Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA11 · Algebra and functions
Topic Questions: 1.1 Laws of indices for all rational exponents. — WMA11 Algebra and functions
55 WMA11 Algebra and functions topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 22 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.
Core finding
This Algebra and functions syllabus point appears in 22 WMA11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 55 topic questions and 176 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA11/01 January 2026. That equals 15.1% of the 365 topic questions and 16.6% of the 1,063 marks tagged to Algebra and functions. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA11/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Differentiation and Integration of Power Functions |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Tangents, Normals and Indefinite Integration |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 6 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Indices and Surds - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2026 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Laws of Indices and Rational Roots |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Indefinite Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Differentiation and Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2025 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Laws of Indices - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Differentiation and Tangents - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Indefinite Integration - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Mathematical Modelling with Simultaneous Equations - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 2 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Laws of Indices and Surds - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Population Modeling - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Indices and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((i)(a), (i)(b), (ii)(a), (ii)(b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Integration and Curve Transformations - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 7 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Indices and Surds - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2024 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Integration and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)(i)) | 8 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Indefinite Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Laws of Indices and Surds - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((i)(a), (i)(b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Indefinite Integration and Normals - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q10 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Indices and Polynomials - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Algebraic Manipulation and Exponentials - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Laws of Indices - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Algebraic Indices and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2023 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Expanding Brackets and Surds - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Exponential Quadratic Substitution - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Algebraic Expansion and Integration - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Solving Polynomial and Substitution Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Differentiation and Integration - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P1 January 2022 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 7 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Integration - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Indefinite Integration and Differentiation - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q10 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Cubic Polynomial and Index Law Solutions - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Indefinite Integration of Algebraic Fractions - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Tree Height Growth Model - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Laws of Indices - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Indefinite Integration and Constants - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Laws of Indices - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2020 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Solving Polynomials - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2020 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA11/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Indices and Surds - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 39 question stems cover this subtopic across 22 papers, but only 55 tagged parts and 176 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.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.