Parisel Exam Insight

See how General Mathematics papers have changed

A student-friendly view of question patterns, syllabus coverage and response demands across 6 reviewed General Mathematics papers.

Use these patterns to choose what to practise. They describe the papers reviewed; they do not predict the next paper.

6complete papers reviewed
2023–2025
113reviewed question links
4syllabus areas
shown below

Across the papers

01

Calculation is the leading recurring capability

This capability is associated with 208 reviewed marks across 91 parts over 3 years.

Practise: Practise calculation in several topics and response formats, rather than treating it as a one-off question type.

02

Written response questions are less prominent in the latest paper

Their mark share changes from 60% in 2023 to 47% in 2025.

Practise: Include written response practice in your revision plan, while checking the year-by-year weighting.

Syllabus coverage

Where the reviewed marks have accumulated

These rows join reviewed questions to syllabus outcomes or areas. A high total does not mean an area appears in the same form every year.

01

Data analysis

Reviewed marks connected to this area.

86marks
23 questions · 3 years
02

Matrices

Reviewed marks connected to this area.

59marks
34 questions · 3 years
03

Recursion and financial modelling

Reviewed marks connected to this area.

49marks
28 questions · 3 years
04

Networks and decision mathematics

Reviewed marks connected to this area.

37marks
25 questions · 3 years

reviewed evidence

What this page can tell you

  • Which syllabus areas recur in the reviewed questions.
  • How reviewed marks and question labels move across the years.
  • Where the paper structure changes around a stable content base.

This page highlights recurring patterns from the reviewed papers.

How to use this

Turn the pattern into practice

Start with a mixed paper. When you review it, sort missed marks by syllabus area and response demand—not only by topic.

Best next move: use the year views below to choose a recurring area and practise it in a different question context.

Explore the pattern

See what changed from year to year

The same reviewed evidence can answer different student questions. Switch views without leaving the page.

reviewed marks for the highlighted reviewed syllabus areas. Darker cells show greater reviewed weight within this view.

Syllabus area reviewed marks by paper year
Syllabus area202320242025
Data analysis362921
Matrices211820
Recursion and financial modelling211711
Networks and decision mathematics71119

A blank cell means no reviewed mark was recorded for that area in that year. reviewed marks can overlap when a question connects to more than one area.

Information → practice

Practice resources for this subject

Use the patterns above to choose what to practise, then open a relevant Parisel practice pack.

Practice pack 01

Practice pack 02