IB Math AA HL · 2021 to 2026
5.4 Tangents & normals
28 past paper questions from 18 exam sittings. See what repeats, then practise the same skills with AI marking.
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2021 to 2026 · HL
5.4 Tangents & normals
Latest sitting May 2026
- questions
- 28
- questions
- sittings
- 18
- sittings
- micro-topics
- 2
- micro-topics
2021 to 2026
Micro-topics in 5.4 Tangents & normals
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.
Exam pattern
Which micro-topics repeat, and which are due, rising or fading.
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Where 5.4 Tangents & normals came up in each paper. Open a paper to see those questions highlighted.
May 2026
1 question across 1 paper
November 2025
2 questions across 2 papers
May 2025
5 questions across 4 papers
May 2023
2 questions across 2 papers
November 2022
1 question across 1 paper
May 2022
3 questions across 3 papers
November 2021
2 questions across 2 papers
May 2021
3 questions across 3 papers
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Which Math AA HL exam sessions are covered for 5.4 Tangents & normals?
12 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 5.4 Tangents & normals topic comes up most?
Tangents (5.4.1): in 28% of sittings, last seen May 26 P1, usually a "find / solve" question worth about 3.6 marks.
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What do "banker", "due" and "rising" mean?
Banker: examined in at least one sitting in four and still appearing. Due: regular before, but absent for the last two exam sessions. Rising: clearly more common in the last two years. Our classification of real papers, not an IB statistic.
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