OCR A-level Further Mathematics B (MEI) Core pure - 22nd May 2025 [Exam Chat]

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OCR A-Level Further Mathematics B (MEI) Core pure (H642 Y420) - Thursday 22nd May 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: Thursday 22nd May 2025 PM
Length: 2h 40m
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Reply 1

Jskkdjdj

any predictions

Reply 2

Atffjiesvb

SHM 2nd order diff 12 marker 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Reply 3

123abcdefg7

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by Evil Homer

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Date/Time: Thursday 22nd May 2025 PM
Length: 2h 40m
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Why were the grade boundaries so high last year (compared to other years)?

Reply 4

Atffjiesvb

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by 123abcdefg7

Why were the grade boundaries so high last year (compared to other years)?

Easier paper and more practice questions as the main issue is u run out of resources

Reply 5

123abcdefg7

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by Atffjiesvb

Easier paper and more practice questions as the main issue is u run out of resources

Do you think it will be an similar case this year? I know its last minute but the old spec FP2 papers (on PMT and some on MadAsMaths) are incredibly helpful and good practice.

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Atffjiesvb

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by 123abcdefg7

Do you think it will be an similar case this year? I know its last minute but the old spec FP2 papers (on PMT and some on MadAsMaths) are incredibly helpful and good practice.

Yh I would guess they can't really put the boundaries up anymore so they can only make the paper harder

Reply 7

sprinkle_07

i kinda hope they ask a simultaneous differential eqt worth like 12 marks

Reply 8

Atffjiesvb

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by sprinkle_07

i kinda hope they ask a simultaneous differential eqt worth like 12 marks

Honestly the questions on the back are easier than the questions at the front sometimes just bcs of those 1 markers

Reply 9

sprinkle_07

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by Atffjiesvb

Honestly the questions on the back are easier than the questions at the front sometimes just bcs of those 1 markers

thats tru prob cus half the qs in the 2nd half are just routine methods tbh

Reply 10

sprinkle_07

just pray the vectors q isnt gonna be that bad

Reply 11

StrawberryDreams

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How did you find it, everyone? :biggrin:

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Reply 12

Wigglejpg

Is McDonald’s hiring?

Reply 13

Anson1137

How do everyone feel? The past paper seems so much easier compared to this year

Reply 14

themonke

Anyone making a uoms

Reply 15

unsatisfactory-g

My UOMS as follows;

Question 1: 3-2i
Question 2: 74.2 degrees
Question 3:
Question 4: 16x^3 -24x^2+6x+5
Question 6: , max value was root2/2, Area was 1/4
Question 7: 1/4ln5
Question 8: proof
Question 9: pi*2root3/9
Question 10: intersection at (13/5,1,9/5) distance between parallel lines was 0.488
Question 11: 1+root7i/2, 1-root7i/2, 3i, -3i
Question 13: 1/2ln4+root15
Question 16: 2+ln27, pi(4+3ln25/9)

Sorry dont know if i got all the question numbers correct.

Reply 16

themonke

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by unsatisfactory-g

My UOMS as follows;
Question 1: 3-2i
Question 2: 74.2 degrees
Question 3:
Question 4: 16x^3 -24x^2+6x+5
Question 6: , max value was root2/2, Area was 1/4
Question 7: 1/4ln5
Question 8: proof
Question 9: pi*2root3/9
Question 10: intersection at (13/5,1,9/5) distance between parallel lines was 0.488
Question 11: 1+root7i/2, 1-root7i/2, 3i, -3i
Question 13: 1/2ln4+root15
Question 16: 2+ln27, pi(4+3ln25/9)
Sorry dont know if i got all the question numbers correct.

I think I got the same for those 👍

Reply 17

Wigglejpg

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by unsatisfactory-g

My UOMS as follows;
Question 1: 3-2i
Question 2: 74.2 degrees
Question 3:
Question 4: 16x^3 -24x^2+6x+5
Question 6: , max value was root2/2, Area was 1/4
Question 7: 1/4ln5
Question 8: proof
Question 9: pi*2root3/9
Question 10: intersection at (13/5,1,9/5) distance between parallel lines was 0.488
Question 11: 1+root7i/2, 1-root7i/2, 3i, -3i
Question 13: 1/2ln4+root15
Question 16: 2+ln27, pi(4+3ln25/9)
Sorry dont know if i got all the question numbers correct.

I agree with these !