Mathematics 9709 · 5 Probability & Statistics 1 (for Paper 5)
5.2 Permutations and combinations
Solve selection and arrangement problems using permutations and combinations, including cases with repetitions and restrictions.
- Questions
- 88
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 0
- Written answer
- 88
- Average marks
- 7.9
Practise probability & statistics 1 (for paper 5) questions with instant markingTeachers: build a worksheet from past papers
Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 6variants 61, 62, 6345
- Paper 5variants 51, 52, 53, 5543
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 5 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | – | 4 | 4 | 8 |
