AS 91261: Apply algebraic methods in solving problems
Everything for the apply algebraic methods in solving problems exam in one place: past papers with their marking schedules, the scores you needed for each grade, and free marking of your own answers before the real thing.
Every AS 91261 paper, with the boundaries
Papers, schedules and booklets open on the NZQA website. The three score columns are the lowest total out of 24 that earned Achieved, Merit and Excellence that year.
| Year | Download from NZQA | A | M | E | Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Exam paper · Marking schedule · Formulae sheet | 8 | 14 | 20 | Mark it free |
| 2024 | Exam paper · Marking schedule · Formulae sheet | 8 | 14 | 20 | Mark it free |
| 2023 | Exam paper · Marking schedule · Formulae sheet | Boundaries are in the marking schedule | |||
| 2022 | Exam paper · Marking schedule · Formulae sheet | Boundaries are in the marking schedule | |||
| 2021 | Exam paper · Marking schedule · Formulae sheet | Boundaries are in the marking schedule | |||
Sit a paper under exam conditions, then use Mark it free: upload photos of your working and you get a grade for every question, checked by a teacher, with a tip to reach the next grade. Older papers can be marked against their schedule yourself.
What AS 91261 assesses
- Manipulating and simplifying expressions
- Solving equations: quadratic, exponential, log
- Indices and logarithms
- Factorising and the quadratic formula
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