# WST02 Hypothesis tests Topic Questions > Edexcel IAL WST02: every Hypothesis tests topic question from 36 papers (2014–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 217 questions, 646 marks, with direct links… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WST02 · A Level Every WST02 Hypothesis tests topic question from the 2014–current syllabus, drawn from 36 papers (2014–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time. - WST02 - 6 subtopics - 217 topic questions - 36 papers - 646 tagged marks - [Back to Hypothesis tests](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **4.6 Hypothesis tests for the parameter p of a binomial distribution… is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Hypothesis tests, with 94 topic questions and 354 marks across 36 papers.** 4.3 Concept and interpretation of a hypothesis test. Null… follows with 83 topic questions and 291 marks. The topic contains 6 subtopics, 217 topic questions and 646 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table. ## Topic question count and mark distribution Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total. ### Questions by subtopic question items - [4.6 Hypothesis tests for the parameter p of a binomial distribution and for the mean of a Poisson distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-6-hypothesis-tests-for-the-parameter-p-of-a-binomial-distribution-and-for-the-mean/) (36 papers) — 94 · 23.5% - [4.3 Concept and interpretation of a hypothesis test. Null and alternative hypotheses.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-3-concept-and-interpretation-of-a-hypothesis-test-null-and-alternative-hypotheses/) (36 papers) — 83 · 20.8% - [4.2 Concepts of a statistic and its sampling distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-2-concepts-of-a-statistic-and-its-sampling-distribution/) (30 papers) — 72 · 18.0% - [4.5 One-tailed and two-tailed tests.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-5-one-tailed-and-two-tailed-tests/) (36 papers) — 63 · 15.8% - [4.4 Critical region.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-4-critical-region/) (29 papers) — 53 · 13.3% - [4.1 Population, census and sample. Sampling unit, sampling frame.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-1-population-census-and-sample-sampling-unit-sampling-frame/) (17 papers) — 35 · 8.8% ### Marks by subtopic marks - [4.6 Hypothesis tests for the parameter p of a binomial distribution and for the mean of a Poisson distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-6-hypothesis-tests-for-the-parameter-p-of-a-binomial-distribution-and-for-the-mean/) (36 papers) — 354 · 26.0% - [4.3 Concept and interpretation of a hypothesis test. Null and alternative hypotheses.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-3-concept-and-interpretation-of-a-hypothesis-test-null-and-alternative-hypotheses/) (36 papers) — 291 · 21.4% - [4.5 One-tailed and two-tailed tests.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-5-one-tailed-and-two-tailed-tests/) (36 papers) — 275 · 20.2% - [4.2 Concepts of a statistic and its sampling distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-2-concepts-of-a-statistic-and-its-sampling-distribution/) (30 papers) — 225 · 16.5% - [4.4 Critical region.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-4-critical-region/) (29 papers) — 155 · 11.4% - [4.1 Population, census and sample. Sampling unit, sampling frame.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-1-population-census-and-sample-sampling-unit-sampling-frame/) (17 papers) — 61 · 4.5% ## Subtopic comparison matrix Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list. | Subtopic | Topic questions | Papers | Marks | Years | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **[4.1 Population, census and sample. Sampling unit, sampling frame.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-1-population-census-and-sample-sampling-unit-sampling-frame/)** | 35 | 17 | 61 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-1-population-census-and-sample-sampling-unit-sampling-frame/) | | **[4.2 Concepts of a statistic and its sampling distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-2-concepts-of-a-statistic-and-its-sampling-distribution/)** | 72 | 30 | 225 | 2015–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-2-concepts-of-a-statistic-and-its-sampling-distribution/) | | **[4.3 Concept and interpretation of a hypothesis test. Null and alternative hypotheses.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-3-concept-and-interpretation-of-a-hypothesis-test-null-and-alternative-hypotheses/)** | 83 | 36 | 291 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-3-concept-and-interpretation-of-a-hypothesis-test-null-and-alternative-hypotheses/) | | **[4.4 Critical region.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-4-critical-region/)** | 53 | 29 | 155 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-4-critical-region/) | | **[4.5 One-tailed and two-tailed tests.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-5-one-tailed-and-two-tailed-tests/)** | 63 | 36 | 275 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-5-one-tailed-and-two-tailed-tests/) | | **[4.6 Hypothesis tests for the parameter p of a binomial distribution and for the mean of a Poisson distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-6-hypothesis-tests-for-the-parameter-p-of-a-binomial-distribution-and-for-the-mean/)** | 94 | 36 | 354 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-6-hypothesis-tests-for-the-parameter-p-of-a-binomial-distribution-and-for-the-mean/) | ## Browse every topic question - [4.1 Population, census and sample. Sampling unit, sampling frame.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-1-population-census-and-sample-sampling-unit-sampling-frame/) — 35 question items · 17 papers — 61 marks · 2014–2026 - [4.2 Concepts of a statistic and its sampling distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-2-concepts-of-a-statistic-and-its-sampling-distribution/) — 72 question items · 30 papers — 225 marks · 2015–2026 - [4.3 Concept and interpretation of a hypothesis test. Null and alternative hypotheses.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-3-concept-and-interpretation-of-a-hypothesis-test-null-and-alternative-hypotheses/) — 83 question items · 36 papers — 291 marks · 2014–2026 - [4.4 Critical region.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-4-critical-region/) — 53 question items · 29 papers — 155 marks · 2014–2026 - [4.5 One-tailed and two-tailed tests.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-5-one-tailed-and-two-tailed-tests/) — 63 question items · 36 papers — 275 marks · 2014–2026 - [4.6 Hypothesis tests for the parameter p of a binomial distribution and for the mean of a Poisson distribution.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/4-6-hypothesis-tests-for-the-parameter-p-of-a-binomial-distribution-and-for-the-mean/) — 94 question items · 36 papers — 354 marks · 2014–2026 ## Other topics in WST02 - [Continuous distributions 192 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/continuous-distributions/) - [Continuous random variables 316 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/continuous-random-variables/) - [The Binomial and Poisson distributions 309 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/the-binomial-and-poisson-distributions/) ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many subtopics does Hypothesis tests contain?** This page lists 6 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions. **How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?** A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them. **Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?** Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically. **Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?** Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site. --- Full page with native tables, bar charts and Practice Hub links: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/statistics-2-wst02/hypothesis-tests/