Cambridge 9709 · Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1
A Level Maths 9709 Paper 1 Past Papers
Cambridge 9709 Paper 1 (Pure Mathematics 1) is 75 marks in 1h 50m, set as 3 timetable variants (11, 12, 13). Quanta has mapped 42 sittings from 2020 to 2025, every part tagged to the syllabus section it tests — so the breakdown below is what Paper 1 has actually asked, summed across 42 papers, rather than a guess from the syllabus.
Every sitting has its own page, listed by series below, with its Cambridge code in both forms (9709/12/F/M/25 and 9709_m25_qp_12).
Updated 28 September 2026
At a glance
- Paper
- Paper 1 Pure Mathematics 1
- Subject
- Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709 · Pure 1
- Marks
- 75
- Time
- 1h 50m
- Questions
- 11 (22 parts)
- Variants
- 11, 12, 13
- Calculator
- allowed
- Sittings mapped
- 42 (2020–2025)
What Paper 1 tests
Marks by syllabus area, totalled over all 42 sittings. The order barely moves from year to year, which is the point: it is the paper’s real weighting. Areas linked in blue have a free Quanta guide.
Revision guides for Paper 1
9709 Paper 1 grade boundaries, every session
The raw mark each variant of Paper 1 needed for each grade, for every session Cambridge has published. Grades stop at A: Cambridge sets A* only on the overall qualification. Work out what you need overall.
| Session | Paper | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2026 | 9709/11 / 75 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 26 | 15 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 61 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 10 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 26 | 13 | |
| 9709/15 / 75 | 60 | 51 | 38 | 26 | 14 | |
| Feb/March 2026 | 9709/12 / 75 | 65 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 26 |
| Oct/Nov 2025 | 9709/11 / 75 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 16 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 16 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 30 | 19 | |
| 9709/15 / 75 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 18 | |
| May/June 2025 | 9709/11 / 75 | 59 | 50 | 38 | 26 | 15 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 16 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 62 | 54 | 41 | 28 | 15 | |
| 9709/15 / 75 | 64 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 14 | |
| Feb/March 2025 | 9709/12 / 75 | 61 | 55 | 45 | 36 | 27 |
| Oct/Nov 2024 | 9709/11 / 75 | 52 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 15 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 52 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 15 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 27 | 18 | |
| May/June 2024 | 9709/11 / 75 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 12 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 60 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 12 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 24 | 12 | |
| Feb/March 2024 | 9709/12 / 75 | 63 | 57 | 47 | 38 | 29 |
| Oct/Nov 2023 | 9709/11 / 75 | 55 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 14 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 13 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 23 | |
| May/June 2023 | 9709/11 / 75 | 50 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 14 |
| 9709/12 / 75 | 49 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
| 9709/13 / 75 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 28 | 16 | |
| Feb/March 2023 | 9709/12 / 75 | 60 | 52 | 42 | 33 | 24 |
All 9709 Paper 1 sittings
February/March 2025
May/June 2025
February/March 2024
May/June 2024
February/March 2023
May/June 2023
February/March 2022
May/June 2022
February/March 2021
May/June 2021
February/March 2020
May/June 2020
Practise A Level Maths 9709 Paper 1 against real mark schemes
Quanta has real Cambridge A Level Maths 9709 past-paper questions, broken into skill checkpoints, marked criterion by criterion the way examiners mark — and it tracks which skills you’re missing. Free for individual students.
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What grade is 55 out of 75 on 9709 Paper 1?
In May/June 2026, 55/75 was a B on every variant. Across the 11 sessions Cambridge has published for this paper out of 75, the same mark ranged from a C to an A — boundaries move every series. The table above has every session.
How many marks for an A on 9709 Paper 1?
In May/June 2026, an A needed between 59 and 61 out of 75, depending on the variant you sat. It is set again after every series.
What is Cambridge 9709 Paper 1?
Paper 1 of Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709 · Pure 1 — Pure Mathematics 1. It is 75 marks in 1h 50m, with 11 questions, and it is set as variants 11, 12, 13 for different time zones — same syllabus, same structure, different questions. Quanta has mapped 42 sittings from 2020 to 2025.
How long is 9709 Paper 1?
1h 50m for 75 marks — about 1.5 minutes per mark, which is the pacing to hold.
Is a calculator allowed in 9709 Paper 1?
Yes, on every sitting Quanta has mapped.
Where can I get 9709 Paper 1 past papers?
Cambridge publishes past papers and mark schemes through its own site and through schools; they are © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, so the pages here describe each paper rather than reproduce it. Inside Quanta, every sitting listed above is practised online question by question and marked against the official mark-scheme criteria.