Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA12 · Sequences and series

Topic Questions: 4.1 Sequences, including those given by a formula for the nth term and those generated by a simple relation of the form . — WMA12 Sequences and series

28 WMA12 Sequences and series topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 14 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.

28 topic questions 14 papers 68 tagged marks 16.5% of topic questions 14.3% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Sequences and series syllabus point appears in 14 WMA12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 28 topic questions and 68 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA12/02 January 2026. That equals 16.5% of the 170 topic questions and 14.3% of the 475 marks tagged to Sequences and series. 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
WMA12/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Recurrence Relations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2026 Q2
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Sequence Recurrence Relations - Edexcel IAL P2 Oct 2025 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Recurrence Relations and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2025 Q5
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Recurrence Relations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2024 Q2
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 2024 May Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2024 Q5
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((ii)(a)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Recurrence Relations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2023 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Recurrence Relations and Sums - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2023 Q11
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Logarithm Equations and Summations - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2023 Q4
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Sequences and Trigonometric Summation - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2022 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Recurrence Relations - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2021 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q8
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Arithmetic Series Proof and Sequences - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((ii)(a)) 1
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Sequences and Series - Edexcel IAL P2 2019 Jun Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) 4 Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
14 question stems cover this subtopic across 14 papers, but only 28 tagged parts and 68 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?
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