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Which exam topics actually carry the marks? A free breakdown, board by board.

Not every topic on a specification carries equal weight in the exam. We reviewed the published papers for every GCSE, A-Level, IB and TMUA board we teach, logged the topic and mark allocation of every question, and aggregated the results below — so you can see exactly where the marks are concentrated before you decide where to spend your revision time.

Pick a subject and board below. This is aggregate analysis of published papers, not a prediction of any future paper — but historical mark share is one of the most reliable signals for prioritising revision.

A-Level Further Maths (Edexcel)216 questions analysed · 763 total marks
Differential Equations21.5%
Second Order10.2%
First Order6.3%
Applications & SHM5.0%
Complex Numbers18.1%
Exponential Form & De Moivre7.2%
Argand Diagrams6.7%
Complex Numbers Applications3.3%
Foundations & Operations0.9%
Further Calculus15.5%
Advanced Applications8.3%
Integration Techniques7.2%
Further Algebra & Functions12.7%
Series7.3%
Roots of Polynomials5.4%
Matrices10.6%
Determinants & Inverses7.2%
Transformations3.4%
Polar Coordinates6.7%
Calculus6.7%
Further Vectors6.2%
3D Vector Geometry6.2%
Hyperbolic Functions5.6%
Inverse Hyperbolic Functions3.3%
Definitions & Identities2.4%
Proof3.1%
Methods of Proof3.1%

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A-Level Maths (AQA)862 questions analysed · 2,199 total marks
Differentiation13.0%
Differentiation Applications9.2%
Differentiation Techniques3.3%
From First Principles0.4%
Sequences & Series9.7%
Series5.0%
Binomial Expansion3.4%
Sequences1.4%
Trigonometry9.5%
Identities & Equations6.5%
Trig Functions1.6%
Radian Measure1.4%
Algebra & Functions9.1%
Functions4.9%
Algebraic Manipulation3.0%
Quadratics & Inequalities1.3%
Integration8.7%
Core4.0%
Integration Techniques2.8%
Differential Equations1.9%
Kinematics7.1%
Motion in a Straight Line6.6%
Calculus in Kinematics0.5%
Coordinate Geometry7.1%
Circles3.1%
Parametric Equations2.6%
Straight Lines1.4%
Statistical Distributions6.9%
Models6.9%
Exponentials & Logarithms5.6%
Logarithms4.3%
Exponential Functions1.3%
Forces & Newton’s Laws5.2%
Laws & Applications5.2%
Hypothesis Testing4.2%
Hypothesis Testing Methods4.2%
Numerical Methods3.9%
Roots3.7%
Numerical Integration0.2%
Proof2.6%
Proof Methods2.6%
Probability2.3%
Foundations2.3%
Data Presentation & Interpretation1.5%
Summary Statistics0.9%
Graphical Methods0.6%
Vectors1.4%
Vectors Applications1.0%
Operations0.3%
Basics0.1%
Moments1.1%
Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies1.1%
Sampling1.1%
Concepts & Methods1.1%

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A-Level Maths (Edexcel)730 questions analysed · 2,038 total marks
Integration13.8%
Differential Equations5.0%
Basics & Areas4.9%
Integration Techniques4.0%
Differentiation10.1%
Differentiation Applications6.5%
Rules & Techniques2.0%
Foundations & First Principles1.6%
Kinematics9.8%
Projectiles (under constant g)4.1%
Calculus in Kinematics3.6%
Motion in a Straight Line2.0%
Algebra & Functions9.4%
Functions & Graphs5.9%
Quadratics & Inequalities1.9%
Polynomials & Rational Expressions1.5%
Indices & Surds0.1%
Trigonometry8.5%
Identities & Equations5.8%
Radians & Triangle Geometry1.7%
Trig Functions & Graphs0.7%
Proofs & Applications0.2%
Sequences & Series7.5%
Series4.0%
Binomial Expansion2.2%
Sequences1.4%
Statistical Distributions6.2%
Continuous Models4.8%
Discrete Models1.5%
Exponentials & Logarithms6.0%
Logarithms3.7%
Exponential Functions1.4%
Growth & Decay Modelling0.8%
Coordinate Geometry4.5%
Circles2.4%
Parametric Curves1.5%
Straight Lines0.6%
Numerical Methods4.4%
Roots of Equations3.3%
Numerical Integration1.0%
Forces & Newton’s Laws3.6%
Resolving & Dynamics in a Plane2.9%
Friction0.8%
Moments3.6%
Moments & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies3.6%
Data Presentation & Interpretation3.3%
Univariate Data2.5%
Bivariate Data0.8%
Probability2.8%
Foundations & Conditionality2.8%
Vectors2.4%
Fundamentals2.4%
Proof2.1%
Methods of Proof2.1%
Statistical Hypothesis Testing2.0%
Binomial Proportion Test1.0%
Correlation Testing0.6%
Normal Mean Test (σ known/assumed)0.3%

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A-Level Physics (AQA)702 questions analysed · 1,168 total marks
Fields and Their Consequences (A-level only)26.5%
Electric Fields & Capacitance11.6%
Gravitational Fields7.4%
Magnetic Fields & Electromagnetic Induction7.4%
Mechanics12.8%
Motion & Forces7.1%
Energy, Work & Momentum3.9%
Equilibrium & Moments1.9%
Nuclear Physics (A-level only)12.5%
Radioactivity & Nuclear Change6.3%
Nuclear Structure, Energy & Applications6.2%
Particles and Radiation11.6%
Quantum Phenomena5.1%
Particle Physics Foundations4.8%
Quarks, Leptons & Interactions1.8%
Waves10.6%
Refraction & Optics4.4%
Interference & Diffraction3.6%
Wave Behaviour & Superposition2.6%
Electricity9.4%
Circuit Laws & Analysis3.9%
EMF, Internal Resistance & Power2.6%
Components & I–V Characteristics1.8%
Charge, Current & Potential Difference0.8%
Resistance & Resistivity0.3%
Thermal Physics (A-level only)9.2%
Kinetic Theory & Ideal Gases6.4%
Thermal Properties & Phase2.8%
Further Mechanics (A-level only)5.4%
Circular Motion3.1%
Simple Harmonic Motion2.3%
Materials1.6%
Deformation & Elasticity1.4%
Mechanical Properties0.3%
Measurements and Their Errors0.3%
Units & Measurement0.3%

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IB Physics (Higher Level)631 questions analysed · 1,088 total marks
A — Space, Time and Motion26.0%
A.5 Galilean and Special Relativity (HL only)7.8%
A.2 Forces and Momentum7.6%
A.4 Rigid Body Mechanics (HL only)4.0%
A.1 Kinematics3.7%
A.3 Work, Energy and Power2.9%
C — Wave Behaviour22.1%
C.3 Wave Phenomena14.2%
C.4 Standing Waves and Resonance3.5%
C.5 Doppler Effect2.3%
C.1 Simple Harmonic Motion1.0%
C.2 Wave Model1.0%
E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics21.9%
E.5 Fusion and Stars9.1%
E.3 Radioactive Decay7.5%
E.1 Structure of the Atom3.0%
E.2 Quantum Physics (HL only)2.0%
E.4 Fission0.2%
B — The Particulate Nature of Matter16.1%
B.5 Current and Circuits6.7%
B.4 Thermodynamics (HL only)3.4%
B.3 Gas Laws3.0%
B.1 Thermal Energy Transfers2.2%
B.2 Greenhouse Effect0.7%
D — Fields14.0%
D.1 Gravitational Fields6.5%
D.2 Electric and Magnetic Fields4.0%
D.4 Induction (HL only)2.5%
D.3 Motion in Electromagnetic Fields0.9%

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IB Physics (Standard Level)641 questions analysed · 998 total marks
A — Space, Time and Motion31.2%
A.2 Forces and Momentum14.1%
A.1 Kinematics12.6%
A.3 Work, Energy and Power4.4%
B — The Particulate Nature of Matter24.6%
B.3 Gas Laws10.0%
B.5 Current and Circuits9.6%
B.1 Thermal Energy Transfers4.2%
B.2 Greenhouse Effect0.7%
C — Wave Behaviour21.0%
C.3 Wave Phenomena12.3%
C.4 Standing Waves and Resonance3.5%
C.5 Doppler Effect2.1%
C.1 Simple Harmonic Motion1.9%
C.2 Wave Model1.2%
E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics15.8%
E.3 Radioactive Decay7.2%
E.5 Fusion and Stars6.4%
E.1 Structure of the Atom1.9%
E.4 Fission0.3%
D — Fields7.4%
D.2 Electric and Magnetic Fields3.7%
D.3 Motion in Electromagnetic Fields2.9%
D.1 Gravitational Fields0.8%

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GCSE Maths (AQA)715 questions analysed · 1,668 total marks
Algebra29.9%
Equations & Inequalities9.2%
Graphs & Coordinate Geometry7.5%
Notation & Manipulation5.1%
Formulae & Substitution4.9%
Sequences3.1%
Geometry & Measures25.2%
Perimeter, Area & Volume8.6%
Pythagoras & Trigonometry6.4%
Transformations & Vectors3.4%
Circles & Theorems2.9%
Properties, Angles & Constructions2.6%
Congruence & Similarity1.3%
Number17.5%
Fractions, Decimals & Percentages6.3%
Number Structure & Calculation5.5%
Powers, Roots & Standard Form4.0%
Accuracy & Bounds1.7%
Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change11.9%
Ratio & Scale5.1%
Compound Measures & Gradients4.9%
Percentages & Proportion2.0%
Probability8.0%
Combined & Conditional Events3.2%
Foundations & Representation2.8%
Experimental Probability2.0%
Statistics7.2%
Representation & Summary6.6%
Bivariate Data0.4%
Data Collection & Sampling0.3%
Other0.3%
Vectors0.2%
Ratio & Proportion0.1%

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GCSE Maths (Edexcel)551 questions analysed · 1,438 total marks
Algebra26.2%
Equations, formulae and inequalities4.7%
Graphs of linear and quadratic functions4.7%
Simultaneous equations and algebraic fractions (Higher)4.7%
Quadratics and algebraic techniques (Higher emphasis)4.1%
Further graphs and functions (Higher)3.5%
Sequences2.6%
Algebraic expressions and manipulation1.7%
Geometry and Measures25.5%
Further trigonometry and vectors (Higher)5.0%
Volume, surface area and units4.4%
Properties of 2D shapes and angle facts3.9%
Pythagoras and basic trigonometry3.7%
Perimeter, area and circles3.2%
Transformations and coordinates2.7%
Congruence, similarity and scale drawings2.1%
Constructions and loci0.6%
Number16.4%
Fractions, decimals and percentages4.9%
Powers, roots and indices3.3%
Standard form and surds (Higher)3.1%
Approximation and estimation2.7%
Factors, multiples and primes1.7%
Number operations and structure0.6%
Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change15.5%
Rates of change and compound measures5.7%
Ratio and scaling4.9%
Direct and inverse proportion (Higher depth)2.7%
Proportion and percentages in context2.2%
Probability9.0%
Tree diagrams and independence3.5%
Single events and basic probability2.0%
Venn diagrams and set notation2.0%
Combined events and sample spaces1.4%
Statistics7.4%
Summary statistics and comparison4.4%
Representing data2.2%
Scatter graphs and bivariate data0.7%
Statistical enquiries and data collection0.2%

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GCSE Physics (AQA Triple Science)609 questions analysed · 1,433 total marks
Forces20.9%
Forces and Motion12.8%
Forces and Elasticity2.9%
Moments, Levers and Gears2.5%
Pressure and Pressure Differences in Fluids1.3%
Forces and Their Interactions0.8%
Momentum0.6%
Electricity20.3%
Energy Transfers8.4%
Current, Potential Difference and Resistance7.9%
Static Electricity2.4%
Domestic Uses and Safety1.5%
Waves15.7%
Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids10.3%
Electromagnetic Waves5.4%
Energy12.6%
Energy Changes in a System11.3%
National and Global Energy Resources1.3%
Magnetism and Electromagnetism8.4%
The Motor Effect4.3%
Induced Potential, Transformers and the National Grid4.2%
Atomic Structure8.2%
Atoms and Nuclear Radiation5.0%
Hazards and Uses of Radioactivity1.3%
Nuclear Fission and Fusion1.2%
Atoms and Isotopes0.7%
Particle Model of Matter8.1%
Particle Model and Pressure3.1%
Internal Energy and Energy Transfers2.6%
Changes of State and the Particle Model2.3%
Space Physics5.7%
Solar System, Orbital Stability and Satellites4.3%
Red-Shift and the Big Bang1.5%

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GCSE Physics (AQA Combined Science)399 questions analysed · 980 total marks
Forces28.9%
Forces and Motion21.2%
Forces and Elasticity5.6%
Forces and Their Interactions2.0%
Electricity16.2%
Current, Potential Difference and Resistance7.5%
Energy Transfers5.8%
Series and Parallel Circuits1.9%
Domestic Uses and Safety0.9%
Energy13.5%
Energy Changes in a System11.5%
Conservation and Dissipation of Energy1.1%
National and Global Energy Resources0.8%
Waves12.2%
Electromagnetic Waves6.3%
Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids5.8%
Atomic Structure10.9%
Atoms and Nuclear Radiation9.0%
Atoms and Isotopes1.9%
Particle Model of Matter10.5%
Internal Energy and Energy Transfers4.3%
Changes of State and the Particle Model4.0%
Particle Model and Pressure2.2%
Magnetism and Electromagnetism7.9%
The Motor Effect6.0%
Permanent and Induced Magnetism, Magnetic Forces and Fields1.8%

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TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admission)320 questions analysed · 320 total marks
Algebra & Functions14.4%
Quadratics5.9%
Equations & Inequalities4.1%
Manipulating Expressions2.2%
Functions1.2%
Indices & Surds0.9%
Sequences & Series12.5%
Series6.2%
Binomial Expansion3.4%
Sequences2.8%
Logic of Arguments (Paper 2)10.9%
Reasoning Terms8.8%
Logical Connectives2.2%
Trigonometry10.6%
Trig Equations5.0%
Right-Angled & Triangle Trig2.5%
Trig Functions & Identities2.5%
Radians & Exact Values0.6%
Coordinate Geometry6.6%
Circles4.1%
Straight Lines2.5%
Mathematical Proof (Paper 2)5.9%
Proof Methods4.4%
Constructing Arguments1.6%
Errors in Proofs (Paper 2)5.0%
Spotting Flawed Reasoning5.0%
Graphs & Transformations5.0%
Sketching Graphs2.8%
Transformations2.2%
Exponentials & Logarithms5.0%
Logarithms4.1%
Exponentials0.9%
Geometry & Measures2.8%
Angles & Polygons1.2%
Congruence & Similarity0.6%
Mensuration & 3D Shapes0.3%
Pythagoras & Coordinates0.3%
Transformations & Vectors0.3%
Integration2.8%
Integrating2.8%
Differentiation2.5%
Derivatives2.5%
Probability0.9%
Combined Events0.9%
Statistics0.6%
Summary Statistics0.6%
Number0.6%
Powers, Roots & Standard Form0.3%
Surds & Exact Calculation0.3%
Ratio & Proportion0.3%
Ratio0.3%
Other13.4%
Applications13.4%

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Methodology

Each figure above is a mark share: the proportion of total marks a topic accounted for across the published papers we reviewed for that board, computed from our own topic-tagging of those questions. Figures are refreshed periodically as we review further papers, so small movements over time are normal. This is analysis of publicly available past papers — not a claim to host or reproduce exam boards' own question banks.

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