Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM03 · Vectors

Topic Questions: 5.2 Use of vectors in problems involving points, lines and planes. The equation of a line in the form . — WFM03 Vectors

41 WFM03 Vectors topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 20 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.

41 topic questions 20 papers 164 tagged marks 56.9% of topic questions 61.2% of topic marks 2014–2026 Syllabus 2014–current

Core finding

This Vectors syllabus point appears in 20 WFM03 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 41 topic questions and 164 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM03/01 January 2026. That equals 56.9% of the 72 topic questions and 61.2% of the 268 marks tagged to Vectors. 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
WFM03/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Vectors and Volume of Tetrahedron - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q4
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((d)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and Line Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 4
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Coordinate Geometry of Curves - Hyperbola Tangents and Focus Properties - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q3
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q7
3D Vector Geometry of Tetrahedrons and Planes - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2026 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 4
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Planes and Vector Geometry - Edexcel IAL F3 2025 Q8
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((c), (d)) 7
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Vectors: Planes and Lines - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2025 Q6
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 8
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Matrix Eigenvalues and Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP3 2024 Jun Q2
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Planes and Lines of Intersection - Edexcel IAL FP3 2024 Jun Q9
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 7
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Matrix Inverses and Geometrical Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2024 Q2
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Planes, Lines and Volumes of Tetrahedra - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2024 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 5
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Geometry of Planes and Lines - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2023 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 12 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Vectors: Planes and Lines - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2023 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Geometry of Lines and Planes (Intersections, Plane Equations, Reflections) - Edexcel IAL FP3 2022 Jun Q8
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 8
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Vectors and Planes - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2022 Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Skew Lines and Planes - Edexcel IAL FP3 Oct 2021 Q5
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 7
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Vectors, Lines and Planes - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2021 Q6
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)) 5
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Vectors, Planes and Shortest Distance - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Matrix Inversion and Linear Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2020 Q6
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Geometry of Planes and Parallel Lines - Edexcel IAL FP3 June 2020 Q8
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Vectors and Planes - Edexcel IAL Further Pure Mathematics F3 Jun 2019 Q5
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Matrices and Eigenvalues - Edexcel IAL Further Pure Mathematics F3 Jun 2019 Q6
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 5
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Intersects of Planes and Lines - Edexcel IAL FP3 2018 Jun Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 12 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Vectors and Planes - Edexcel IAL June 2017 Q9
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 4
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Plane Cartesian Equation and Tetrahedron Volume - Edexcel June 2016 F3 Q6
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Vectors: Equations of Planes - Edexcel IAL FP3 2015 Jun Q7
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WFM03/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Vectors and Planes - Edexcel F3 June 2014 Q8
FRQ 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) 13 Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
26 question stems cover this subtopic across 20 papers, but only 41 tagged parts and 164 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.
Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
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