# Topic Questions: 1.1 Understand and use the structure of mathematical proof, proceeding from given assumptions through a series of logical steps to a conclusion; use methods of proof stated below: — WMA12 Proof > 21 WMA12 Proof topic questions (71 marks) on 1.1 Understand and use the structure of… — 16 papers, 2019–2026. Open the exact question in the original paper. - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/proof/1-1-understand-and-use-the-structure-of-mathematical-proof-proceeding-from-given/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/proof/1-1-understand-and-use-the-structure-of-mathematical-proof-proceeding-from-given/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA12 · Proof 21 WMA12 Proof topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 16 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. - 21 topic questions - 16 papers - 71 tagged marks - 58.3% of topic questions - 70.3% of topic marks - 2019–2026 - Syllabus 2018–current - [All WMA12 Proof topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/proof/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Proof syllabus point appears in 16 WMA12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 21 topic questions and 71 marks.** The most recent appearance is WMA12/01 January 2026. That equals 58.3% of the 36 topic questions and 70.3% of the 101 marks tagged to Proof. 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** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2026-january-wma12-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Proof and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 January 2026 Q6 | FRQ | 2 parts ((i), (ii)) | 8 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1182ffcc-0637-4249-8567-434d1012571d&question_id=404f248b-c3a6-4873-a281-1e5336f8de0a&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2025-october-wma12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Geometric Series Proof and Applications - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2025 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((i)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fc9e4e85-cdf6-4e4f-94ce-f418100896fc&question_id=6a9d3629-b633-4af3-8d10-2b55f27b9775&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2025) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2025-june-wma12-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Proof by Exhaustion - Edexcel IAL P2 2025 Jun Q10 | FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3b29e201-1087-4524-98b9-78457fbf55e9&question_id=2d4d28e1-bf76-4017-9bc7-c1705c0692a8&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2025) | | [**WMA12/02** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2025-june-wma12-02/#q-1) | **Q1** Proof by Exhaustion - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2025 Q1 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5f7a54d4-4121-4b2f-887c-4556f663e8ca&question_id=4e14f622-d852-4e15-8a66-f7536c038f2d&source_detail=WMA12%2F02+June+2025) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2025-january-wma12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2025 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 4 of 5 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6cd3c32e-52c6-43e8-813b-2d90c40e2016&question_id=8d8be3bd-0cb6-4743-a215-74677abef5d1&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2024-october-wma12-01/#q-11) | **Q11** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2024 Q11 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6dfd4aa8-3174-4cde-9119-b49521b4b409&question_id=2059e09d-436d-4cc7-83b7-7d9c17635b10&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2024) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2024-june-wma12-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2024 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=db0de4f6-4b04-4261-96dd-b2b034be8e4b&question_id=8c1d4e7c-0878-4422-8ae9-ae08b2aea56b&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2024) | | [**WMA12/02** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2024-june-wma12-02/#q-8) | **Q8** Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 2024 May Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((i)(a)) | 3 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=62e30710-9cc7-42ca-bf99-269350889283&question_id=f1dc5ec5-0d43-4f6b-959e-8d7ea0e0ae7b&source_detail=WMA12%2F02+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-8) | **Q8** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2024 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a0493aa0-a6ae-4894-b7b6-3d80012a67a5&question_id=f9c36f68-6eea-48b4-9e9e-119dbf638e19&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2023-january-wma12-01/#q-10) | **Q10** Proof by Exhaustion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2023 Q10 | FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=00333ac2-68f8-4dc9-ab96-d583ac9e5d2a&question_id=49c8073e-c1ab-48a3-8a9a-c5da8972be3d&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2023) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2021-october-wma12-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2021 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 4 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=93238783-dcf0-4ffd-8ca6-1528ee01fa97&question_id=e9d80fdb-50ee-473d-8195-044411315084&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2021) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2021-june-wma12-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2021 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 3 of 5 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=bb1224e2-2dbe-4d14-b02d-1157c50a7e7c&question_id=57a0003d-4043-4de3-8a40-fbbc8ac6a59c&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-1) | **Q1** Remainder and Factor Theorem - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q1 | 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=7c551b5d-df00-48c4-9c63-3218e32c8136&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+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-5) | **Q5** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 4 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e17c04c8-1fad-49a0-bfca-b7b74e7807e4&question_id=84d3cacd-1eb3-4434-9ced-94017263c424&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+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-6) | **Q6** Trigonometric Identities and Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e17c04c8-1fad-49a0-bfca-b7b74e7807e4&question_id=a3f10fed-959e-44f3-9c4f-180ef211641e&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+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-9) | **Q9** Coordinate Geometry of the Circle - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e17c04c8-1fad-49a0-bfca-b7b74e7807e4&question_id=cc1d9af5-dcef-44c4-bb91-94fdb0c13275&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2020-october-wma12-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Trigonometric Identities & Equations - Edexcel IAL P2 2020 May Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=448d93b4-63ac-4635-a05e-8d585589e39f&question_id=36960302-4eff-419c-9a44-af63546bd92d&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2020) | | [**WMA12/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2020-october-wma12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Geometric Series Proof & Calculations - Edexcel IAL P2 2020 May Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=448d93b4-63ac-4635-a05e-8d585589e39f&question_id=f62ff68a-daa3-4caa-a733-0a952cbc79a0&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+October+2020) | | [**WMA12/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2020-january-wma12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Arithmetic Series Proof and Sequences - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=79c9d77a-9dd2-498d-884a-7da7a3e5f7ed&question_id=71b5b3c3-f240-4166-a1be-4795cc5ab5d5&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+January+2020) | | [**WMA12/01** June 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/2019-june-wma12-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Mathematical Proof - Edexcel IAL P2 2019 Jun Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 3 of 4 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9bc526e7-e2bc-45cd-a6db-300f067c3553&question_id=ddc68916-e185-4053-9dcb-414a5899e360&source_detail=WMA12%2F01+June+2019) | ## Related topic questions in Proof - [1.2 Proof by exhaustion](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/proof/1-2-proof-by-exhaustion/) — 10 question items · 10 papers — 34 marks · 2021–2025 - [1.3 Disproof by counter example.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-2-wma12/proof/1-3-disproof-by-counter-example/) — 10 question items · 10 papers — 15 marks · 2019–2025 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 20 question stems cover this subtopic across 16 papers, but only 21 tagged parts and 71 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. 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