Topic Priority Calculator

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)1,536 questions analysed · 5,263 total marks
Further Calculus6.5%
Advanced Applications2.9%
Integration Techniques2.3%
Reduction Formulae1.2%
Differential Equations6.2%
Second Order3.0%
First Order1.9%
Applications & SHM0.9%
Numerical Methods0.4%
Elastic Collisions5.5%
Oblique Impact3.7%
Collisions1.8%
Discrete Probability Distributions4.0%
Distributions3.0%
Expected Value & Variance1.0%
Further Algebra & Functions4.0%
Series3.0%
Roots of Polynomials1.0%
Complex Numbers3.7%
Argand Diagrams1.5%
Exponential Form & De Moivre1.2%
Complex Numbers Applications0.8%
Foundations & Operations0.2%
Linear Programming3.0%
Optimization3.0%
Further Sequences & Series2.9%
Recurrence Relations2.3%
Proof by Induction of Closed Forms0.6%
Further Vectors2.8%
3D Vector Geometry1.9%
Vector Product0.9%
Motion in a Circle2.8%
Vertical Circular Motion1.7%
Horizontal Circular Motion1.1%
Further Centres of Mass2.7%
Centre of Mass by Integration2.4%
Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies0.3%
Matrices2.4%
Determinants & Inverses1.2%
Transformations0.9%
Matrix Algebra0.2%
Further Dynamics2.3%
SHM & Elastic Oscillations1.6%
Variable Force in 1D0.7%
Number Theory2.1%
Congruences1.4%
Combinatorics0.5%
Division & Euclidean Algorithm0.2%
Continuous Probability Distributions2.0%
Mean, Variance & Shape1.0%
Continuous Uniform Distribution0.6%
PDF & CDF0.4%
Estimation & Confidence Intervals2.0%
Estimators1.1%
Normal Confidence Intervals & Tests1.0%
Algorithms on Graphs II2.0%
Route Inspection1.4%
Travelling Salesman Problem0.7%
Coordinate Systems2.0%
Conic Sections2.0%
Game Theory1.9%
Mixed Strategies1.9%
Critical Path Analysis1.9%
Project Management1.9%
Hypothesis Testing1.8%
Chi-Squared Tests1.5%
Testing a Poisson or Geometric Parameter0.2%
Work, Energy & Power1.8%
Energy & Power1.8%
Probability Generating Functions1.8%
PGF Methods1.8%
Algorithms & Graph Theory1.7%
Algorithms1.4%
Graph Theory0.2%
Dynamic Programming1.7%
Bellman's Principle1.7%
Further Hypothesis Tests1.6%
Tests on Variance1.6%
Polar Coordinates1.6%
Calculus1.6%
Quality of Tests1.6%
Type I & Type II Errors1.6%
Further Complex Numbers1.5%
Further Loci & Regions1.1%
Transformations of the Complex Plane0.5%
Elastic Strings & Springs1.5%
Hooke's Law & Applications1.5%
Transportation Problems1.5%
Transportation Algorithms1.5%
Centres of Mass of Plane Figures1.5%
Centre of Mass of Plane Figures1.1%
Moments & Discrete Mass Distributions0.4%
Algorithms on Graphs1.4%
Network Algorithms1.4%
Further Matrix Algebra1.4%
Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors0.7%
Diagonalization0.7%
Flows in Networks1.4%
Cuts & Maximum Flow1.4%
Combinations of Random Variables1.3%
Linear Combinations of Normal Variables1.3%
t-Distribution Methods1.3%
t-Tests & Confidence Intervals1.3%
Momentum & Impulse1.2%
Linear Momentum1.2%
Hyperbolic Functions1.2%
Definitions & Identities0.6%
Inverse Hyperbolic Functions0.6%
Groups1.1%
Group Axioms & Examples0.9%
Isomorphism0.2%
Linear Regression1.1%
Residual Analysis0.8%
Least Squares Regression0.3%
Allocation (Assignment) Problems1.0%
Hungarian Algorithm1.0%
Decision Analysis1.0%
Decision Trees & EMV1.0%
Central Limit Theorem0.9%
Sampling Distributions0.9%
Inequalities0.8%
Inequalities Methods0.8%
Proof0.7%
Methods of Proof0.7%
Correlation0.6%
Testing Correlation0.3%
Correlation Coefficients0.3%
Further Kinematics0.5%
Variable Acceleration0.5%
Further Numerical Methods0.5%
Advanced Methods0.5%
Further Trigonometry0.5%
Advanced Techniques0.5%

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A-Level Maths (AQA)906 questions analysed · 2,299 total marks
Differentiation13.4%
Differentiation Applications9.8%
Differentiation Techniques3.2%
From First Principles0.4%
Trigonometry9.5%
Identities & Equations6.5%
Trig Functions1.6%
Radian Measure1.4%
Sequences & Series9.3%
Series4.7%
Binomial Expansion3.2%
Sequences1.3%
Algebra & Functions8.8%
Functions4.7%
Algebraic Manipulation2.9%
Quadratics & Inequalities1.2%
Integration8.3%
Core3.9%
Integration Techniques2.7%
Differential Equations1.8%
Kinematics7.5%
Motion in a Straight Line6.5%
Calculus in Kinematics0.9%
Projectiles0.2%
Coordinate Geometry7.2%
Circles3.4%
Parametric Equations2.5%
Straight Lines1.3%
Statistical Distributions6.6%
Models6.6%
Forces & Newton’s Laws5.9%
Laws & Applications5.9%
Exponentials & Logarithms5.5%
Logarithms4.2%
Exponential Functions1.3%
Hypothesis Testing4.0%
Hypothesis Testing Methods4.0%
Numerical Methods4.0%
Roots3.5%
Numerical Integration0.5%
Proof2.5%
Proof Methods2.5%
Probability2.2%
Foundations2.2%
Vectors1.6%
Vectors Applications1.0%
Operations0.6%
Basics0.1%
Data Presentation & Interpretation1.4%
Summary Statistics0.8%
Graphical Methods0.6%
Moments1.3%
Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies1.3%
Sampling1.0%
Concepts & Methods1.0%

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A-Level Maths (Edexcel)791 questions analysed · 2,200 total marks
Integration13.5%
Basics & Areas4.6%
Differential Equations4.6%
Integration Techniques4.2%
Differentiation10.1%
Differentiation Applications6.8%
Rules & Techniques1.9%
Foundations & First Principles1.5%
Algebra & Functions9.8%
Functions & Graphs5.6%
Polynomials & Rational Expressions2.0%
Quadratics & Inequalities1.7%
Simultaneous Equations0.3%
Indices & Surds0.1%
Kinematics9.0%
Projectiles (under constant g)3.8%
Calculus in Kinematics3.4%
Motion in a Straight Line1.9%
Trigonometry8.2%
Identities & Equations5.7%
Radians & Triangle Geometry1.6%
Trig Functions & Graphs0.6%
Proofs & Applications0.2%
Sequences & Series7.2%
Series4.0%
Binomial Expansion2.0%
Sequences1.3%
Statistical Distributions6.5%
Continuous Models4.9%
Discrete Models1.6%
Exponentials & Logarithms5.9%
Logarithms3.5%
Exponential Functions1.3%
Growth & Decay Modelling1.1%
Numerical Methods4.5%
Roots of Equations3.5%
Numerical Integration0.9%
Coordinate Geometry4.4%
Circles2.4%
Parametric Curves1.4%
Straight Lines0.6%
Data Presentation & Interpretation3.7%
Univariate Data2.5%
Bivariate Data1.1%
Moments3.5%
Moments & Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies3.5%
Forces & Newton’s Laws3.4%
Resolving & Dynamics in a Plane2.6%
Friction0.7%
Probability3.2%
Foundations & Conditionality3.1%
Modelling with Probability0.1%
Statistical Hypothesis Testing2.5%
Binomial Proportion Test0.9%
Correlation Testing0.9%
Normal Mean Test (σ known/assumed)0.7%
Vectors2.5%
Fundamentals2.5%
Proof2.1%
Methods of Proof2.1%

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A-Level Physics (AQA)789 questions analysed · 1,333 total marks
Fields and Their Consequences (A-level only)24.1%
Electric Fields & Capacitance11.0%
Gravitational Fields6.5%
Magnetic Fields & Electromagnetic Induction6.5%
Mechanics12.1%
Motion & Forces6.3%
Energy, Work & Momentum4.0%
Equilibrium & Moments1.8%
Particles and Radiation11.9%
Quantum Phenomena5.5%
Particle Physics Foundations4.3%
Quarks, Leptons & Interactions2.1%
Waves11.1%
Refraction & Optics4.0%
Wave Behaviour & Superposition3.8%
Interference & Diffraction3.4%
Nuclear Physics (A-level only)10.9%
Radioactivity & Nuclear Change5.5%
Nuclear Structure, Energy & Applications5.4%
Electricity10.0%
Circuit Laws & Analysis3.5%
EMF, Internal Resistance & Power2.7%
Components & I–V Characteristics1.7%
Resistance & Resistivity1.4%
Charge, Current & Potential Difference0.8%
Thermal Physics (A-level only)8.1%
Kinetic Theory & Ideal Gases5.6%
Thermal Properties & Phase2.5%
Further Mechanics (A-level only)6.8%
Simple Harmonic Motion3.5%
Circular Motion3.3%
Astrophysics (Option)2.6%
Stars, Galaxies & Cosmology1.9%
Observations & Telescopes0.8%
Materials2.1%
Deformation & Elasticity1.2%
Mechanical Properties0.9%
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)680 questions analysed · 1,589 total marks
Algebra29.1%
Equations & Inequalities9.1%
Graphs & Coordinate Geometry7.4%
Formulae & Substitution5.0%
Notation & Manipulation4.9%
Sequences2.9%
Geometry & Measures25.8%
Perimeter, Area & Volume8.5%
Pythagoras & Trigonometry6.5%
Transformations & Vectors3.8%
Circles & Theorems3.1%
Properties, Angles & Constructions2.5%
Congruence & Similarity1.4%
Number17.6%
Fractions, Decimals & Percentages6.7%
Number Structure & Calculation5.6%
Powers, Roots & Standard Form3.6%
Accuracy & Bounds1.8%
Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change12.1%
Compound Measures & Gradients5.1%
Ratio & Scale4.9%
Percentages & Proportion2.1%
Probability8.4%
Combined & Conditional Events3.4%
Foundations & Representation2.9%
Experimental Probability2.1%
Statistics6.9%
Representation & Summary6.4%
Data Collection & Sampling0.3%
Bivariate Data0.2%

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GCSE Maths (Edexcel)647 questions analysed · 1,678 total marks
Geometry and Measures26.4%
Further trigonometry and vectors (Higher)5.3%
Volume, surface area and units4.5%
Properties of 2D shapes and angle facts3.6%
Perimeter, area and circles3.5%
Pythagoras and basic trigonometry3.5%
Congruence, similarity and scale drawings2.8%
Transformations and coordinates2.6%
Constructions and loci0.7%
Algebra25.9%
Graphs of linear and quadratic functions5.0%
Simultaneous equations and algebraic fractions (Higher)4.7%
Equations, formulae and inequalities4.0%
Quadratics and algebraic techniques (Higher emphasis)3.8%
Further graphs and functions (Higher)3.6%
Sequences3.0%
Algebraic expressions and manipulation1.8%
Number16.5%
Fractions, decimals and percentages5.1%
Standard form and surds (Higher)3.2%
Powers, roots and indices3.0%
Approximation and estimation2.9%
Factors, multiples and primes1.7%
Number operations and structure0.5%
Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change14.8%
Rates of change and compound measures5.5%
Ratio and scaling5.0%
Direct and inverse proportion (Higher depth)2.6%
Proportion and percentages in context1.8%
Probability8.9%
Tree diagrams and independence3.7%
Single events and basic probability2.0%
Venn diagrams and set notation1.9%
Combined events and sample spaces1.3%
Statistics7.6%
Summary statistics and comparison4.7%
Representing data2.1%
Scatter graphs and bivariate data0.6%
Statistical enquiries and data collection0.2%

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IGCSE Maths (Cambridge Core)535 questions analysed · 960 total marks
Number29.8%
Types of Number7.7%
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages3.9%
Percentages3.6%
Estimation and Accuracy3.4%
Ratio and Proportion3.4%
Rates3.0%
Sets2.1%
Indices1.0%
Standard Form0.9%
Powers and Roots0.6%
Algebra and Graphs24.3%
Equations7.1%
Graphs of Functions6.9%
Substitution and Formulae3.9%
Sequences2.8%
Algebraic Manipulation2.2%
Graphs in Practical Situations1.1%
Inequalities0.3%
Geometry11.9%
Angles4.3%
Scale Drawings and Bearings2.2%
Circle Theorems2.0%
Geometrical Constructions0.9%
Symmetry0.9%
Geometrical Terms and Properties0.8%
Similarity and Congruence0.7%
Statistics9.8%
Statistical Charts and Diagrams4.8%
Averages and Measures of Spread2.7%
Scatter Diagrams2.3%
Mensuration9.2%
Surface Area and Volume4.5%
Area and Perimeter2.4%
Circles, Arcs and Sectors1.9%
Units of Measure0.4%
Transformations and Vectors8.9%
Transformations8.5%
Vectors0.3%
Probability2.3%
Introduction to Probability1.7%
Combined Events0.4%
Relative and Expected Frequencies0.2%
Coordinate Geometry2.0%
Equations of Lines2.0%
Trigonometry2.0%
Right-Angled Triangles2.0%

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IGCSE Maths (Cambridge Extended)494 questions analysed · 1,197 total marks
Algebra and Graphs30.7%
Equations8.3%
Differentiation5.7%
Functions3.4%
Algebraic Manipulation2.3%
Inequalities2.3%
Sequences2.3%
Algebraic Fractions2.0%
Proportion1.8%
Graphs of Functions1.4%
Graphs in Practical Situations0.8%
Substitution and Formulae0.3%
Number18.6%
Percentages4.3%
Indices3.2%
Estimation and Accuracy2.3%
Types of Number2.1%
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages2.0%
Ratio and Proportion1.4%
Sets1.2%
Rates0.9%
Standard Form0.6%
Surds0.4%
Powers and Roots0.2%
Trigonometry11.3%
Non-Right-Angled Triangles5.8%
3D Trigonometry2.7%
Trigonometric Functions1.8%
Right-Angled Triangles1.2%
Geometry8.6%
Circle Theorems2.6%
Similarity and Congruence2.5%
Angles2.1%
Scale Drawings and Bearings0.8%
Symmetry0.3%
Geometrical Constructions0.2%
Mensuration8.4%
Surface Area and Volume6.5%
Circles, Arcs and Sectors1.2%
Area and Perimeter0.7%
Statistics8.2%
Cumulative Frequency3.5%
Histograms2.3%
Averages and Measures of Spread1.3%
Statistical Charts and Diagrams0.9%
Scatter Diagrams0.2%
Transformations and Vectors7.3%
Vectors4.2%
Transformations3.1%
Coordinate Geometry3.8%
Equations of Lines3.8%
Probability3.0%
Combined Events1.5%
Conditional Probability0.7%
Relative and Expected Frequencies0.5%
Introduction to Probability0.3%

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GCSE Physics (AQA Triple Science)638 questions analysed · 1,477 total marks
Forces21.3%
Forces and Motion13.4%
Forces and Elasticity2.8%
Moments, Levers and Gears2.4%
Pressure and Pressure Differences in Fluids1.3%
Forces and Their Interactions0.7%
Momentum0.5%
Electricity19.7%
Energy Transfers8.2%
Current, Potential Difference and Resistance7.6%
Static Electricity2.4%
Domestic Uses and Safety1.5%
Waves16.8%
Waves in Air, Fluids and Solids10.5%
Electromagnetic Waves6.4%
Energy12.3%
Energy Changes in a System11.0%
National and Global Energy Resources1.3%
Magnetism and Electromagnetism8.2%
The Motor Effect4.1%
Induced Potential, Transformers and the National Grid4.1%
Atomic Structure7.9%
Atoms and Nuclear Radiation4.9%
Hazards and Uses of Radioactivity1.2%
Nuclear Fission and Fusion1.1%
Atoms and Isotopes0.7%
Particle Model of Matter7.8%
Particle Model and Pressure3.0%
Internal Energy and Energy Transfers2.6%
Changes of State and the Particle Model2.2%
Space Physics6.0%
Solar System, Orbital Stability and Satellites4.5%
Red-Shift and the Big Bang1.4%

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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%
Integration10.6%
Integration Applications7.8%
Integrating2.8%
Differentiation8.1%
Differentiation Applications5.6%
Derivatives2.5%
Coordinate Geometry6.2%
Circles3.8%
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 & Measures3.1%
Angles & Polygons1.2%
Congruence & Similarity0.6%
Geometry Circles0.3%
Mensuration & 3D Shapes0.3%
Pythagoras & Coordinates0.3%
Transformations & Vectors0.3%
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%

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Admissions Tests (Engaa)362 questions analysed · 362 total marks
Other100.0%
Forces5.2%
Energy5.0%
Mensuration4.4%
Circuits4.1%
Decay & Half-Life3.9%
Kinematics3.6%
Equations & Inequalities3.3%
Series (Advanced)3.0%
Differentiation Applications (Advanced)2.5%
Fluids2.5%
Lines & Circles (Advanced)2.5%
Proportion2.5%
Circles & Pythagoras2.2%
Exponentials & Logs (Advanced)2.2%
Indices, Surds & Standard Form2.2%
Notation & Manipulation2.2%
Functions & Identities (Advanced)1.9%
Quadratics & Equations (Advanced)1.9%
Vectors, Components & Moments (Advanced)1.9%
Wave Properties1.9%
Combined Events1.7%
Integrating (Advanced)1.7%
Momentum & Collisions (Advanced)1.7%
Percentages & Growth1.7%
Quadratics1.7%
Resistivity & Potential Dividers (Advanced)1.7%
Heat Transfer1.4%
Trigonometry1.4%
Angles & Polygons1.1%
Binomial Expansion (Advanced)1.1%
Centre of Gravity & Rigid Bodies (Advanced)1.1%
Circuit Laws (Advanced)1.1%
Connected Particles (Advanced)1.1%
Coordinates & Lines1.1%
Friction & Equilibrium (Advanced)1.1%
Induction & Transformers1.1%
Rules & Radians (Advanced)1.1%
Sound & the EM Spectrum1.1%
Stress, Strain & Young Modulus (Advanced)1.1%
Wave Motion & Superposition (Advanced)1.1%
Current-Carrying Conductors0.8%
Derivatives (Advanced)0.8%
Energy Conservation (Advanced)0.8%
Equations of Motion (Advanced)0.8%
Heat Capacity & States0.8%
Impulse (Advanced)0.8%
Integration Applications (Advanced)0.8%
Newton's Laws in Motion (Advanced)0.8%
Polynomials (Advanced)0.8%
Transformations & Vectors0.8%
Graphical Solutions (Advanced)0.5%
Indices & Surds (Advanced)0.5%
Power & Efficiency (Advanced)0.5%
Projectiles & Inclines (Advanced)0.5%
Reflection, Refraction & TIR (Advanced)0.5%
Sketching & Transforming (Advanced)0.5%
Stationary Waves (Advanced)0.5%
Atomic & Nuclear Structure0.3%
Curves0.3%
Data Representation0.3%
Motion Graphs (Advanced)0.3%
Ratio & Scaling0.3%
Sequences0.3%
Sequences (Advanced)0.3%
Summary Statistics0.3%
Units & Compound Units0.3%
Wave Behaviour0.3%

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Admissions Tests (Nsaa)376 questions analysed · 376 total marks
Other100.0%
Forces7.2%
Circuits6.9%
Mensuration5.6%
Energy5.1%
Decay & Half-Life4.5%
Kinematics4.3%
Equations & Inequalities4.0%
Combined Events3.5%
Notation & Manipulation3.2%
Proportion3.2%
Fluids2.9%
Wave Properties2.9%
Circles & Pythagoras2.4%
Coordinates & Lines2.4%
Heat Transfer2.4%
Quadratics2.4%
Sound & the EM Spectrum2.4%
Trigonometry2.4%
Indices, Surds & Standard Form2.1%
Percentages & Growth2.1%
Heat Capacity & States1.9%
Ratio & Scaling1.6%
Sequences1.6%
Summary Statistics1.6%
Angles & Polygons1.3%
Current-Carrying Conductors1.3%
Functions & Identities (Advanced)1.3%
Induction & Transformers1.3%
Transformations & Vectors1.3%
Atomic & Nuclear Structure1.1%
Differentiation Applications (Advanced)1.1%
Lines & Circles (Advanced)1.1%
Wave Behaviour1.1%
Binomial Expansion (Advanced)0.8%
Centre of Gravity & Rigid Bodies (Advanced)0.8%
Exponentials & Logs (Advanced)0.8%
Inclines & Connected Particles (Advanced)0.8%
Quadratics & Equations (Advanced)0.8%
Series (Advanced)0.8%
Units & Compound Units0.8%
Vectors, Components & Moments (Advanced)0.8%
Equations of Motion (Advanced)0.5%
Integrating (Advanced)0.5%
Momentum & Collisions (Advanced)0.5%
Newton's Laws in Motion (Advanced)0.5%
Arithmetic0.3%
Data Representation0.3%
Energy Conservation (Advanced)0.3%
Friction & Equilibrium (Advanced)0.3%
Integration Applications (Advanced)0.3%
Polynomials (Advanced)0.3%
Sequences (Advanced)0.3%
Sketching & Transforming (Advanced)0.3%

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Post Secondary Maths (Ocr A)332 questions analysed · 900 total marks
Other100.0%
Tangents, Normals & Stationary Points6.8%
Definite Integrals & Areas5.3%
Motion Under Gravity & Projectiles4.3%
Further Trigonometric Identities3.8%
Single Variable Data3.6%
Indices & Surds3.2%
Non-Uniform Acceleration3.1%
Binomial Expansion2.9%
Circles2.8%
Discrete Probability Distributions2.7%
Formal Iterative Methods2.6%
Moments & Statics2.6%
Parametric & Implicit Differentiation2.4%
Polynomials2.4%
The Normal Distribution2.4%
Methods of Proof2.2%
Differential Equations with Separable Variables2.1%
Frictional Forces2.1%
Gradients & First Principles2.1%
Quadratic Functions2.0%
Testing a Binomial Proportion1.9%
Testing a Normal Mean1.9%
Newton's Third Law1.8%
Integration by Parts1.7%
Arithmetic Sequences & Series1.6%
Conditional Probability1.6%
Forces in a Plane1.6%
The Modulus Function1.6%
Geometric Sequences & Series1.4%
Problem Solving Using Vectors1.4%
Radians1.4%
Newton's Second Law1.3%
Reduction to Linear Form1.3%
Sequences1.3%
Testing Correlation1.2%
Bivariate Data1.1%
Constant Acceleration1.1%
Integration by Substitution1.1%
Straight Lines1.1%
Modelling with Trigonometric Functions1.0%
Trigonometric Equations1.0%
Functions0.9%
Modelling with Functions0.9%
Integration as the Limit of a Sum0.8%
Numerical Integration0.8%
Position Vectors0.8%
Curve Sketching0.7%
Parametric Equations0.7%
Proof Involving Trigonometric Functions0.7%
Sine & Cosine Rules0.6%
Differentiation of Standard Functions0.4%
Graph Transformations0.4%
Sampling Methods0.4%
Vector Notation & Representation0.4%
Equations Involving Exponentials & Logarithms0.3%
Inequalities0.3%

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Post Secondary Physics (Ocr B)386 questions analysed · 810 total marks
Other100.0%
5.1.1 Creating Models12.6%
4.2 Space, Time and Motion9.5%
3.1.2 Sensing9.1%
6.1.1 Electromagnetism8.9%
4.1 Waves and Quantum Behaviour8.0%
5.2.1 Matter: Very Simple7.4%
3.1.1 Imaging and Signalling6.3%
6.1.2 Charge and Field6.3%
6.2.1 Probing Deep into Matter6.2%
6.2.2 Ionising Radiation and Risk5.9%
3.2 Mechanical Properties of Materials5.1%
5.1.2 Out into Space4.6%
1.1 Practical Skills Assessed in a Written Examination3.1%
5.1.3 Our Place in the Universe3.1%
2.1 Uncertainty and Data Analysis2.1%
5.2.2 Matter: Hot or Cold1.8%

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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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