AS & A Level Mathematics (9709)
Poisson distribution
8 questions · about 2% of the marks we indexed · examined in 5 of 9 sessions.
Questions by year
2026
- 2026 May/June · Paper 62 · Q4 (a, b, c)10 marksNormal approximation to Poisson · Sum of Poisson variables
2025
- 2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a, b, c)8 marksNormal approximation to Poisson · Poisson distribution
- 2025 May/June · Paper 62 · Q3 (a, b)4 marksPoisson distribution
- 2025 May/June · Paper 62 · Q6 (a(i), a(ii), b)10 marksNormal approximation to Poisson · Poisson approximation to binomial · Sum of Poisson variables
2023
- 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a, b)6 marksNormal approximation to Poisson · Poisson approximation to binomial
- 2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q7 (a, b, c(i), c(ii))9 marksPoisson distribution
- 2023 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a, b, c)5 marksPoisson approximation to binomial · Poisson distribution
- 2023 May/June · Paper 62 · Q4 (a, b, c, d)10 marksNormal approximation to Poisson · Poisson distribution · Sum of Poisson variables
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Similar questions
Questions that test the same subtopic in different years. Practise them together to master one skill.
Poisson distribution 5 questions · 4/9 sessions
Normal approximation to Poisson 5 questions · 5/9 sessions
Sum of Poisson variables 3 questions · 3/9 sessions
Poisson approximation to binomial 3 questions · 3/9 sessions
Subtopics
| Subtopic | Marks indexed | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Poisson distribution | 21 | 4/9 |
| Normal approximation to Poisson | 20 | 5/9 |
| Sum of Poisson variables | 12 | 3/9 |
| Poisson approximation to binomial | 9 | 3/9 |