A Level Math RevisionAS Level Maths · Year 12 · AQA 7356, Edexcel 8MA0, OCR H230
AS Level Maths revision
For Year 12 students sitting the AS exams or AS-style mocks. See how your board's two papers work, tick off every AS topic in the checklist, then practise, test yourself and sit a timed mock.
- 15 AS topics, 49 checklist items
- Pure, statistics and mechanics
- Paper facts checked on each board's site
The two AS Maths papers, board by board
Every board sets two written papers on the same AS content. They differ in how pure, statistics and mechanics are split, and in the total: AQA 160 marks, Edexcel 160 marks, OCR A 150 marks.
AQA AS Maths (7356)
- Paper 1: Pure and mechanics. 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50% of the AS.
- Paper 2: Pure and statistics. 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50% of the AS.
Source: AQA 7356 specification at a glance, last checked 5 October 2026.
Edexcel AS Maths (8MA0)
- Paper 1: Pure Mathematics. 2 hours, 100 marks, 62.5% of the AS.
- Paper 2: Statistics and Mechanics (Section A statistics, Section B mechanics). 1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks, 37.5% of the AS.
Source: Pearson Edexcel 8MA0 specification (issue 3), last checked 5 October 2026.
OCR A AS Maths (H230)
- Paper 1 (H230/01): Pure and statistics: about 50 marks of pure, 25 of statistics. 1 hour 30 minutes, 75 marks, 50% of the AS.
- Paper 2 (H230/02): Pure and mechanics: about 50 marks of pure, 25 of mechanics. 1 hour 30 minutes, 75 marks, 50% of the AS.
Source: OCR H230 specification at a glance (AS Level tab), last checked 5 October 2026.
If anything here differs from your board's current specification, the board is right. A Level Math Revision is independent and is not affiliated with AQA, OCR or Pearson Edexcel.
Everything on the AS exam
Tick each item when you can do it without notes. Each topic links to its page, with notes, a worked example and practice questions; the line under it says which AS paper examines it.
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Pure Practise pure →
Statistics Practise statistics →
Mechanics Practise mechanics →
Not on the AS exam: numerical methods and moments, and the Year 13 part of every other topic. Statistics questions can be set on your board's large data set. Want red, amber and green ratings that sync when you sign in? Use the full syllabus checklist.
Test yourself, then sit a mock
Check your Year 12 content
The start-of-Year-13 baseline test: 20 multiple-choice questions on Year 12 content, marked instantly, with a topic-by-topic report.
Take the baseline test →Build a timed mock
Choose a paper and a length, get a timed mock from the question bank, then the mark scheme. Sign in to use it.
Build a mock paper →Past papers
Our past-paper hub covers the full A Level papers, with a timer. For real AS papers, use the official copies on your board's website (links below).
Open the past-paper hub →Grade predictor
Projects a grade from your practice history on this site, so you can see where you stand before the exam.
Predict my grade →Official AS papers and mark schemes: AQA 7356 ↗ · Edexcel 8MA0 ↗ · OCR A H230 ↗. We link to them and never copy them. Full A Level past papers with a timer: Edexcel 9MA0 · AQA 7357 · OCR H240.
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AS Level Maths: common questions
What is on the AS Maths exams?
Two written papers for every board. AQA 7356: Paper 1, pure and mechanics, 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks; Paper 2, pure and statistics, 1 hour 30 minutes, 80 marks. Edexcel 8MA0: Paper 1, pure mathematics, 2 hours, 100 marks; Paper 2, statistics and mechanics, 1 hour 15 minutes, 60 marks. OCR A H230: Paper 1 (H230/01), pure and statistics, 1 hour 30 minutes, 75 marks; Paper 2 (H230/02), pure and mechanics, 1 hour 30 minutes, 75 marks. Checked on each board's website on 5 October 2026.
Can I use a calculator in AS Maths?
AQA says a calculator is required in all its 7356 assessments, and OCR allows a scientific or graphical calculator in both H230 papers. For Edexcel 8MA0, check Pearson's specification. Checked on the AQA and OCR specifications on 5 October 2026.
When are the AS Maths exams?
OCR runs one AS series a year, in May and June. Its June 2027 timetable has H230/01 on the afternoon of 13 May 2027 and H230/02 on the afternoon of 21 May 2027 (checked 5 October 2026). Check your own board's timetable for AQA and Edexcel.
Does my AS result count towards the A Level?
No. The Department for Education's guide to the reformed qualifications says AS results no longer count towards an A level.
Is the AS Maths content the same for AQA, Edexcel and OCR?
Yes. The topics are the same for every board: the AS part of the A Level Maths content set by the Department for Education. Boards differ in how they split it across their two papers.
Which A Level Maths topics are not on the AS exam?
Numerical Methods and Moments are A Level only, and so is the Year 13 part of every other topic: for example arithmetic and geometric series, radians, the chain rule, integration by parts, the normal distribution, projectiles and friction.
Are the questions on this site AS past paper questions?
No. Every question is original, written in the style of Edexcel papers, and comes with a step-by-step mark scheme. For real AS papers, use the official copies on your board's website (links on this page).
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