Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA13 · Numerical methods
Topic Questions: 6.2 Approximate solution of equations using simple iterative methods, including recurrence relations of the form — WMA13 Numerical methods
37 WMA13 Numerical methods topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Numerical methods syllabus point appears in 21 WMA13 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 37 topic questions and 89 marks. The most recent appearance is WMA13/01 January 2026. That equals 69.8% of the 53 topic questions and 73.0% of the 122 marks tagged to Numerical methods. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA13/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Numerical Methods and Roots of Equations - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2026 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2026 Q9 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c)(i), (c)(ii)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Differentiation and Iterative Methods - Pearson Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 October 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Numerical methods - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 June 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 Summer 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2025 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Heart Rate Modelling and Iteration - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2024 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((d), (e)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2024 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Numerical Methods and Roots of Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 Jan 2024 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c)(i), (c)(ii)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Numerical Methods - Edexcel P3 Oct 2023 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Roots and Iterations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 June 2023 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Numerical Methods and Differentiation - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 January 2023 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((d), (e)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Numerical Methods and Modeling - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 October 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 of 5 parts ((c), (d), (e)) | 7 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Velocity Modeling and Iterative Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2022 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Numerical Methods and Calculus on Logarithmic Curve - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Differentiation and Iterative Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 October 2021 Q9 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Stationary Points and Iteration - Edexcel IAL P3 2021 Jun Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Trigonometric Differentiation and Iterative Methods - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 Jan 2021 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Exponential Functions and Numerical Methods - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2020 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WMA13/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Numerical Methods and Calculus - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 January 2020 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 21 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 37 tagged parts and 89 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 2020–2026. 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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