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Edexcel GCSE Maths 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Paper 1 Higher
GCSE Mathematics · Edexcel-style · 90 minutes · 80 marks
Modelled component: 1MA1/1H · Tier: Higher · Non-calculator
Models Pearson Edexcel 1MA1 Paper 1 Higher: 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, non-calculator.
Prediction type: predicted_paper · Evidence mode: historical · Full-length original practice paper modelled on Pearson Edexcel's public GCSE Maths structure. It is not official, leaked or guaranteed.
Evidence basis: official public assessment structure, full-paper mark total, board-specific calculator rules, GCSE Maths topic weighting, higher-tier problem-solving mix.
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0–100 model (higher = more demanding)
- Quadratic sequences
- Reverse percentages
- Histograms
- Circle theorems
- Quadratic inequalities
- Vectors
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Section A
Answer all questions. You must not use a calculator.
Question A1 (2 marks)
Write 0.00672 in standard form.
Question A2 (2 marks)
Simplify 4a^2b x 3ab^3.
Question A3 (3 marks)
A map has scale 1 : 25 000. A path is 7.2 cm on the map. Work out the real distance in kilometres.
Question A4 (3 marks)
Solve 4(2x - 3) = 5x + 9.
Question A5 (3 marks)
The ratio of boys to girls in a club is 7 : 5. There are 36 students. How many girls are in the club?
Question A6 (4 marks)
The first four terms of a sequence are 2, 7, 14, 23. Find an expression for the nth term.
Question A7 (4 marks)
A fair spinner has sectors numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The spinner is spun twice. Work out the probability that the total score is 8.
Question A8 (4 marks)
Factorise fully 6x^2 - 15x.
Section B
Answer all questions. Give working where a method is required.
Question B1 (4 marks)
A train ticket costs GBP48 after a 20% discount. Work out the original price.
Question B2 (4 marks)
A straight line has equation y = 3x - 5. Another line is parallel and passes through (4, 10). Find its equation.
Question B3 (5 marks)
Solve x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0.
Question B4 (5 marks)
In a class, 18 students study French, 15 study Spanish and 7 study both. There are 30 students in the class. How many students study neither language?
Question B5 (5 marks)
The frequency densities for three histogram classes are: 0-10: 1.2, 10-30: 0.9, 30-40: 1.5. Work out the total frequency.
Question B6 (6 marks)
A cone has radius 4 cm and height 9 cm. A mathematically similar cone has radius 6 cm. Work out the volume of the larger cone as a multiple of the smaller cone.
Question B7 (6 marks)
A and B are points on a circle. The tangent at A meets chord AB at an angle of 57 degrees. Find the angle in the alternate segment and state the theorem used.
Section C
Answer all questions. Show clear algebraic reasoning.
Question C1 (5 marks)
Solve the inequality 2x^2 - 7x - 4 < 0.
Question C2 (5 marks)
A curve has equation y = x^2 - 4x + 1. Complete the square and state the coordinates of the turning point.
Question C3 (5 marks)
Vectors OA = 2a + b and OB = 6a - 3b. P is the midpoint of AB. Find OP in terms of a and b.
Question C4 (5 marks)
Prove that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive odd numbers is always a multiple of 8.
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