# 9702 P3 Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data Topic Questions > CIE IAL 9702 P3: every Manipulation, measurement and obse… topic question from 21 papers (2025–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 41 questions, 229 marks,… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/index.md --- CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P3 · A Level Every 9702 P3 Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data topic question from the 2025–2027 syllabus, drawn from 21 papers (2025–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time. - 9702 P3 - 2 subtopics - 41 topic questions - 21 papers - 229 tagged marks - [Back to Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **make and record accurate measurements is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data, with 31 topic questions and 138 marks across 17 papers.** make measurements that span the largest possible range of… follows with 21 topic questions and 183 marks. The topic contains 2 subtopics, 41 topic questions and 229 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table. ## Topic question count and mark distribution Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total. ### Questions by subtopic question items - [• make and record accurate measurements](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-and-record-accurate-measurements/) (17 papers) — 31 · 59.6% - [• make measurements that span the largest possible range of values within the limits either of the equipment provided or of the instructions given.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-measurements-that-span-the-largest-possible-range-of-values-within-the-limits/) (21 papers) — 21 · 40.4% ### Marks by subtopic marks - [• make measurements that span the largest possible range of values within the limits either of the equipment provided or of the instructions given.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-measurements-that-span-the-largest-possible-range-of-values-within-the-limits/) (21 papers) — 183 · 57.0% - [• make and record accurate measurements](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-and-record-accurate-measurements/) (17 papers) — 138 · 43.0% ## Subtopic comparison matrix Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list. | Subtopic | Topic questions | Papers | Marks | Years | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **[• make and record accurate measurements](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-and-record-accurate-measurements/)** | 31 | 17 | 138 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-and-record-accurate-measurements/) | | **[• make measurements that span the largest possible range of values within the limits either of the equipment provided or of the instructions given.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-measurements-that-span-the-largest-possible-range-of-values-within-the-limits/)** | 21 | 21 | 183 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-measurements-that-span-the-largest-possible-range-of-values-within-the-limits/) | ## Browse every topic question - [• make and record accurate measurements](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-and-record-accurate-measurements/) — 31 question items · 17 papers — 138 marks · 2025–2026 - [• make measurements that span the largest possible range of values within the limits either of the equipment provided or of the instructions given.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/make-measurements-that-span-the-largest-possible-range-of-values-within-the-limits/) — 21 question items · 21 papers — 183 marks · 2025–2026 ## Other topics in 9702 P3 - [Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Drawing conclusions 72 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-drawing-conclusions/) - [Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Estimating uncertainties 21 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-estimating-uncertainties/) - [Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Identifying limitations 21 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-identifying-limitations/) - [Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Interpretation of graph 45 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-interpretation-of-graph/) - [Analysis, conclusions and evaluation - Suggesting improvements 21 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/analysis-conclusions-and-evaluation-suggesting-improvements/) - [Manipulation, measurement and observation - Successful collection of data 135 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-successful-collection-of-data/) - [Presentation of data and observations - Graph: Layout 21 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/presentation-of-data-and-observations-graph-layout/) - [Presentation of data and observations - Graph: Plotting of points 22 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/presentation-of-data-and-observations-graph-plotting-of-points/) - [Presentation of data and observations - Graph: Trend line 23 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/presentation-of-data-and-observations-graph-trend-line/) - [Presentation of data and observations - Recording of data, observations and calculations 111 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/presentation-of-data-and-observations-recording-of-data-observations-and-calculations/) ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many subtopics does Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data contain?** This page lists 2 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions. **How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?** A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them. **Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?** Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically. **Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?** Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site. --- Full page with native tables, bar charts and Practice Hub links: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-3/manipulation-measurement-and-observation-quality-of-data/