CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P6 · The Poisson distribution
Topic Questions: • use the normal distribution, with continuity correction, as an approximation to the Poisson distribution where appropriate — 9709 P6 The Poisson distribution
39 9709 P6 The Poisson distribution topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 33 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 The Poisson distribution syllabus point appears in 33 9709 P6 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 39 topic questions and 151 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/61 May/June 2026. That equals 18.8% of the 207 topic questions and 26.3% of the 574 marks tagged to The Poisson 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.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9709/61May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q3 Typesetting Incorrect Characters Rate - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2026 Jun Paper 61 Q3 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)) | 10 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q4 Sum and Approximation of Poisson Variables - CIE A Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q4 Poisson Distribution for Car Arrivals - CIE 9709 Jun 2026 Paper 63 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 5 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/65May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Plant Disease Probability Distributions - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2026 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62March 2026 · CIE IAL | Q3 Cell Phone Sales Poisson Distribution - CIE A Level Maths |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 5 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Poisson Distribution Probabilities and Normal Approximation - CIE Paper 6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Poisson Distribution Calculations - CIE A-Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q5 Sum of Poisson Variables and Parameter Solving - CIE A-Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q6 Poisson and Normal Approximations - CIE A-Level Statistics Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Customer Arrivals at a Shop - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/65May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q4 Poisson Distribution for Cars and Trucks - CIE 9709 June 2025 Paper 65 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62March 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Sum of Poisson Variables Approximation - CIE A Level Mathematics 2025 Mar Paper 62 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q5 Lemon and Orange Sweets Poisson Approximations - CIE Probability & Statistics 2024 Nov Paper 62 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | 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 ((d)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q1 Poisson Normal Approximation - CIE P6 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q3 Poisson Distribution and Normal Approximation - CIE A-Level Maths 2023 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Poisson and Binomial Approximations - CIE A-Level Mathematics |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63October/November 2023 · CIE IAL | Q3 Website Hits Poisson Distribution - CIE A-Level Maths |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q7 Factory Accidents Poisson Hypothesis Test - CIE Mathematics 2023 Jun Paper 61 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((e)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q4 Poisson Distribution and Normal Approximation - CIE 9709 Jun 2023 Paper 62 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q2 Poisson Distribution for Shop Orders - CIE 9709 March 2023 Paper 62 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 4 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Leaking Tap Water Drops - CIE A-Level Maths 2022 Nov Paper 61 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Leaking Tap Poisson and Normal Approximation - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Fuel Station Arrivals - CIE Statistics Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q4 Car Arrivals Poisson Hypothesis Test - CIE A Level Mathematics Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((e)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Client Arrivals Desk Poisson Distribution - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Poisson Approximation for Customer Service Enquiries - CIE A Level Probability & Statistics Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q5 Typing and Formatting Errors Poisson Distribution - CIE A Level Mathematics 2021 Nov Paper 62 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/63October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Poisson Normal Approximation for Enquiries - CIE A-Level Probability & Statistics 2 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q7 Customer Arrival Rates and Normal Approximation - CIE A-Level Maths 2021 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/61May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q5 Sports Team Goal Scoring Poisson Model - CIE A-Level Mathematics P6 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/62May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q5 Poisson Distribution and Normal Approximation - CIE A-Level Mathematics Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 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 |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 33 question stems cover this subtopic across 33 papers, but only 39 tagged parts and 151 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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