Edexcel A Level Further Mathematics Paper 3B (9FM0/3B) 2026 Past Paper & Mark Scheme PDF

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 12 June 2026
Mark Scheme (Results)
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 9FM0/3B
Further Mathematics
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PAPER 3B: Further Statistics 1 Summer 2026
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator


Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
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differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them. In Further Mathematics (9FM0)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
Paper 3B Further Statistics
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• clearly
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
labelled.
• – there may
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
• Values from statistical tables should be quoted in full. If a calculator is used instead of
the tables the value should be given to an equivalent degree of accuracy.
•Information
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.

•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 7 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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1. In a study, the type of foot arch of 400 athletes and their level of pronation (the amount
that the foot rolls inwards toward the arch) when running are recorded.




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