Papers · Edexcel 9MA0
A-level Maths resit: Edexcel revision and paper practice
Three papers, each 2 hours and 100 marks, sat again in May and June. Here is the order to prepare in.
The plan
- 1. Find the topics that cost you marksTick each Edexcel topic you can do without notes. The gaps are your first weeks.Check the topic list
- 2. Repair one topic at a timeLearn the method, then do exam questions on it until you score full marks twice.Questions by topic
- 3. Fix Paper 3 earlyStatistics and Mechanics is a third of the grade and the paper most students leave late.Paper 3 practice
- 4. Sit full papers to timeFrom the spring, one paper a week in 2 hours, marked on the scheme. Redo every lost mark the next day.Timed papers
Questions people ask
When can I resit A-level Maths?
Edexcel A-level Maths (9MA0) is sat once a year, in the May and June exam series. There is no winter resit.
Do I have to resit all three papers?
Yes. The A-level is linear: marks from an earlier attempt do not carry over, so you sit Papers 1, 2 and 3 again and the new grade comes from those.
Can I resit if I have left school?
Yes, as a private candidate at an exam centre that accepts them. Centres set their own fees and entry deadlines, which usually fall early in the year of the exam, so contact one in the autumn.
How long do I need to prepare?
Most students who are a grade short need a term of steady practice: topic repairs first, then a full paper a week for the last two months.