Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WDM11 · Algorithms

Topic Questions: 1.4 Quick sort. — WDM11 Algorithms

12 WDM11 Algorithms topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 12 papers (2019–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

12 topic questions 12 papers 43 tagged marks 16.0% of topic questions 21.1% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Algorithms syllabus point appears in 12 WDM11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 12 topic questions and 43 marks. The most recent appearance is WDM11/02 January 2026. That equals 16.0% of the 75 topic questions and 21.1% of the 204 marks tagged to Algorithms. 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
WDM11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q1
First-Fit and Quick Sort Algorithms - Edexcel IAL D1 Jan 2026 Q1
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 4
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Quick Sort, Binary Search and Bubble Sort Analysis - Edexcel IAL D1 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((i)(a)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Bin Packing and Quick Sort - Edexcel IAL D1 2025 Jan Q1
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Algorithms and Sorting - Edexcel IAL D1 2024 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)) 4
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Bin Packing and Sorting - Edexcel IAL D1 Jan 2024 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Quick Sort, Bubble Sort and Bin Packing - Edexcel IAL D1 June 2023 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 1
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Algorithms - Edexcel IAL Decision Mathematics D1 Jan 2023 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 4
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Algorithms and Bin Packing - Edexcel IAL D1 Jan 2022 Q1
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Algorithms - Edexcel IAL D1 October 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Bin Packing and Sorting Algorithms - Edexcel IAL D1 2021 Jan Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Algorithms - Edexcel IAL D1 2020 Jan Q4
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 4
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WDM11/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Algorithms and Algorithms on graphs II - Edexcel IAL D1 2019 Jun Q3
FRQ 1 of 7 parts ((c)) 4
of 18 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
12 question stems cover this subtopic across 12 papers, but only 12 tagged parts and 43 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 2019–2026. 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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