Module 2 of 16Lesson 1 of 3 · How to use the practice papers — practice mode and exam mode
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Every paper you practise is a step closer to the grade you want.

These are the real MYP Mathematics on-screen papers, set up to look and work just like exam day. Nobody gets good at maths by reading about it — you get good by doing it. So let’s start doing.

26real past papers2018–202513 exam sessionsS + EStandard and Extended100marks in 2 hours
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Why past papers work

Three things practice gives you that nothing else can

You learn the screen

The calculator, the formula sheet and the equation editor feel normal long before exam day.

You find your gaps

Every mark you lose in practice shows you exactly what to fix — while there is still time to fix it.

You build stamina

Two focused hours is a skill. Each full paper you sit makes the real one feel shorter.

Two ways to sit every paper

Pick the mode that fits today

Practice mode

Learn as you go

  • No time limit — work at your own pace.
  • Answer a part, press Check this part, and the official marking points and a tutor’s worked answer open right under yours.
  • Give yourself the marks and watch your score build.

Best for: the first time you meet a paper, and whenever you are revising a topic.

Exam mode

Sit it for real

  • A countdown clock: 2 hours, or 2 h 30 / 3 h if you have extra time.
  • Markschemes stay locked until you finish — just like exam day.
  • Then mark your paper part by part and see your score by question, by criterion, and an indicative MYP grade.

Best for: a few weeks after practising, to see how ready you really are.

Want a teacher’s eye on your work? Press Download my answers (PDF) in either mode — it holds only your answers, ready to hand to your teacher.

Your game plan

Four steps from first try to exam-ready

  1. 1Start with the newest papersNovember 2025 and May 2025 are the closest to the exam you will sit.
  2. 2Practise first, then read every worked answerEven for the parts you got right — there is often a quicker or clearer way.
  3. 3Come back in exam modeA few weeks later, sit the same paper or a new one in one go, with the clock running.
  4. 4Mark honestly, then fix the gapsYour Revise first list shows which questions to go back to. Fix them, then try another paper.
The same screen as the real exam

Get to know your tools now

Learn where everything is today, so nothing surprises you on the day.

◔Question menuStatus circles show what you have started and finished.
⚑BookmarksFlag a part and come back to it later.
✎HighlighterMark the key numbers in a question.
=CalculatorThe on-screen calculator you will use in the exam.
ƒFormula sheetThe right one for your level, Standard or Extended.
√Equation editorPowers, fractions, roots and symbols — type your working properly.

Every paper is marked out of 100 against four criteria:

AKnowing and understanding
BInvestigating patterns
CCommunicating
DApplying maths in real-life contexts
A word before you start

Low score on your first try? That is exactly how it should be.

Everyone finds the first paper hard. The students who do best are not the ones who never get things wrong — they are the ones who keep coming back.

A mistake you find in practice is a mark you keep in the exam.
Little and often beats one long cram. One paper a week adds up fast.
Stuck on a part? Write what you do know. Working out earns marks.

This week’s challenge: do one paper in practice mode and read every worked answer. That’s it. Next week, do another.

Your work is saved. Answers, time left and scores save on the device you are using, so you can stop and carry on later. Each paper keeps a history of your attempts, and once you finish a paper its official IB markscheme (PDF) unlocks on that paper’s page.

Ready? Your first paper is waiting.

Open November 2025 in practice mode, have a go at the first question, and press Check this part. You have got this.

Standard paper →Extended paper →
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