Exam infoExam structure, syllabus and formula booklet2 official documents
Syllabus for exams in 2025–2027
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weighting |
|---|
| Paper 1 Non-calculator | 2 h | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 2 Calculator | 2 h | 100 | 50% |
- Grades A* to E. Exams are in June and November.
- Each paper prints a short list of formulae: areas and volumes, the quadratic formula, and the sine and cosine rules. All other formulae must be learnt.
Summarised from the official specification, checked 16 Oct 2026. The board's document is the final word.
PDFExams 2025–2027
O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024 — exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027
The current O Level syllabus. It lists the topics, the two 2-hour papers (Paper 1 without a calculator, Paper 2 with one), and the short list of formulae printed on page 2 of each paper. Everything else you must remember.
PDFFrom 2028Version 2 (August 2026)
O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D) 4024 — exams in 2028, 2029 and 2030
The next O Level syllabus. Cambridge states there are no significant changes that affect teaching. It is not offered in every administrative zone, so check with your school before entering.
All Cambridge documents: exam rules, key dates and grade thresholds →
Paper 1Non-calculator9 topics
- Number
Types of number, factors and multiples · Sets and Venn diagrams · Fractions and decimals · Ratio, proportion and rates · Indices and standard form · Surds · Percentages, interest, growth and decay · Estimation and limits of accuracy8 lessons - Algebra
Includes quadratics and completing the square
Expanding and factorising · Algebraic fractions and formulae · Linear and simultaneous equations · Quadratic equations · Inequalities and regions · Sequences · Direct and inverse proportion · Functions8 lessons - Coordinate geometry
Gradients and straight lines · Parallel and perpendicular lines · Travel graphs and curves · Gradients of curves and graphical solutions4 lessons - Geometry
Angles and polygons · Circle theorems · Similarity and congruence · Bearings, scale drawings and symmetry · Constructions and loci5 lessons - Mensuration
Perimeter, area and units · Circles, arcs and sectors · Prisms and cylinders · Pyramids, cones and spheres4 lessons - Trigonometry
Pythagoras' theorem · Right-angled trigonometry · Sine rule, cosine rule and area · Trigonometry in three dimensions4 lessons - Transformations and vectors
Reflections, rotations and translations · Enlargements and combined transformations · Column vectors and magnitude · Vector geometry4 lessons - Probability
Single events and relative frequency · Combined events and tree diagrams · Without replacement and Venn diagrams3 lessons - Statistics
Averages and range · Charts, tables and scatter diagrams · Cumulative frequency · Histograms · Collecting data and stem-and-leaf diagrams5 lessons
Paper 2Calculator9 topics
- Number
Types of number, factors and multiples · Sets and Venn diagrams · Fractions and decimals · Ratio, proportion and rates · Indices and standard form · Surds · Percentages, interest, growth and decay · Estimation and limits of accuracy8 lessons - Algebra
Expanding and factorising · Algebraic fractions and formulae · Linear and simultaneous equations · Quadratic equations · Inequalities and regions · Sequences · Direct and inverse proportion · Functions8 lessons - Coordinate geometry
Gradients and straight lines · Parallel and perpendicular lines · Travel graphs and curves · Gradients of curves and graphical solutions4 lessons - Geometry
Angles and polygons · Circle theorems · Similarity and congruence · Bearings, scale drawings and symmetry · Constructions and loci5 lessons - Mensuration
Perimeter, area and units · Circles, arcs and sectors · Prisms and cylinders · Pyramids, cones and spheres4 lessons - Trigonometry
Pythagoras' theorem · Right-angled trigonometry · Sine rule, cosine rule and area · Trigonometry in three dimensions4 lessons - Transformations and vectors
Reflections, rotations and translations · Enlargements and combined transformations · Column vectors and magnitude · Vector geometry4 lessons - Probability
Single events and relative frequency · Combined events and tree diagrams · Without replacement and Venn diagrams3 lessons - Statistics
Averages and range · Charts, tables and scatter diagrams · Cumulative frequency · Histograms · Collecting data and stem-and-leaf diagrams5 lessons