Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA12 · Sequences and series

Topic Questions: 4.5 Binomial expansion of for positive integer n. — WMA12 Sequences and series

45 WMA12 Sequences and series topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 24 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.

45 topic questions 24 papers 148 tagged marks 26.5% of topic questions 31.2% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Sequences and series syllabus point appears in 24 WMA12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 45 topic questions and 148 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA12/01 January 2026. That equals 26.5% of the 170 topic questions and 31.2% 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
WMA12/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 January 2026 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2026 Q10
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2025 Q2
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Oct 2025 Q2
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 2025 Jun Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2025 Q7
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2025 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2024 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 May 2024 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 5 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/02June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 2024 May Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2024 Q2
FRQ 1 part 3 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Binomial Expansion and Geometric Series - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2023 Q10
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((i)(a), (i)(b)) 6
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2023 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b)(i), (b)(ii)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Binomial Expansion and Arithmetic Progressions - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2023 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Algebraic Division and Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2022 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2022 Q1
FRQ 1 part 4 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2022 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 October 2021 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 June 2021 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2021 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 2020 May Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 Jan 2020 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Binomial Expansion and Term Independent of x - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P2 October 2019 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WMA12/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Binomial Expansion - Edexcel IAL P2 2019 Jun Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
24 question stems cover this subtopic across 24 papers, but only 45 tagged parts and 148 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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