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2026 AQA A Level Mathematics Paper 1 question paper (PDF) - the complete past paper, ready to print or sit on screen for realistic timed exam practice. WHAT YOU GET - Document type: question paper only (PDF) - Exam board: AQA - Qualification: A Level Mathematics - Paper: 1 - Exam series: 2026 - Works on phone, tablet, laptop or printed on A4 WHAT THIS FILE IS - AND IS NOT It is the complete 2026 AQA A Level Mathematics Paper 1 question paper, kept exactly as published, with every question in its original order. It is not the mark scheme, and it is not a set of notes or worked solutions. To mark your attempt, you will need the matching 2026 AQA A Level Mathematics Paper 1 mark scheme as well. WHY SIT A FULL PAST PAPER Re-reading notes feels productive, but a full paper tests what you can actually recall and apply under time pressure. It shows how AQA words questions, how marks are spread across topics, and where your gaps are. One properly timed attempt at A Level Mathematics often teaches more than hours of passive revision. HOW TO USE IT (STEP BY STEP) 1. Set a timer for the real exam length, put your notes away, and answer every question. 2. Mark your attempt with the official mark scheme for the same paper and series. 3. Write down why each mark was lost: missing knowledge, misread question, or weak explanation. 4. Revise your three weakest topics, then redo those questions later in the week. BEST FOR - A Level Mathematics students preparing for mocks and final exams - Teachers and tutors who need a ready-made paper for lessons, cover work or homework - Resit and private candidates who want realistic exam practice QUICK ANSWERS Is this the question paper or the mark scheme? The question paper. The mark scheme is a separate document. Which paper is it? 2026 AQA A Level Mathematics Paper 1. Is it the full paper? Yes, the complete question paper for this series. Can I print it? Yes. It prints cleanly on A4, or you can annotate it on a tablet. SUMMARY The 2026 AQA A Level Mathematics Paper 1 question paper as a clean PDF download. Sit it under timed conditions, mark it honestly, and use the result to plan your revision.

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A-level
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1

Wednesday 3 June 2026 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
l You must have the AQA Formulae for A‑level Mathematics booklet.
l You should have a graphical or scientific calculator that meets the Question Mark
requirements of the specification.

Instructions
l Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing.
l Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
l Answer all questions.
l You must answer each question in the space provided for that question.
l If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
l Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
l Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
l Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do not want
to be marked.

Information
l The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
l The maximum mark for this paper is 100.


Advice
l Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from
the booklet.
l You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided.



TOTAL




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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A box



Answer all questions in the spaces provided.



1 Identify which one of the following is a correct identity.

Tick () one box.
[1 mark]


cos2
sin2
1



cos2
sin2
1



tan2
sec 2
1



tan2
sec 2
1




2 The graph with equation

y  ( x
3)2
7

is translated through one of the following vectors.

The translated graph has the x-axis as a tangent.

Determine the vector which describes the translation.

Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

0 0 0  0 
 −7  − 3 3  7 
       




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, 3
Do not write
outside the
3 By rationalising the denominator, simplify box


4
2+ n
where n ≥ 0 and n ≠ 4

Circle your answer.
[1 mark]


8−4 n 84 n 84 n 8+4 n
4−n 4
n 4
n 4+n




Turn over for the next question




Turn over U


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, 4
Do not write
outside the
4 A sequence is defined by box


u1 = 5
un
5
un1

un
3


4 (a) Find u 2

Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

5 5
0 5
3 2


4 (b) Which one of the words below best describes the sequence?

Circle your answer.
[1 mark]


arithmetic decreasing geometric periodic




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G/Jun26/7357/1

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