Guides for CIE A Level past-paper practice
How to read a mark scheme, which topics come up most, and how to get more from every past paper you sit.
Examaced vs Save My Exams vs Exam-Mate for CIE A Level past papers
An honest comparison of three ways to practice CIE A Level past papers: what each one is built for, where Examaced is narrower, and which to use for CIE Maths, Further Maths and the sciences.
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How to read a CIE A Level mark scheme: M1, A1, B1, DM1 and AG explained
What M1, A1, B1, DM1, *M1, FT, AG and the other Cambridge mark scheme codes mean, worked through on a real 9231 Further Maths question, and how to mark your own past papers fairly.
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CIE A Level Physics 9702 Paper 1: which topics have the most questions
We counted 1,400 CIE A Level Physics 9702 Paper 1 multiple choice questions from 2022–2026 by topic. Here's where the questions are, and how to plan your MCQ practice around it.
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A six-week CIE A Level past-paper plan that actually raises your marks
A week-by-week plan for the last six weeks before CIE A Level exams: topical questions first, then harder questions and your mistakes, then full timed papers, with honest marking throughout.
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CIE A Level Maths 9709 Paper 1: which topics have the most questions
We counted every CIE A Level Mathematics 9709 Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1) question from 2020–2026 by topic. Here's where the 535 questions sit, and how to plan your Pure 1 practice.
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CIE A Level Chemistry 9701 Paper 1: which topics have the most questions
We counted 1,400 CIE A Level Chemistry 9701 Paper 1 multiple choice questions from 2022–2026 across 22 topics. Organic chemistry has the most, and nitrogen and sulfur punches above its size.
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CIE A Level Biology 9700 Papers 1 and 2: which topics have the most questions
We counted CIE A Level Biology 9700 Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions from 2022–2026 by topic. Cell structure and biological molecules lead the multiple choice; infectious diseases leads the written paper.
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