EDEXCEL · IGCSE · 4MB1 · Opens 10 January 2027

Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B, taught and practised on real papers.

Every topic of 4MB1, from number and sets to statistics and probability, taught in Pearson's order. Then real Paper 1 and 2 questions on each, worked against the mark scheme, method mark by method mark.

Taught by Rashin Shareef · Mathematics · 15 years

Hold a placeBDT 4,700Watch the demo

The course opens on 10 January 2027. You pay once for your sitting.

Course demo · 2 min

751
real past-paper questions
20
papers, every one practisable

2018 to 2024

Rashin Shareef
your tutor

Students ask

  1. 01

    Paper 1 is a lot of short questions in 90 minutes. How do I stop running out of time?

  2. 02

    I get the right answer and still lose marks. Where did the method marks go?

  3. 03

    Circle theorems: how do I give the reason the mark scheme wants, not just the angle?

  4. 04

    How do I describe a matrix transformation fully enough to get every mark?

  5. 05

    Three-dimensional trigonometry: how do I find the right triangle to work in?

The loop

01

Learn

Each part of the 4MB1 specification taught in Pearson's order, with every line of working written out the way the mark scheme gives marks for it.

01 · Learn
02

Check

A short check at the end of each section, so a method that did not stick shows up before the next section builds on it.

02 · Check
03

Drill

Real 4MB1 questions on one topic at a time, from the sittings in the bank. Write the working, then see the mark scheme and tick each mark you earned, method mark by method mark.

751 questions
03 · Drill

By syllabus section

718 questions

  • 3Algebra147
  • 1Number141
  • 4Functions88
  • 10Statistics and probability80
  • 6Geometry75
  • 8Vectors and transformation geometry54
  • 7Mensuration40
  • 2Sets32
Open the past papers
04

Exam desk

The ruler, the protractor and the calculator you get in the hall, on screen. Mark the diagram itself; a stroke along the ruler comes out straight.

04 · Exam desk

Try the desk · drawn to scale, AB = 6 cm

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Start a stroke against the ruler edge. Drag the tools by their bodies; turn them by the knobs.

RulerProtractor
06

Revisit

Green, yellow, red. Red is yours to clear: say you still do not understand and the topic stays on your revisit list until you do.

06 · Revisit
  • All correct
  • Some mistakes
  • Still not clear

October/November 2024 · Paper 1

Some mistakes

The syllabus, 4MB1

10 sections.

10 sections and 97 sub-topics, in the board's own order. Open any section to see what it covers. Practice is open on every section.

Most practised in the bank: Fractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage, Solution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing, Solution of equations of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree containing one unknown quantity, Solution of linear inequalities, and the representations of solutions on the number line and two-dimensional space, Transformations of the plane.

Open the past papers
  1. 01Number141 questions in the bank
    • 1.AThe ordinary processes of number manipulation2
    • 1.BPrime numbers, factors, multiples12
    • 1.CIndices, powers and roots15
    • 1.DSimple manipulation of surds8
    • 1.ERationalising the denominator6
    • 1.FNatural numbers, integers and rational and irrational numbers3
    • 1.GWeights, measures and money12
    • 1.HFractions, decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage43
    • 1.IExpressing numbers to a given degree of accuracy6
    • 1.JSolve problems using upper and lower bounds where values are given to a degree of accuracy12
    • 1.KNumbers in standard form22
  2. 02Sets32 questions in the bank
    • 2.AThe idea of a set
    • 2.BSet language and notation2
    • 2.CUnion and intersection of sets6
    • 2.DNumber of elements in a set6
    • 2.EComplementary sets2
    • 2.FSubsets2
    • 2.GUniversal set, null set
    • 2.HVenn diagrams and their use in simple logical problems13
    • 2.IUse of symbols to represent sets1
  3. 03Algebra147 questions in the bank
    • 3.AThe basic processes of algebra10
    • 3.BThe construction, interpretation and use of formulae and their manipulation19
    • 3.CThe factorisation of simple algebraic expressions17
    • 3.DUse of the factor theorem11
    • 3.EAlgebraic division of a cubic by a linear factor5
    • 3.FThe manipulation of simple algebraic fractions, the denominators being numerical, linear or quadratic10
    • 3.GSolution of equations of 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree containing one unknown quantity23
    • 3.HSolution of linear simultaneous equations in two unknowns8
    • 3.ISolve simultaneous equations in two unknowns, one equation being linear and the other being quadratic6
    • 3.JSolution of linear inequalities, and the representations of solutions on the number line and two-dimensional space23
    • 3.KSolve quadratic inequalities in one unknown and represent the solution set on a number line4
    • 3.LThe idea of a sequence11
  4. 04Functions88 questions in the bank
    • 4.AThe idea of a function of a variable
    • 4.BFunction as a mapping or as a correspondence between the elements of two sets
    • 4.CUse functional notations of the form $f(x) = \dots$ and $f : x \mapsto \dots$4
    • 4.DDomain and range of a function14
    • 4.EComposite functions9
    • 4.FInverse functions9
    • 4.GVariation, direct and indirect proportion7
    • 4.HRectangular Cartesian co-ordinates
    • 4.IRecognise that equations of the form $y = mx + c$ are straight-line graphs with gradient $m$ and intercept on the $y$-axis at the point $(0, c)$6
    • 4.JGraphs and graphical treatment of the equation: $y = Ax^3 + Bx^2 + Cx + D + \frac{E}{x} + \frac{F}{x^2}$ in which the constants are numerical and at least three of them are zero11
    • 4.KThe gradients of graphs above by drawing2
    • 4.LDifferentiation of integer powers of $x$7
    • 4.MDetermination of gradients, rates of change, maxima and minima, stationary points and turning points10
    • 4.NApplications to linear kinematics and to other simple practical problems9
  5. 05Matrices29 questions in the bank
    • 5.ARepresentation of data by a matrix
    • 5.BAddition and multiplication of matrices16
    • 5.CMultiplication of a matrix by a scalar4
    • 5.DUnit (identity) matrix and zero (null) matrix
    • 5.EDeterminants and inverses of non-singular $2 \times 2$ matrices3
    • 5.FTransformations of the plane associated with $2 \times 2$ matrices3
    • 5.GCombination of transformations3
  6. 06Geometry75 questions in the bank
    • 6.AGeometrical properties of Euclidean space, as listed below
    • 6.BGeometrical reasoning1
    • 6.CAngle properties of parallel lines, triangles and polygons, including regular polygons12
    • 6.DProperties of the parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezium and kite
    • 6.ESymmetry about a point, line or plane12
    • 6.FUse of Pythagoras' theorem in $2D$ and $3D$
    • 6.GSimilarity: areas and volumes of similar figures11
    • 6.HProve the similarity of two triangles
    • 6.ICongruent shapes
    • 6.JUnderstand and use $SSS$, $SAS$, $ASA$ and $RHS$ conditions to prove the congruence of triangles3
    • 6.KChord, angle and tangent properties of circles20
    • 6.LProperties of a cyclic quadrilateral2
    • 6.MLoci in two dimensions6
    • 6.NConstructions of bisector of an angle and of perpendicular bisector (mediator) of a straight line8
  7. 07Mensuration40 questions in the bank
    • 7.ALength, area, and volume
    • 7.BMensuration of two-dimensional shapes, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezium, triangle, circle18
    • 7.CMensuration of three-dimensional shapes, right circular cylinder, right circular cone and sphere, cuboid, pyramid, prism15
    • 7.DLength of an arc, area of a sector of a circle7
  8. 08Vectors and transformation geometry54 questions in the bank
    • 8.AScalar and vector quantities
    • 8.BUnderstand and use vector notation
    • 8.CRepresentation of a vector by a directed line segment
    • 8.DParallel vectors, unit vectors and position vectors1
    • 8.ESum and difference of two vectors11
    • 8.FModulus (magnitude) of a vector7
    • 8.GMultiplication of a vector by a scalar1
    • 8.HFind the resultant of two or more vectors
    • 8.IApply vector methods to simple geometrical problems9
    • 8.JTransformations of the plane23
    • 8.LMultiplication of a vector by a matrix2
  9. 09Trigonometry32 questions in the bank
    • 9.AUse of sine, cosine and tangent of angles up to $180^\circ$1
    • 9.BSolution of problems in two and three dimensions by calculation and by drawing24
    • 9.CAngles of elevation and depression3
    • 9.DBearings4
  10. 10Statistics and probability80 questions in the bank
    • 10.AGraphical representation of numerical data11
    • 10.BDetermination of the mean, median and mode for a discrete data set13
    • 10.CCalculation of an estimate of the mean of a larger number of quantities given in grouped frequencies7
    • 10.DDetermination of a modal class and the class containing the median for grouped data5
    • 10.EUnderstand the language and basic concepts of probability11
    • 10.FUse of addition rule for two or more mutually exclusive events
    • 10.GUse of product rule for two or more independent events1
    • 10.HDetermination of the probability of two or more independent events12
    • 10.IUsing simple conditional probability for combined events13
    • 10.JFinding very simple conditional probability3
    • 10.KUnderstand and use the term 'expected frequency'4

The papers you will sit, 4MB1

  • Paper 1

    1 hour 30 minutes · 100 marks · 33.3%

    Around 26 to 30 shorter questions worth varying marks. A calculator may be used.

    Every topic taught, then real Paper 1 questions on it with the mark scheme, and full papers on the clock to build speed across many short questions.

    450 questions from real papers in the bank

  • Paper 2

    2 hours 30 minutes · 100 marks · 66.7%

    Around 11 to 12 longer, multi-part questions worth varying marks. A calculator may be used. Its 100 marks count double: two thirds of the final grade.

    Real Paper 2 questions by topic, with the mark scheme to tick each step against, so the working holds up across a long question.

    301 questions from real papers in the bank

Past papers

Practise the real papers.

Every paper on the shelf is sat online: timed for multiple choice, self-marked against the real mark scheme for written work. Pick one up.

20

papers · 2018 to 2024

About

About this course.

This is the Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B course, written against specification 4MB1 for the 2027 and 2028 examinations.

It follows the specification in Pearson's order: number; sets; algebra; functions, including differentiation for gradients, maxima and minima and simple kinematics; matrices and the transformations they describe; geometry, including circle properties; mensuration; vectors and transformation geometry; trigonometry in two and three dimensions; and statistics and probability. Each section is taught, checked, then practised on questions from real 4MB1 papers.

You sit two papers, with a calculator allowed on both. Paper 1 is a larger number of shorter questions and carries one third of the final grade. Paper 2 is fewer, longer questions and carries two thirds of the final grade. Number and algebra carry 57 to 63% of the marks. The question bank holds real Paper 1 and Paper 2 questions. There is no multiple choice: you write the working, then see the mark scheme and tick each mark you earned.

The course is recorded. It has no live classes and no messaging a teacher.

Access runs to the date printed against your sitting.

Outcomes

What this course leaves you with.

What you’ll be able to do

  1. Solve equations and inequalities, including one linear and one quadratic equation together

  2. Use matrices to describe reflections, rotations and enlargements, and combine them

  3. Give the circle property behind each angle, including the alternate segment theorem

  4. Solve two- and three-dimensional problems with the sine rule, cosine rule and area formula

  5. Differentiate to find gradients, turning points, velocity and acceleration

  6. Work Paper 1 in 1 hour 30 minutes and Paper 2 in 2 hours 30 minutes

Before you decide

01

Is it only practice, or is the method taught?

Both, in that order. Each part of the specification is taught first, with the working set out line by line. At the end of each section comes a short check, then real 4MB1 questions on that topic, a full paper on the real clock, and a revisit list built from what your child says still does not make sense. The working earns marks on its own, so the course treats the method as the thing being learned, not only the answer.

02

How will I know whether it is working?

Open your child's account with them. Every paper they sit carries a light. Green means everything correct. Yellow means marks lost, with the mark scheme there to show which step. Red is the one they set themselves: when a question still does not make sense after checking the working, they mark it, and that topic stays on their revisit list until they clear it. That list is the useful part. It names the topics still not clear, in the specification's own words.

03

We already pay a tutor. Where does this fit?

Alongside, not instead. Your tutor sees your child for a few hours a week; this is for the practice in between. Your child can work one topic, such as inequalities or circle theorems, on questions from real 4MB1 papers, then take the revisit list to the next tuition session, so the time is spent where it is needed.

04

Can my child ask the teacher a question?

Not directly. The course is recorded: lessons, worked examples, and practice marked against the real mark scheme. There are no live classes and no messaging a teacher. If your child needs someone to answer questions in person, keep the tutor for that.

05

What exactly are we paying for, and what if it does not suit us?

A place on the course for the sitting you choose, with access to the date printed against it. That one payment is the whole cost; there are no further charges. The question bank and past papers are open from 10 January 2027, and lessons are added section by section. Seven days from the day you pay, the full amount back, no questions asked. If you pay before the course opens on 10 January 2027, you can have the full amount back until 17 January 2027. Ask from your Account page, or email support@eudikalearn.com. Pay with bKash, Nagad, Rocket or a card.

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Rashin ShareefTutor

Rashin Shareef

Mathematics · 15 years

Every lesson is guided by patience, clarity and excellence, with a focus on building strong mathematical understanding, developing problem-solving skills, and helping every student learn confidently and achieve their full potential.

Rashin Shareef has taught mathematics privately since 2011, specialising in O Level, IGCSE, IB and Cambridge International mathematics, including Cambridge O Level Mathematics (4024) and Additional Mathematics (4037) and Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B (4MB1). He has worked with students of different abilities and learning styles, building a strong foundation and preparing them for school and Cambridge examinations, with the focus on understanding rather than memorised procedures. His teaching is patient, structured and student-centred. He breaks hard topics into manageable steps and encourages students to explain their reasoning, not just give an answer. After each concept come targeted practice, past-paper questions and exam-style problems. He goes through mistakes carefully, so a student understands what went wrong, why, and how not to repeat it. For the exam, he works on time management, setting out working, choosing the right method, and reading mark schemes and common question patterns. His aim is to make mathematics less intimidating and more logical. Whether a student needs to strengthen the basics or is aiming for higher grades, the lessons are fitted to their needs and pace.

  • Functions and differentiation

    Function notation, domain and range, composite and inverse functions for Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B (4MB1), then differentiation for gradients and rates of change.

  • Matrices

    Matrix operations, determinants and inverses, and the transformations matrices describe, built up one step at a time.

  • Vectors and transformation geometry

    Vector notation, vector geometry and transformations of the plane, through clear explanations and questions in the style of the paper.

  • Teaching mathematics privately since 2011
  • Teaching Cambridge O Level Mathematics (4024) and Additional Mathematics (4037)
  • Teaching Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580)
  • Teaching Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1) and B (4MB1)
  • Teaching Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics (9709)
  • Teaching IB mathematics: Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes, Standard and Higher Level
  • MBA, North South University
  • BBA, City University

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Practice bank

01 · Practice only · every subject

Practice bank only

Every subject's past-paper bank and virtual practicals for your sitting, without the lessons.

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Access until 30 Jul 2027

  • Every paper on the site, every subject
  • Every virtual practical, at no extra cost
  • Marked against the real mark scheme
  • The exam desk: ruler, protractor, calculator
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This course

02 · One subject · one sitting

Mathematics B

The whole course for this subject, through the sitting you choose.

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  • Every lesson, check and drill
  • This subject's full past-paper bank
  • Access until a month after the exam
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Every course on sale for the sitting, plus the whole practice bank and every practical.

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  • Every subject's practice bank and practicals
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FAQ

Questions parents ask.

Is this the right course for my syllabus code?

This is Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B, specification 4MB1. Check the code on the statement of entry. In Bangladesh, Edexcel International GCSE is often called Edexcel O Level; it is the same qualification. Edexcel Mathematics A (4MA1) and Further Pure Mathematics (4PM1) are different specifications with different papers, and Cambridge O Level Mathematics (4024) is a different board and syllabus.

What does the specification cover?

Ten sections: number, sets, algebra, functions, matrices, geometry, mensuration, vectors and transformation geometry, trigonometry, and statistics and probability. Functions includes differentiation for gradients, maxima and minima, and simple kinematics. Number and algebra carry 57 to 63% of the marks; shape, space and measures 27 to 33%; handling data 7 to 13%.

Which papers are in the question bank?

Paper 1 and Paper 2 of 4MB1, from sittings between 2018 and 2024. The newest is October/November 2024, and there are no 2022 or 2025 papers in the bank yet. Under The papers you will sit, each paper shows how many of its questions are in the bank. Every one was set on the current 4MB1 specification.

How long does access last?

Until the date printed against each sitting under Choose your plan, which falls after the exam for that sitting. You see the date before you pay.

How are written answers marked?

Your child writes the working, then sees the real mark scheme for that question and ticks the marks earned, point by point, the way an examiner would. There is no multiple choice on 4MB1 papers, so the practice is written working, as in the hall.

Can we try it before paying?

Yes. Create a free account, with no card, and you get three free attempts in Mathematics B (4MB1). A whole question paper counts as one attempt.

What if it is not right for us?

Seven days from the day you pay, the full amount back, no questions asked. If you pay before the course opens on 10 January 2027, you can have the full amount back until 17 January 2027. Ask from your Account page, or email support@eudikalearn.com. Pay with bKash, Nagad, Rocket or a card.

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