Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA12 · Exponentials and logarithms

Topic Questions: 5.3 The solution of equations of the form . — WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms

34 WMA12 Exponentials and logarithms topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 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.

34 topic questions 21 papers 121 tagged marks 45.9% of topic questions 50.4% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Exponentials and logarithms syllabus point appears in 21 WMA12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 34 topic questions and 121 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA12/01 January 2026. That equals 45.9% of the 74 topic questions and 50.4% 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WMA12/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 January 2026 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((i)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Logarithms and Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Logarithmic Equations and Proofs - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2025 Q9
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((i)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Logarithm Laws and Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Oct 2025 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((i), (ii)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Logarithmic and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 2025 Jun Q6
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 2025 Jun Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((i)(b)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Logarithmic Graphs and Trapezium Rule - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2025 Q4
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Trapezium Rule and Logarithms - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2025 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Geometric Sequences and Modeling - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2024 Q10
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Logarithms - Edexcel IAL P2 2024 May Q9
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Logarithmic Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2024 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 1
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Logarithms and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2023 Q5
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((i)) 2
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Geometric Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2023 Q6
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Geometric Series Calculations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2023 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 4
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Logarithmic Modeling - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2022 Q4
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Logarithms and Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2022 Q10
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((ii)) 4
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Simultaneous Log Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2022 Q4
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Exponential Curves and Logarithmic Modeling - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2022 Q9
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) 7
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Logarithmic Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2022 Q4
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Geometric Series - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((i)) 3
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Exponentials and Logarithms - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2021 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Exponentials and Logarithms - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2021 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Exponentials and Logarithms - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q3
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((i)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Logarithms & Exponential Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 2020 May Q9
FRQ 3 parts ((i), (ii)(a), (ii)(b)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Geometric Sequences and Modeling - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q5
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Exponential Curves and Logarithmic Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q9
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Logarithms and Exponentials - Edexcel IAL P2 2019 Jun Q8
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((i)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
27 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 34 tagged parts and 121 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.
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