IB Maths AA SL Mock Paper 1
A full AA SL Paper 1 in the format of the current IB guide: 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, no calculator. Our own questions across the course, with a full markscheme (M, A and R marks). Sit it timed and it is marked for you.
By Pete Bromfield, former Head of Maths with IB examining experience (independent)
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AA SL Mock Paper 1
A free account (no card) opens the whole paper and its markscheme. Without an account you can try the first section.
What is on it
1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, no calculator. Section A: 6 questions, 40 marks; Section B: 3 questions, 40 marks.
| Question | Topic | Syllabus | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proof: difference of squares of odd integers | SL 1.6 | 6 |
| 2 | Laws of logarithms | SL 1.5, SL 1.7 | 6 |
| 3 | Circular functions: period, range and an equation | SL 3.7, SL 3.8 | 7 |
| 4 | Quadratic function and its inverse | SL 2.2, SL 2.6 | 8 |
| 5 | Integration by substitution | SL 5.10, SL 5.5 | 6 |
| 6 | Discrete random variables: unknown probabilities | SL 4.5, SL 4.7 | 7 |
| 7 | Quotient rule, maximum, second derivative and point of inflection | SL 5.6, SL 5.7, SL 5.8, SL 2.3 | 13 |
| 8 | Conditional probability, binomial distribution and a fair game | SL 4.6, SL 4.7, SL 4.8 | 13 |
| 9 | Optimisation, area under a curve and a tangent | SL 5.4, SL 5.5, SL 5.8, SL 2.4 | 14 |
How it is marked
- Step 1
Sit it in Exam mode
A timer runs for 1 hour 30 minutes and nothing is checked until you finish. Have the formula booklet ready.
- Step 2
Mark it
The answers it can read are marked for you. For the rest, tick the method marks you earned against our markscheme, or get a photo of your working marked by AI.
- Step 3
Fix what it shows
Your score for each question is saved to your account, and the questions you dropped marks on go to My mistakes. Then follow the plan in the AA SL mock exam guide.
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Common questions
How long is the AA SL Mock Paper 1?
1 hour 30 minutes for 80 marks, with no calculator, as in the real AA SL Paper 1. Use the formula booklet and nothing else.
Who can open it?
Anyone with a free account (no card) can open the whole paper with its markscheme and sit it timed. Without an account you can try its first section.
How is it marked?
Sit it in the paper walkthrough in Exam mode: a timer runs and nothing is checked until you finish. Then the answers it can read are marked for you, you tick the method marks you earned against our markscheme, and your score for each question is saved to your account.
Is this a real IB paper?
No. It is an original paper written by us in the IB format. It contains no IB questions, it is not a prediction of the real paper, and the IB does not endorse it.
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