IB Math AA HL · 2021 to 2026

5.14 Implicit & related rates (HL only)

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HL archive · 2021 to 2026

5.14 Implicit & related rates (HL only)

Latest exam session: May 2026

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Micro-topics in 5.14 Implicit & related rates (HL only)

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 24

    5.14.1

    Implicit differentiation

    22 questions · in 24% of papers

    Regular

    last May 26 P3 TZ1

  • 16

    5.14.2

    Related rates of change

    10 questions · in 16% of papers

    Rising

    last May 26 P2 TZ3

  • 5

    5.14.3

    Optimisation (HL contexts)

    4 questions · in 5% of papers

    Less common

    last Nov 25 P1 TZ3

Exam pattern

How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.

Does it repeat?

Questions per year for each micro-topic.

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Micro-topic202120222023202420252026
1Implicit differentiation, 2021: 1 question3Implicit differentiation, 2022: 3 questions3Implicit differentiation, 2023: 3 questions6Implicit differentiation, 2024: 6 questions5Implicit differentiation, 2025: 5 questions4Implicit differentiation, 2026: 4 questions
5.14.2Related rates of changeRising · last May 26 P2 TZ3
1Related rates of change, 2021: 1 question2Related rates of change, 2022: 2 questions1Related rates of change, 2023: 1 question1Related rates of change, 2024: 1 question2Related rates of change, 2025: 2 questions3Related rates of change, 2026: 3 questions
·Optimisation (HL contexts), 2021: 0 questions1Optimisation (HL contexts), 2022: 1 question·Optimisation (HL contexts), 2023: 0 questions·Optimisation (HL contexts), 2024: 0 questions3Optimisation (HL contexts), 2025: 3 questions·Optimisation (HL contexts), 2026: 0 questions
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
  • Risingappearing more often in the last two years than before
  • Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen

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Which Math AA HL exam sessions are covered for 5.14 Implicit & related rates (HL only)?

12 exam sessions from 2021 to 2026, the latest May 2026. Every Paper 1, 2 and 3 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 26 papers in this archive.

Which 5.14 Implicit & related rates (HL only) topic comes up most?

Implicit differentiation (5.14.1): in 24% of papers, last seen May 26 P3 TZ1. Usually "Show that", worth about 5.7 marks in a paper that includes it.

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