IB Math AA HL · 2021 to 2026

5.17 Areas and volumes of revolution (HL only)

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HL archive · 2021 to 2026

5.17 Areas and volumes of revolution (HL only)

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 5.17 Areas and volumes of revolution (HL only)

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    5.17.1

    Area between a curve and the y-axis

    No question tagged to this topic in the 63 Math AA HL papers analysed

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    5.17.2

    Volumes of revolution

    21 questions · in 27% of papers

    Frequently tested

    last May 26 P2 TZ3

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Micro-topic202120222023202420252026
5.17.2Volumes of revolutionFrequently tested
2Volumes of revolution, 2021: 2 questions5Volumes of revolution, 2022: 5 questions2Volumes of revolution, 2023: 2 questions3Volumes of revolution, 2024: 3 questions5Volumes of revolution, 2025: 5 questions4Volumes of revolution, 2026: 4 questions
5.17.1Area between a curve and the y-axisNo matches in this archive
·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2021: 0 questions·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2022: 0 questions·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2023: 0 questions·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2024: 0 questions·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2025: 0 questions·Area between a curve and the y-axis, 2026: 0 questions
  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • No matches in this archiveon the syllabus, but has no question tagged to it in this archive. This does not mean it has never been examined

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Which Math AA HL exam sessions are covered for 5.17 Areas and volumes of revolution (HL only)?

12 exam sessions from 2021 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 17 papers in this archive.

Which 5.17 Areas and volumes of revolution (HL only) topic comes up most?

Volumes of revolution (5.17.2): in 27% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZ3. Usually "Find", worth about 5.5 marks in a paper that includes it.

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