IB Math AA SL · 2019 to 2025
3.1 3D geometry
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3.1 3D geometry
Latest exam session: May 2026
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Micro-topics in 3.1 3D geometry
In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.
3.1.1
12 questions · in 25% of papersAppears in 10 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (25%), at least once each.
Frequently testedlast May 26 P2 TZC
3.1.2
20 questions · in 33% of papersAppears in 13 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (33%), at least once each.
Frequently testedlast May 26 P2 TZC
3.1.3
3 questions · in 8% of papersAppears in 3 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (8%), at least once each.
Occasionallast May 25 P2 TZ2
3.1.4
1 question · in 3% of papersAppears in 1 of the 40 Math AA SL papers analysed (3%), at least once each.
Less commonlast May 25 P2 TZ2
Exam pattern
How often each micro-topic has been examined, year by year. Each label is explained under the grid.
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Questions per year for each micro-topic.
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| Micro-topic | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ·Volume & surface area, 2019: 0 questions | 2Volume & surface area, 2021: 2 questions | 2Volume & surface area, 2022: 2 questions | 4Volume & surface area, 2023: 4 questions | 7Volume & surface area, 2024: 7 questions | 3Volume & surface area, 2025: 3 questions | 2Volume & surface area, 2026: 2 questions | |
| ·Distance & midpoint (3D), 2019: 0 questions | ·Distance & midpoint (3D), 2021: 0 questions | 3Distance & midpoint (3D), 2022: 3 questions | 3Distance & midpoint (3D), 2023: 3 questions | 1Distance & midpoint (3D), 2024: 1 question | 2Distance & midpoint (3D), 2025: 2 questions | 3Distance & midpoint (3D), 2026: 3 questions | |
| ·Angles in 3D, 2019: 0 questions | ·Angles in 3D, 2021: 0 questions | ·Angles in 3D, 2022: 0 questions | 2Angles in 3D, 2023: 2 questions | ·Angles in 3D, 2024: 0 questions | 1Angles in 3D, 2025: 1 question | ·Angles in 3D, 2026: 0 questions | |
| ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2019: 0 questions | ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2021: 0 questions | ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2022: 0 questions | ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2023: 0 questions | ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2024: 0 questions | 1Solids in 3D coordinates, 2025: 1 question | ·Solids in 3D coordinates, 2026: 0 questions |
- Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
- Occasionalin about one paper in ten
- Less commonin fewer than one paper in fifteen
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Questions on 3.1 3D geometry, by exam session
Which papers asked about 3.1 3D geometry, and which question numbers. Open a paper to see them highlighted.
May 2026
2 questions across 2 papers
May 2025
4 questions across 4 papers
November 2024
2 questions across 2 papers
May 2024
2 questions across 2 papers
November 2023
4 questions across 2 papers
May 2023
1 question across 1 paper
November 2022
1 question across 1 paper
May 2022
1 question across 1 paper
May 2021
1 question across 1 paper
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Which Math AA SL exam sessions are covered for 3.1 3D geometry?
11 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 16 papers in this archive.
Which 3.1 3D geometry topic comes up most?
Volume & surface area (3.1.2): in 33% of papers, last seen May 26 P2 TZC. Usually "find / solve", worth about 4.9 marks in a paper that includes it.
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