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Math AI SL
May 2026 · Paper 1 · TZ3

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  • 12questions
  • 80marks
  • 40question parts
  • 25micro-topics

Mark distribution

  • Statistics and Probability33%
  • Number and Algebra21%
  • Geometry and Trigonometry21%
  • Calculus19%
  • Functions6%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Angles of Elevation and Depression7 marks
  2. 2.Definite Integration and Area Under a Curve4 marks

Question types

find / solve: 63%write down / state: 18%show that / prove: 8%explain / justify: 5%8%
  • find / solve63%
  • write down / state18%
  • show that / prove8%
  • explain / justify5%

8% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2026 TZ3 Paper 1?

Statistics and Probability 33% (typical 31%), Number and Algebra 21% (typical 14%), Geometry and Trigonometry 21% (typical 28%).

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