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Ace Your 2027 Mocks
Practice with the real thing — and walk in ready.
Hit your target grade.
U G
L
Get the university offer you're working for.
P
M
This is a full, genuine past paper — not a summary, not a shortcut.
Sit it like the real exam, mark it honestly, and use every mistake
A
as a sign of exactly what to revise next.
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, Why Past Papers Work
Practise under real exam conditions
Time yourself. Sit it in silence. The mocks will feel familiar— and familiar feels calm.
Learn the exact question style
Examiners repeat patterns. The more real papers you sit, the faster you'll spot what's coming.
G
Find your weak topics early
Every mark you drop here is a mark you can fix before it counts on results day.
Build real exam stamina
L
Concentration is a skill. Full papers train it — short notes don't.
U
P
AM
E X Every paper you complete
gets you one step closer to your university place.
Keep going. Future you is counting on it.
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, How To Use This Paper
1 Clear your space
Phone away, timer ready, exam-board formula sheet only if you're allowed one in the real thing.
2 Time it properly
Use the real exam duration. Running over the clock hides the truth about your pace.
3 Sit it in one go
G
No pausing to check notes. Treat every question like it's results day.
4 Mark it honestly
U
Use the mark scheme line by line — partial credit included. Don't round up in your favour.
L
P
5 Review, don't just check
For every mark lost, write one sentence on why. That sentence is your next revision session.
AM
E X
Struggling with a topic? Come back to this paper in a week.
Repetition is what turns 'nearly' into 'nailed it.'
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, 5 Quick Revision Wins
1 Little and often beats last-minute
20 focused minutes a day adds up to more than one panicked all-nighter.
2 Test yourself, don't just re-read
Past papers, flashcards, blurting — anything that makes you retrieve, not recognise.
3 Chase your weakest topic first
4 Explain it out loud
U G
It's tempting to revise what you're already good at. Don't. Go where the marks are missing.
L
If you can teach a topic to someone else in plain English, you actually know it.
P
5 Protect your sleep before the mock
A tired brain forgets more in the exam than it ever learned the night before.
AM
E X
Your target grade isn't luck. It's reps.
This paper is one more rep. Make it count.
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, You've Got This.
Whether you're aiming for the top grades or just want to walk into
your 2027 mocks feeling prepared, consistent practice with real
papers is the fastest way to get there.
Set a timer. Sit this paper properly. Mark it without excuses.
Then go again — that's how grades move.
TARGET GRADE. TARGET UNIVERSITY. TARGET FUTURE.
U G
P L
Good luck in your 2027 mocks — make every mark count.
— The Exam Plug Team
AM
E X
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
,Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Mathematics (9MA0)
Paper 1 Pure Mathematics
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s
largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our
qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in
100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to
high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find
out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P86176A
Publication Code 9MA0_01_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd
, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for
what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to
a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
Genuine Past Papers • Real Exam Conditions
Ace Your 2027 Mocks
Practice with the real thing — and walk in ready.
Hit your target grade.
U G
L
Get the university offer you're working for.
P
M
This is a full, genuine past paper — not a summary, not a shortcut.
Sit it like the real exam, mark it honestly, and use every mistake
A
as a sign of exactly what to revise next.
EX
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, Why Past Papers Work
Practise under real exam conditions
Time yourself. Sit it in silence. The mocks will feel familiar— and familiar feels calm.
Learn the exact question style
Examiners repeat patterns. The more real papers you sit, the faster you'll spot what's coming.
G
Find your weak topics early
Every mark you drop here is a mark you can fix before it counts on results day.
Build real exam stamina
L
Concentration is a skill. Full papers train it — short notes don't.
U
P
AM
E X Every paper you complete
gets you one step closer to your university place.
Keep going. Future you is counting on it.
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, How To Use This Paper
1 Clear your space
Phone away, timer ready, exam-board formula sheet only if you're allowed one in the real thing.
2 Time it properly
Use the real exam duration. Running over the clock hides the truth about your pace.
3 Sit it in one go
G
No pausing to check notes. Treat every question like it's results day.
4 Mark it honestly
U
Use the mark scheme line by line — partial credit included. Don't round up in your favour.
L
P
5 Review, don't just check
For every mark lost, write one sentence on why. That sentence is your next revision session.
AM
E X
Struggling with a topic? Come back to this paper in a week.
Repetition is what turns 'nearly' into 'nailed it.'
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, 5 Quick Revision Wins
1 Little and often beats last-minute
20 focused minutes a day adds up to more than one panicked all-nighter.
2 Test yourself, don't just re-read
Past papers, flashcards, blurting — anything that makes you retrieve, not recognise.
3 Chase your weakest topic first
4 Explain it out loud
U G
It's tempting to revise what you're already good at. Don't. Go where the marks are missing.
L
If you can teach a topic to someone else in plain English, you actually know it.
P
5 Protect your sleep before the mock
A tired brain forgets more in the exam than it ever learned the night before.
AM
E X
Your target grade isn't luck. It's reps.
This paper is one more rep. Make it count.
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
, You've Got This.
Whether you're aiming for the top grades or just want to walk into
your 2027 mocks feeling prepared, consistent practice with real
papers is the fastest way to get there.
Set a timer. Sit this paper properly. Mark it without excuses.
Then go again — that's how grades move.
TARGET GRADE. TARGET UNIVERSITY. TARGET FUTURE.
U G
P L
Good luck in your 2027 mocks — make every mark count.
— The Exam Plug Team
AM
E X
EXAM PLUG • 2026 Exam Papers Collection
,Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE
In Mathematics (9MA0)
Paper 1 Pure Mathematics
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s
largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our
qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in
100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to
high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find
out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P86176A
Publication Code 9MA0_01_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd
, General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for
what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to
a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
