mathematics 2023 Jun Paper 52 Q5
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 7
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q6
Normal Distribution Model for Daily Grape Sales - CIE A Level Mathematics
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 7
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2023 · CIE IAL Q6
Cycling Event Completion Times - CIE A Level Maths 2023 Mar Paper 52 Q6
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q4
Systolic Blood Pressure Distribution - CIE S1 2022 Nov Paper 51 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Rod Lengths Normal Distribution - CIE A Level Maths 2022 Nov Paper 52 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q5
Sugar Bag Weights Binomial and Normal Distributions - CIE 9709 Nov 2022 Paper 53 Q5
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution of Leaf Lengths - CIE Mathematics 2022 Jun Paper 51 Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q4
Weights of Rice Bags Normal Distribution - CIE 9709 Statistics 1 2022 Jun Paper 52 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution of Apple Weights - CIE A Level Maths 2022 Jun P53 Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2022 · CIE IAL Q4
Normal Distribution of Leopard Weights - CIE 9709 S1 2022 Mar Paper 52 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q7
Social Media Time Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (b)) 8
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q6
Employee Task Completion Times Normal Distribution - CIE Normal Distribution Q6
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q4
Raj Running Times Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Nov Paper 53 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q2
Expected Number of Metal Rods Within Margin - CIE A-Level Math 2021 Jun Paper 51 Q2
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q2
Weights of Bags of Sugar - CIE Probability & Statistics 1 Q2
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution Leaf Lengths - CIE Mathematics 2021 Jun Paper 53 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2021 · CIE IAL Q3
Time Spent by Shoppers - CIE 9709 March 2021 Paper 52 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/51October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q5
Normal Distribution Games Machine Playing Time - CIE Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 51 Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/52October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q3
Running Times Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2020 Nov Paper 52 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/53October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q1
Swimming Club Times - CIE 9709 W20 P53 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/51May/June 2020 · CIE IAL Q6
Female Snake Length Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 51 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/52May/June 2020 · CIE IAL Q4
Tree Heights Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 52 Q4
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 6
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/53May/June 2020 · CIE IAL Q3
Television Watching Hours Normal Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths 2020 Jun Paper 53 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/52March 2020 · CIE IAL Q3
Apple Weights Normal Distribution - CIE 9709 S1 2020 Mar Paper 52 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub

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