Mathematics 9709 · Cambridge International AS & A Level
Paper 5: Probability & Statistics 1
1 hour 15 minutes · 50 marks · 40% of the AS Level
- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Marks
- 50
- Practice here
- 40
What is on this paper
- 6 to 8 structured questions based on the Probability & Statistics 1 subject content
- Externally assessed
How it is weighted
- 40% of the AS Level
- 20% of the A Level
- Compulsory for A Level
Which papers you sit
Paper 1 is compulsory for AS Level and A Level. Paper 3 is compulsory for A Level.
Papers 2, 4, 5 and 6 make up the optional routes; not every paper is taken by every candidate.
Assessment details are taken from the official Cambridge Mathematics 9709 syllabus for 2026-2027. Read the syllabus ↗
Practise the topics on Paper 5
All Mathematics topics →40 original questions, each with a full worked solution. Free to read, no account needed.
Permutations and Combinations
Distinguish permutations from combinations and count arrangements and selections; handle arrangements in a line with…
Probability
Evaluate probabilities by counting equiprobable outcomes or using permutations/combinations; combine probabilities…
Discrete Random Variables
Construct a probability distribution table for a discrete random variable and compute E(X) and Var(X); apply the…
The Normal Distribution
Use the normal distribution N(μ, σ²) to model a continuous random variable and read normal distribution tables…