The November series is mainly for students resitting GCSE Maths, often in Year 12 or at college. Each tier has three papers of 80 marks: Paper 1 without a calculator, Papers 2 and 3 with one. This set has 153 questions across 6 papers, each with an answer and a worked solution checked against Pearson's mark scheme.

November 2023 grade boundaries

Total marks needed across all three papers (out of 240) for each grade, from Pearson's published grade boundaries:

Higher: grade 9 203 · grade 8 174 · grade 7 145 · grade 6 112 · grade 5 79 · grade 4 47 · grade 3 31

Foundation: grade 5 175 · grade 4 140 · grade 3 104 · grade 2 68 · grade 1 33

November 2023 boundaries for every subject · All Maths boundaries since 2017 · Grade calculator

How to use these papers

Sit one paper under exam conditions: 1 hour 30 minutes, on paper, with the right equipment. Our timed mock exam keeps time and marks it for you.
Mark it honestly with the answers and worked solutions, question by question.
Find the pattern in the marks you dropped: the paper analyser shows which topics they came from.
Practise those topics, then try the next paper.