Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM02 · Second order differential equations

Topic Questions: 5.1 The linear second order differential equation where a, b and c are real constants and the particular integral can be found by inspection or trial. — WFM02 Second order differential equations

38 WFM02 Second order differential equations topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 papers (2014–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

38 topic questions 21 papers 194 tagged marks 67.9% of topic questions 76.4% of topic marks 2014–2026 Syllabus 2014–current

Core finding

This Second order differential equations syllabus point appears in 21 WFM02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 38 topic questions and 194 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM02/01 January 2026. That equals 67.9% of the 56 topic questions and 76.4% of the 254 marks tagged to Second order differential equations. 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
WFM02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q8
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((c), (d)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2026 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2025 Jun Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Second Order Differential Equations by Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2025 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 9
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2025 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2024 Q8
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2024 Q6
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 14 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2023 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Second Order Differential Equations with Substitutions - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2023 Q9
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 5
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Differential Equations by Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2022 Jun Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 6
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2022 Q2
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 October 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2021 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 Jan 2021 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 12 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2020 June Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 7
of 14 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Second order differential equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 2019 Jun Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 10
of 15 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations with Substitution - Edexcel IAL FP2 2018 Jun Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 6
of 13 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2017 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2016 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 14 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2015 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Reducible Second Order Differential Equations - Edexcel IAL FP2 June 2014 Q8
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
21 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 38 tagged parts and 194 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 2014–2026. 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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