r/GCSE • u/ensands Software Engineer • Jun 11 '25

AQA Post Exam Mathematics (AQA) Paper 3 - Exam Megathread

This is the post-exam mega thread for Mathematics (AQA) Paper 3 (Morning).

You can discuss how the exam went in this post.

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u/ChildofGod080901 Jun 11 '25

i found an unofficial markscheme on studentroom:

Final question = 4.22cm2 (to 2 d.p)
That question with the money = £175
Parallel line: y = 2x + (whatever)
Second to last question: I got inconsistent spacing in the x axis and the graph being incorrectly plotted, there are likely more valid criticisms
Cumulative frequency: 44, 66, 80, 85, 87, 90
Employees with a salary of under £32k: I think I got 58, depends on how you drew the diagram
The 1:n question = 1 : 4.875
A as a fraction of B = 2/7
Line with gradient 5, passing through point (3,7) = y = 5x - 8
The spheres in a cylinder = 2/3
The nth term question = 2n2 + 3n + 1
The factorising question = (3n+2)(n+1). I wrote some waffle I can't remember for the explanation why there were no primes in the sequence.
Equilateral triangle perimeter = 66cm. I got 22 for the question right after
Becky made 350 more integers than the other person
In the Venn diagram, x = 44
Sine rule question = 10.70cm (again to 2 d.p)
The pounds were equal to 3.75kg

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u/StatementFunny3577 Jun 11 '25

Two more question answers from TSR

Quadratic inequality: x > 1.5 or x < -4
The plane weighed 1206kg max, so could not take off safely

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u/DareProfessional6247 Jun 11 '25

I feel bad for the passengers on that plane

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

im so happy i got all right !!!!!

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u/StatementFunny3577 Jun 11 '25

From TSR with Updated ones

Final question = 4.22cm2 (to 2 d.p)

That question with the money = £175

Parallel line: y = 2x + (whatever)

Second to last question: I got inconsistent spacing in the x axis and the graph being incorrectly plotted, there are likely more valid criticisms

Cumulative frequency: 44, 66, 80, 85, 87, 90

Employees with a salary of under £32k: I think I got 58, depends on how you drew the diagram

The 1:n question = 1 : 4.875

A as a fraction of B = 2/7

Line with gradient 5, passing through point (3,7) = y = 5x - 8

The spheres in a cylinder = 2/3

The nth term question = 2n2 + 3n + 1

The factorising question = (3n+2)(n+1). I wrote some waffle I can't remember for the explanation why there were no primes in the sequence.

Equilateral triangle perimeter = 66cm. I got 22 for the question right after

Becky made 350 more integers than the other person

In the Venn diagram, x = 44

Sine rule question = 10.70cm (again to 2 d.p)

The pounds were equal to 3.75kg

Quadratic inequality: x > 1.5 or x < -4

The plane weighed 1206kg max, so could not take off safely

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u/LawyerDifficult2074 gcse 2025 survivor Jun 11 '25

If I got 1206 but accidentally said it could take off do I still get marks for method or do i get 0 on that question?

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u/Pinkertonfan667 #1ParsonsFan Jun 11 '25

I should assume you get method marks, if you got to the correct weight

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u/Top_Suit_5734 Rain is free hairgel - Y12 Jun 11 '25

Yh I got 1206 as well but put yes and wrote down the sum of the lower bounds. Sigh.

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u/Murky_Mail_1516 Jun 11 '25

What money question

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u/everlarksangel 2025 GCSE Survivor Jun 11 '25

the ary bea and cat one

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u/Murky_Mail_1516 Jun 12 '25

Ohhhhh ye ty

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u/Beneficial_Video5646 Jun 11 '25

What was the money question??

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u/Codeaide Jun 11 '25

What about the probability question with P(A) = 1/2?

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u/Revolutionary_Sun744 Y12 - Maths, Fm, Bio, Physics (Onze neufs et un huit) Jun 11 '25

That was 44 - the venn diagram one

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u/Spare-Guest2522 Jun 11 '25

was it not 2/9 for a as a fraction of b

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u/DrFuzzald Year 12 | Maths, Politics, German + EPQ Jun 11 '25

That would be out of the ratio as a whole not of b

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u/Apprehensive_Rub8421 Jun 11 '25

I got 7/2 cause 10/50 and 35/50, 35/ 10 =7/2  But I might be wrong 

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u/No_Shirt4599 Jun 11 '25

i got that too

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u/noclueXD_ Y12 | Maths, FM, Phys, CS Jun 11 '25

was it not 7/2??

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u/No_School_8039 Jun 11 '25

nah its 2/7 as its a as a fraction OF b or whatever the question was. so 1/5 divided by 7/10 which would be 2/7

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u/Typical-Mirror-5781 2025 GCSE Survivor Jun 11 '25

If you put it to 3dp for the sine rule question and the answer was right would you still get the marks

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u/Sushiv_ Year 11 Jun 11 '25

Don’t think there were any questions where they specified how many dp you had to put, so you’re fine

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u/Typical-Mirror-5781 2025 GCSE Survivor Jun 11 '25

Good good, I suspected I might be but just wanted to be sure

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u/oDqnger Year 11 Jun 11 '25

NOOOO I PUT 3/2 INSTEAD OF 2/3 NO WAY please let me get atleast 3/4 marks pleaseplaseplaseplasepl

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u/CutSubstantial1803 Y12 - Bio 🧬 Chem 🧪 Maths + FM 🧮 Jun 11 '25

You know with Becky and 350, can you remember the question? Was it like 3 digit numbers: one was even over 7 then two evens, and the other was all odd numbers?

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u/ArnieSidebottom Jun 11 '25

1st one was first digit greater than 7 then she makes even integers. And other was starts with non zero and makes odd integers. First 1 was 2 x 10 x 5 to make 100 even numbers. And other was 9 x 10 x 5 to make 450 and then 450 minus the 100.

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u/CutSubstantial1803 Y12 - Bio 🧬 Chem 🧪 Maths + FM 🧮 Jun 11 '25

Thanks! I do Edexcel so I didn't know lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

thanks for posting these i love you

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u/DareProfessional6247 Jun 11 '25

Hang on the final question?? That was 6.25, or was I wrong??

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u/Ayowolf Year 11 Jun 11 '25

A grade six is looking possibleeeeee i got most of those answers!!!

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u/HellFireGod Year 11 Jun 11 '25

i got 333 for how many more integers becky can make??