PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel
Level 3 GCE
Time 2 hours
Paper
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
2025 Predicted Paper
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green),
calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the regulations of the
Joint Council for Qualifications. Calculators must not have the facility
for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have
retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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.
•Information
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
•• ATherebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• The marks are 13 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
•• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Good luck with your examination.
Turn over
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
In this question you should show all stages of your working.
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(Total for Question 1 is 44marks)
Turn over
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
In this question you should show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel
Level 3 GCE
Time 2 hours
Paper
reference 8MA0/01
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Pure Mathematics
2025 Predicted Paper
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green),
calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by the regulations of the
Joint Council for Qualifications. Calculators must not have the facility
for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or have
retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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.
•Information
Inexact answers should be given to three significant figures unless otherwise stated.
•• ATherebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• The marks are 13 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
•• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Good luck with your examination.
Turn over
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
In this question you should show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
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(Total for Question 1 is 44marks)
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
In this question you should show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
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