CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P6 · Hypothesis tests

Topic Questions: • formulate hypotheses and carry out a hypothesis test in the context of a single observation from a population which has a binomial or Poisson distribution, using – direct evaluation of probabilities – a normal approximation to the binomial or the Poisson distribution, where appropriate — 9709 P6 Hypothesis tests

37 9709 P6 Hypothesis tests topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 30 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.

37 topic questions 30 papers 143 tagged marks 18.0% of topic questions 21.6% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2020–2027

Core finding

This Hypothesis tests syllabus point appears in 30 9709 P6 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 37 topic questions and 143 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/62 May/June 2026. That equals 18.0% of the 206 topic questions and 21.6% of the 661 marks tagged to Hypothesis tests. 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
9709/62May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q3
Poisson Hypothesis Test for Junction Traffic - CIE A Level Mathematics
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 5
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/63May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q2
Binomial Hypothesis Test for Vegetarians - CIE 9709 Jun 2026 Paper 63 Q2
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 5
of 6 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/65May/June 2026 · CIE IAL Q5
Beta Car Ownership Hypothesis Testing - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2026 Q5
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/63October/November 2025 · CIE IAL Q5
Type I Error and Rejection Region - CIE A-Level Mathematics
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 6 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
9709/62May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q8
Binomial Hypothesis Testing and Error Probabilities - CIE A-Level Statistics Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/63May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q7
Hypothesis Test for Binomial Proportion - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 6
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/65May/June 2025 · CIE IAL Q6
Binomial Hypothesis Test for Political Party Support - CIE 9709 June 2025 Paper 65 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62March 2025 · CIE IAL Q5
Left-Handed Students Binomial Hypothesis Test - CIE A Level Mathematics 2025 Mar Paper 62 Q5
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q3
Binomial Hypothesis Test for Canteen Menu - CIE Probability & Statistics 2024 Nov Paper 62 Q3
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 5
of 6 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/63October/November 2024 · CIE IAL Q7
Accidents Rate Hypothesis Test and Errors - CIE A-Level Maths Q7
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 3
of 14 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
9709/63May/June 2024 · CIE IAL Q4
Binomial Hypothesis Test for Election Support - CIE A Level Mathematics Q4
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62March 2024 · CIE IAL Q5
Late Arrivals Poisson Modeling and Hypothesis Test - CIE Mathematics Q5
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((d)) 5
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/61October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q5
Poisson Hypothesis Testing - CIE A-Level Maths 2023
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q3
Boy Preference Hypothesis Testing - CIE A-Level Mathematics
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) 5
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/63October/November 2023 · CIE IAL Q5
Poisson Distribution Hypothesis Test - CIE A-Level Maths
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/61May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q7
Factory Accidents Poisson Hypothesis Test - CIE Mathematics 2023 Jun Paper 61 Q7
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)) 7
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/63May/June 2023 · CIE IAL Q8
Poisson Hypothesis Test and Type I/II Errors - CIE 9709 S23 Paper 63 Q8
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/61October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Spinner Bias Test - CIE A-Level Maths 2022 Nov Paper 61 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q4
Machine Cloth Faults Hypothesis Test - CIE 9709 Nov 2022 Paper 62 Q4
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a), (c)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/63October/November 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Spinner Bias Binomial Hypothesis Test - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/61May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q2
Die Prediction Hypothesis Test - CIE Statistics Q2
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62May/June 2022 · CIE IAL Q4
Car Arrivals Poisson Hypothesis Test - CIE A Level Mathematics Q4
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((a), (c)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/61October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q5
Poisson Approximation and Binomial Hypothesis Test - CIE A Level Probability & Statistics Q5
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 5
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/62October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q6
Random Digits Machine Hypothesis Test - CIE A Level Mathematics 2021 Nov Paper 62 Q6
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)) 1
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/63October/November 2021 · CIE IAL Q5
Poisson Approximation and Binomial Hypothesis Test - CIE A-Level Probability & Statistics 2 Q5
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 5
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/61May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q8
School Uniform Hypothesis Testing - CIE A-Level Mathematics
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((b), (d)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/62May/June 2021 · CIE IAL Q1
Slot Probability Test - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Jun Q1
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/61October/November 2020 · CIE IAL Q5
Worker Absences Poisson Hypothesis Testing - CIE 9709 Nov 2020 Paper 61 Q5
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((d)) 5
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
9709/63May/June 2020 · CIE IAL Q3
Normal Approximation Hypothesis Test for Poisson Distribution - CIE A-Level Probability & Statistics 2
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
9709/62March 2020 · CIE IAL Q7
Social Media Usage Hypothesis Test - CIE S2 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
30 question stems cover this subtopic across 30 papers, but only 37 tagged parts and 143 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.
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