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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 21 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 9FM0/02 Mark Scheme (Results)
Further Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2
You must have:
Summer 2026
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 algebraic manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae Pearson Edexcel GSE
stored in them.
Instructions In Further Mathematics (9FM0)
•• 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.
Paper 02 Core Pure Mathematics 2
• 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.
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 9 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.
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. Turn over
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(a) Determine Q–1, giving the answer in simplest form in terms of k. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
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Given that Q – Q–1 = 4I where I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix,
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
(b) determine the value of k. learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
(3) 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:
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Question Paper Log Number P81304A
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Publication Code 9FM0_02_2606_MS
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ 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
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with an alternative response.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • M marks: method marks are awarded for ‘knowing a method and
_____________________________________________________________________________________ attempting to apply it’, unless otherwise indicated.
• A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
marks have been earned.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • Marks should not be subdivided.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Abbreviations
_____________________________________________________________________________________
These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the
_____________________________________________________________________________________ mark schemes.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • bod – benefit of doubt
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • ft – follow through
• the symbol will be used for correct ft
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• cao – correct answer only
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the
_____________________________________________________________________________________ question to obtain this mark
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • isw – ignore subsequent working
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • awrt – answers which round to
• SC: special case
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • dep – dependent
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • indep – independent
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • dp decimal places
• sf significant figures
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• The answer is printed on the paper
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or
_____________________________________________________________________________________ materially simplify it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, in that part
of the question affected.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where a candidate has made multiple responses and indicates which
_____________________________________________________________________________________ response they wish to submit, examiners should mark this response.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 21 May 2026
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 9FM0/02 Mark Scheme (Results)
Further Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 2: Core Pure Mathematics 2
You must have:
Summer 2026
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 algebraic manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae Pearson Edexcel GSE
stored in them.
Instructions In Further Mathematics (9FM0)
•• 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.
Paper 02 Core Pure Mathematics 2
• 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.
•• AThere
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
are 9 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.
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. Turn over
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Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding
body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational,
(a) Determine P2 giving the answer in simplest form. occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit
(1)
our qualifications websites at or .
(b) Describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by P2 Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page
(2) at
(ii)
k 2
Q
2 1
where k is a constant and k ≠ 4
(a) Determine Q–1, giving the answer in simplest form in terms of k. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
(3)
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
Given that Q – Q–1 = 4I where I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix,
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
(b) determine the value of k. learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
(3) 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:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P81304A
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Publication Code 9FM0_02_2606_MS
_____________________________________________________________________________________ All the material in this publication is
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Pearson Education Ltd
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Question 1 continued
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The total number of marks for the paper is 75.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Edexcel Mathematics mark schemes use the following types of marks:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • M marks: method marks are awarded for ‘knowing a method and
_____________________________________________________________________________________ attempting to apply it’, unless otherwise indicated.
• A marks: Accuracy marks can only be awarded if the relevant method (M)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
marks have been earned.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • B marks are unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • Marks should not be subdivided.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Abbreviations
_____________________________________________________________________________________
These are some of the traditional marking abbreviations that will appear in the
_____________________________________________________________________________________ mark schemes.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • bod – benefit of doubt
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • ft – follow through
• the symbol will be used for correct ft
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• cao – correct answer only
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • cso - correct solution only. There must be no errors in this part of the
_____________________________________________________________________________________ question to obtain this mark
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • isw – ignore subsequent working
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • awrt – answers which round to
• SC: special case
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • dep – dependent
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • indep – independent
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • dp decimal places
• sf significant figures
_____________________________________________________________________________________
• The answer is printed on the paper
_____________________________________________________________________________________ • The second mark is dependent on gaining the first mark
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. For misreading which does not alter the character of a question or
_____________________________________________________________________________________ materially simplify it, deduct two from any A or B marks gained, in that part
of the question affected.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where a candidate has made multiple responses and indicates which
_____________________________________________________________________________________ response they wish to submit, examiners should mark this response.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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