CXC CSEC math exam - paper 1 exam topics

(May/June 2010 and forward)

 CXC math exam guide

CXC CSEC math exam - paper 1 exam topics (May/June 2010 and forward)

Based on the CXC CSEC math syllabus (2010)

CXC CSEC math exam paper 1 topics

The CXC CSEC math paper 1 contains sixty (60) compulsory multiple choice questions based on the core
objectives of the syllabus.

You MUST answer all the questions on this Paper. Each question is worth one (1) mark.

You should attempt to answer all 60 multiple choice questions on this paper.

(If you don't know an answer then guess!)

The table below gives you the list of the topics for the questions in Paper 1.

The table also tells you how many questions on the topic you will find on Paper 1.

CXC CSEC math exam paper 1 topics

Topic Number of questions on each topic

Computation 4 questions

Number Theory 6 questions

Consumer Arithmetic 6 questions

Sets 4 questions
Measurement 8 questions
 Statistics 8 questions

Algebra 6 questions
Relations, Functions and Graphs 9 questions
Geometry and Trigonometry 9 questions
Total 60 questions
CXC CSEC math exam - paper 2 topics
(May/June 2010 and forward)
 CXC math exam guide

Based on the CXC CSEC math syllabus (2010)

CXC CSEC math exam paper 2 topics

This paper has two sections.

Section 1 is made up of 8 compulsory problem-solving questions. All the questions are

based on the core objectives of the syllabus. You must complete all of the 8
90 marks questions in this section.
Section 2
is made up of 3 problem-solving questions based on the optional objectives of
the syllabus. You must choose 2 of the 3 questions to answer.
30 marks

The table below gives you the list of the topics for the questions
on section 1, Paper 2 of the CXC CSEC math exam. The table also tells you how many marks
each question is worth.

CXC CSEC math exam paper 2

Section 1

Marks for questions in Paper 2, Section

Question Topics
1
Sets 5 marks
Consumer arithmetic and Computation 10 marks
Measurement 10 marks
Statistics 10 marks
Algebra 15 marks
Relations, Functions and Graphs 10 marks
Geometry and Trigonometry 20 marks
*Combination question 10 marks
 Total number of questions
Total marks possible - 90 marks
you must answer - 8

* Combination question may be set on any combination of objectives in the core including
number theory.

CXC CSEC math exam paper 2

Section 2

Number of questions Marks for questions

Topic
in Paper 2, Section 1
Algebra and relations/
1 questions 15 marks for each question
Functions and Graphs

Measurement and Geometry and

1 questions 15 marks for each question
Trigonometry

Vectors and Matrices 1 questions 15 marks for each question

Total number of questions Total marks possible -

3 questions
you must answer - 2 30 marks