# Topic Questions: 5.1 $y=a^{x}$ and its graph. — WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms > 10 WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms topic questions (24 marks) on 5.1 … and its graph. — 8 papers, 2019–2025. Open the exact question in the original paper. - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/exponentials-and-logarithms/5-1-y-a-x-and-its-graph/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/exponentials-and-logarithms/5-1-y-a-x-and-its-graph/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA12 · Exponentials and logarithms 10 WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 8 papers (2019–2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 10 topic questions - 8 papers - 24 tagged marks - 13.5% of topic questions - 10.0% of topic marks - 2019–2025 - Syllabus 2018–current - [All WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/exponentials-and-logarithms/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Exponentials and logarithms syllabus point appears in 8 WMA12 papers across 2019–2025, contributing 10 topic questions and 24 marks.** The most recent appearance is WMA12/01 June 2025. That equals 13.5% of the 74 topic questions and 10.0% of the 240 marks tagged to Exponentials and logarithms. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WMA12/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2025-june-wma12-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 2025 Jun Q5 | FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 6 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3b29e201-1087-4524-98b9-78457fbf55e9&question_id=50e7c2c1-49dd-42ab-95e2-28eb29f4f800&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2025) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2024-june-wma12-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Exponentials and Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2024 Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=db0de4f6-4b04-4261-96dd-b2b034be8e4b&question_id=20bb81df-2921-4a80-b70c-4ac1f200b3ff&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2024) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2024-january-wma12-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Exponentials and Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2024 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a0493aa0-a6ae-4894-b7b6-3d80012a67a5&question_id=e0a2d32a-edc2-450a-9818-58c5b276523d&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2022-june-wma12-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Exponential Curves and Logarithmic Modeling - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2022 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)) | 2 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=26fa1d84-d3ab-4d15-8e1e-974881975a31&question_id=1374bff3-e8ca-4cf7-b9b0-55815a237800&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2021-june-wma12-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Exponentials and Logarithms - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2021 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=bb1224e2-2dbe-4d14-b02d-1157c50a7e7c&question_id=7b32f9c3-aa59-48e9-81fc-0c3c95f985e7&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2021) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2021-january-wma12-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e17c04c8-1fad-49a0-bfca-b7b74e7807e4&question_id=73b55761-bf86-4177-ac19-6784bad80126&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2020-january-wma12-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Exponential Curves and Logarithmic Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=79c9d77a-9dd2-498d-884a-7da7a3e5f7ed&question_id=15d4dad3-7966-4a21-a057-010d241ea2e6&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2020) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2019-october-wma12-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Exponential Curves and Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2019 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=68e61f2a-299a-4e1e-a4ae-a8de979c8029&question_id=e8c16177-23a0-4292-9592-a8605f593db4&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2019) | ## Related topic questions in Exponentials and logarithms - [5.2 Laws of logarithms.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/exponentials-and-logarithms/5-2-laws-of-logarithms/) — 54 question items · 24 papers — 188 marks · 2019–2026 - [5.3 The solution of equations of the form $a^{x}=b$.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/exponentials-and-logarithms/5-3-the-solution-of-equations-of-the-form-a-x-b/) — 34 question items · 21 papers — 121 marks · 2019–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 8 question stems cover this subtopic across 8 papers, but only 10 tagged parts and 24 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 2019–2025. 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. 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