# Topic Questions: 1.5 Completing the square. Solution of quadratic equations. — WMA11 Algebra and functions

> 58 WMA11 Algebra and functions topic questions (202 marks) on 1.5 Completing the square. Solution of quadratic… — 23 papers, 2019–2026. Open the exact…

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Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA11 · Algebra and functions

58 WMA11 Algebra and functions topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 23 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.

- 58 topic questions
- 23 papers
- 202 tagged marks
- 15.9% of topic questions
- 19.0% of topic marks
- 2019–2026
- Syllabus 2018–current
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Core finding

**This Algebra and functions syllabus point appears in 23 WMA11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 58 topic questions and 202 marks.** The most recent appearance is WMA11/01 January 2026. That equals 15.9% of the 365 topic questions and 19.0% 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2026-january-wma11-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Solving Simultaneous Equations Involving Quadratics | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fbaf756c-4dc1-4cb9-be96-9de193595f85&question_id=6bd42ddd-cd4c-4d26-a277-8e0bd9b21d36&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2026) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2026-january-wma11-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Stationary Gradients and Tangent of Cubic Curves | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fbaf756c-4dc1-4cb9-be96-9de193595f85&question_id=16076fa9-2923-4402-841c-3405c16737eb&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2026) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2026-january-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Tangents, Normals and Indefinite Integration | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 6 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fbaf756c-4dc1-4cb9-be96-9de193595f85&question_id=6ceb6951-8fe5-4170-8487-9eff83192c1e&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2026) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-october-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Laws of Indices and Rational Roots | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 4 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7678e43a-cb8e-489b-8497-90ace2db7a2e&question_id=c42533d8-0ad2-4f73-9345-5f63fd63eacc&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-october-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Completing the Square and Curve Intersections | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7678e43a-cb8e-489b-8497-90ace2db7a2e&question_id=9ecd3e2c-9ba5-4328-b4a0-3ddb978960b8&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-october-wma11-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Cubic Curve Normal and Tangents | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7678e43a-cb8e-489b-8497-90ace2db7a2e&question_id=9d6dde5c-ca5a-4efd-8c7c-4caa22282833&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WMA11/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-october-wma11-02/#q-3) | **Q3** Solving Equations Reducible to Quadratic - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2025 Q3 | FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e9351863-4332-4a12-b7bf-19229d463c03&question_id=dc91495c-217a-4cf8-9ef9-d25ba79b59cd&source_detail=WMA11%2F02+October+2025) |
| [**WMA11/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-october-wma11-02/#q-10) | **Q10** Polynomial Graphs and Curve Intersections - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2025 Q10 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e9351863-4332-4a12-b7bf-19229d463c03&question_id=878f8a2a-f2ca-4c90-ba40-31bd9cb7660f&source_detail=WMA11%2F02+October+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-june-wma11-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Equations Reducible to Quadratics - Edexcel P1 2025 Jun Q10 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d164c4cd-4bf1-44c7-976c-09a44aee9149&question_id=1f22b09a-b76a-4333-a1bc-a0a458f02011&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2025) |
| [**WMA11/02** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-june-wma11-02/#q-5) | **Q5** Calculus: Integration and Differentiation - Edexcel P1 Summer 2025 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=981cd936-394a-48ff-951a-3712993dee90&question_id=e6bec75e-b40d-4c17-9375-9d3423992034&source_detail=WMA11%2F02+June+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-january-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Indices and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((ii)(b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2686a7e7-fa52-41a0-bdec-63cd1d1b5cfe&question_id=a92b16e2-3603-464c-910f-2c14774d7e92&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-january-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Differentiation and Tangents - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2686a7e7-fa52-41a0-bdec-63cd1d1b5cfe&question_id=aed6da93-631e-47ef-9ab6-e5baa1bd1e52&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2025-january-wma11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Quadratics and Curves - Edexcel IAL P1 January 2025 Q9 | FRQ | 2 of 6 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 13 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2686a7e7-fa52-41a0-bdec-63cd1d1b5cfe&question_id=a59c0b31-d3ce-4949-97f4-8af4dd2e78aa&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-october-wma11-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Integration and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2024 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 1 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c91f64da-cbec-4c8f-967a-042e75865f2e&question_id=1205298e-272b-4425-91ed-36662dd2f35e&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Intersection of Curves - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=47900ac0-4ab2-45aa-96b8-1e4de1d6f421&question_id=110be98e-70e7-4d84-a22a-b00bf51fa340&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Intersection and Shaded Regions - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=47900ac0-4ab2-45aa-96b8-1e4de1d6f421&question_id=78e7aba9-0a8f-4902-adfc-d9c3fe542ade&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-01/#q-7) | **Q7** First and Second Derivatives - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=47900ac0-4ab2-45aa-96b8-1e4de1d6f421&question_id=3c0893eb-acd8-4ad2-80cf-0a27046b2aaa&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Cubic Curves and Rational Functions - Edexcel IAL P1 2024 Jun Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=47900ac0-4ab2-45aa-96b8-1e4de1d6f421&question_id=8b5dc101-17ec-4961-9346-5163ac2f5eba&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/02** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-02/#q-2) | **Q2** Inequalities and Quadratics - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) | 2 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d6ee7188-dc0b-41c3-87e9-ff65b435d48a&question_id=07c95fdf-604d-453a-a2af-264dd8844f3a&source_detail=WMA11%2F02+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/02** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-june-wma11-02/#q-10) | **Q10** Differentiation: Tangents and Parallel Lines - Edexcel IAL P1 May 2024 Q10 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d6ee7188-dc0b-41c3-87e9-ff65b435d48a&question_id=d165cefa-92f8-402e-9a31-c66e61ed6be7&source_detail=WMA11%2F02+June+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-january-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Algebraic Manipulation and Exponentials - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2024 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=25b528fd-e23d-4125-8221-ac346641d074&question_id=fa77eb88-5833-42e4-aa86-2de16e89ff35&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2024-january-wma11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Quadratic Properties and Intersection with Cubic - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2024 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=25b528fd-e23d-4125-8221-ac346641d074&question_id=3f17421f-3446-4fbb-a16b-5566f895b4ff&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-october-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Intersection of Curves and Distance - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=38ec41a9-64cf-4ed9-b6c1-1999d159b85b&question_id=19bc3456-8d32-430f-bd20-7a00c7183e77&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-october-wma11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Sector Area, Radian Measure, and Perimeter - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=38ec41a9-64cf-4ed9-b6c1-1999d159b85b&question_id=4c19948b-f357-4718-98d2-651a4cb23875&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-october-wma11-01/#q-11) | **Q11** Quadratics, Coordinate Geometry and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2023 Q11 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=38ec41a9-64cf-4ed9-b6c1-1999d159b85b&question_id=69f4b9da-5fee-4b80-92b8-4e356b538e7d&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-june-wma11-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Completing the Square and Curve Sketching - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2023 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad0aefd7-9bff-4c31-9767-8f70500ac952&question_id=64e426d2-88d1-4a9b-b4a0-34ec3c6a972a&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-january-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Exponential Quadratic Substitution - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9be6c589-0912-4b2c-a484-f157ddbc9fbc&question_id=58dc359f-39e2-4792-8f9a-1a17319cbfc9&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2023-january-wma11-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Curve Sketching and Transformations - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2023 Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9be6c589-0912-4b2c-a484-f157ddbc9fbc&question_id=54171c5a-f126-4bee-9355-acaef8973b10&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2023) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-october-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Solving Polynomial and Substitution Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a7c084a7-8845-4124-b14c-eace6ae78ffb&question_id=99a0461c-d190-477b-8ae1-58977bb6eab2&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-october-wma11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Quadratic Functions and Normal Line Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2022 Q9 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 14 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a7c084a7-8845-4124-b14c-eace6ae78ffb&question_id=c567514a-48f3-4480-9aa4-f633ebbeb2eb&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-june-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Quadratic Curves, Lines and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2022 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=30553b72-9302-413f-8b8a-21d9af9ff879&question_id=20da18e0-b20c-40df-bbe3-f15702e7d260&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-june-wma11-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Simultaneous Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2022 Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=30553b72-9302-413f-8b8a-21d9af9ff879&question_id=a2e7bc35-9880-4fa6-9f20-edb041a203b6&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-june-wma11-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Coordinate Geometry and Calculus - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2022 Q10 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((x)) | 2 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=30553b72-9302-413f-8b8a-21d9af9ff879&question_id=805407e9-4d33-4f76-8ba0-450e996354d7&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2022-january-wma11-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Quadratics - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P1 January 2022 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=47512aec-439c-486d-a2c1-a97db3f68849&question_id=61c69f48-ed86-476c-a94d-0b000fd12e9d&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2022) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-october-wma11-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Differentiation - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q2 | FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=85917087-20e8-41d6-9d6c-d618cac69d33&question_id=c94d8c22-6400-461c-bb9f-68389a64e945&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-october-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Quadratic Functions and Completing the Square - Edexcel P1 October 2021 Q8 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=85917087-20e8-41d6-9d6c-d618cac69d33&question_id=1b36ae82-c369-4bd0-9c98-3721d7fa95e2&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-june-wma11-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Cubic Polynomial and Index Law Solutions - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q2 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=02aa7092-b035-4e2f-9b56-c00dc726c3f2&question_id=5e8b8f70-daae-464d-b0a2-9bb5f14a389a&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-june-wma11-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Triangle Trigonometry and Flower Bed Algebra - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=02aa7092-b035-4e2f-9b56-c00dc726c3f2&question_id=a07c2378-0ab2-4d65-a3ea-aafcd899bad4&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-june-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Quadratics in Modelling and Inequalities - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)) | 1 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=02aa7092-b035-4e2f-9b56-c00dc726c3f2&question_id=fc52fd0b-e96b-4a1e-a4b3-d93b4b28e829&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-june-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Completing the Square and Cubic Intersections - Edexcel IAL P1 June 2021 Q8 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=02aa7092-b035-4e2f-9b56-c00dc726c3f2&question_id=a3ec819c-2309-48b8-a491-7c4a57d9afcc&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-january-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Line, Quadratic Curve & Inequality Regions - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a1a61bad-95fe-4c8e-ba2c-4bdf7763d23f&question_id=a8049cd9-e745-48b9-9a50-5f915d3eb847&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-january-wma11-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Disguised Quadratics & Second Derivatives - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a1a61bad-95fe-4c8e-ba2c-4bdf7763d23f&question_id=c3061bad-9c86-4a76-afd8-617ff250d100&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2021-january-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Cubic Graph Properties & Line Segments - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2021 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a1a61bad-95fe-4c8e-ba2c-4bdf7763d23f&question_id=7a4bb458-be0b-41ff-959d-238fa9805e05&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2021) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2020-october-wma11-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Quadratic Functions and Triangle Area - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q2 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a53dd2d1-e862-4c6c-aa9b-f3f7957e7821&question_id=9a211160-5d9a-4ee3-93cb-4d589f4042e7&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2020) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2020-october-wma11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Simultaneous Equations - Edexcel IAL P1 October 2020 Q4 | FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a53dd2d1-e862-4c6c-aa9b-f3f7957e7821&question_id=4f230cc1-057d-40e9-9cc6-90651a7771ca&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2020) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2020-january-wma11-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Solving Polynomials - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2020 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d815e32b-4f1f-4c3a-a0f9-6391ce620e59&question_id=f4a00a22-323c-4d4a-997e-ac1a299acaaa&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2020) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2019-october-wma11-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Curve and Line Region Analysis - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d8249a26-29a4-46fa-9c5f-c1eb4d64d546&question_id=1d8e31d9-e2cb-4826-81af-512fe6cc84c4&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2019) |
| [**WMA11/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2019-october-wma11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Solving Quadratic in Term of Half Power - Edexcel IAL P1 Oct 2019 Q8 | FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d8249a26-29a4-46fa-9c5f-c1eb4d64d546&question_id=0da745a2-992f-4265-a01f-df1c17926617&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+October+2019) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2019-january-wma11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Quadratics and Discriminant - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q9 | FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ba3014dd-d62a-448d-8319-db61bb993778&question_id=4056a1da-d696-40a7-b8da-3ee1bd0929af&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2019) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2019-january-wma11-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Radian Measure - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q10 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ba3014dd-d62a-448d-8319-db61bb993778&question_id=77f45a18-23c5-48b6-bccf-c12ce0924830&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2019) |
| [**WMA11/01** January 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-1-wma11/2019-january-wma11-01/#q-11) | **Q11** Curve Sketching and Intersections - Edexcel IAL P1 Jan 2019 Q11 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 5 of 12 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ba3014dd-d62a-448d-8319-db61bb993778&question_id=35e04c73-b134-4136-93d8-b5e537e589be&source_detail=WMA11%2F01+January+2019) |

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