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Math AI HL
May 2026 · Paper 2 · TZ1

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  • 7questions
  • 110marks
  • 40question parts
  • 21micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Calculus34%
  • Statistics & Probability31%
  • Geometry & Trigonometry17%
  • Functions11%
  • Number & Algebra7%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Differential equations (separation of variables)11 marks
  2. 2.The Trapezoid Rule for Estimating Areas5 marks
  3. 3.Vectors in kinematics — position, velocity, speed5 marks

Question types

find / solve: 68%write down / state: 10%show that / prove: 10%explain / justify: 5%10%
  • find / solve68%
  • write down / state10%
  • show that / prove10%
  • explain / justify5%

10% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2026 TZ1 Paper 2?

Calculus 34% (typical 21%), Statistics & Probability 31% (typical 28%), Geometry & Trigonometry 17% (typical 24%).

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