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Math AI SL
May 2026 · Paper 1 · TZ1

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  • 13questions
  • 80marks
  • 37question parts
  • 21micro-topics

Mark distribution

  • Statistics and Probability31%
  • Geometry and Trigonometry29%
  • Number and Algebra26%
  • Functions8%
  • Calculus6%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Line Intersections7 marks

Question types

find / solve: 70%write down / state: 22%explain / justify: 5%show that / prove: 3%3%
  • find / solve70%
  • write down / state22%
  • explain / justify5%
  • show that / prove3%

3% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2026 TZ1 Paper 1?

Statistics and Probability 31% (typical 31%), Geometry and Trigonometry 29% (typical 28%), Number and Algebra 26% (typical 14%).

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