IB Math AI SL · 2021 to 2026

2.1 Equations of a line

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SL archive · 2021 to 2025

2.1 Equations of a line

Latest exam session: November 2025

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Micro-topics in 2.1 Equations of a line

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 11

    2.1.1

    Gradient and y-intercept

    6 questions · in 11% of papers

    Occasional

    last Nov 25 P1 TZ1

  • 9

    2.1.2

    Writing the equation of a straight line

    4 questions · in 9% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 24 P1 TZ1

  • 7

    2.1.3

    Parallel and perpendicular lines

    3 questions · in 7% of papers

    Occasional

    last May 25 P2 TZ2

  • 17

    2.1.4

    Linear models in context

    13 questions · in 17% of papers

    Regular

    last Nov 25 P1 TZ1

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-topic202120222023202420252026
2Gradient and y-intercept, 2021: 2 questions·Gradient and y-intercept, 2022: 0 questions1Gradient and y-intercept, 2023: 1 question·Gradient and y-intercept, 2024: 0 questions3Gradient and y-intercept, 2025: 3 questions·Gradient and y-intercept, 2026: 0 questions
2Linear models in context, 2021: 2 questions1Linear models in context, 2022: 1 question2Linear models in context, 2023: 2 questions6Linear models in context, 2024: 6 questions2Linear models in context, 2025: 2 questions·Linear models in context, 2026: 0 questions
1Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2021: 1 question·Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2022: 0 questions1Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2023: 1 question·Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2024: 0 questions1Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2025: 1 question·Parallel and perpendicular lines, 2026: 0 questions
1Writing the equation of a straight line, 2021: 1 question·Writing the equation of a straight line, 2022: 0 questions2Writing the equation of a straight line, 2023: 2 questions1Writing the equation of a straight line, 2024: 1 question·Writing the equation of a straight line, 2025: 0 questions·Writing the equation of a straight line, 2026: 0 questions
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more

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12 exam sessions from 2021 to 2025, the latest November 2025. Every Paper 1 and 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 13 papers in this archive.

Which 2.1 Equations of a line topic comes up most?

Gradient and y-intercept (2.1.1): in 11% of papers, last seen Nov 25 P1 TZ1. Usually "Calculate / Write down", worth about 2 marks in a paper that includes it.

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