Exam Papers
SPM Mathematics Paper 2
Paper 2 is where working earns marks. It is worth 100 marks over 2 hours 30 minutes, in three sections.
Showing clear steps is the whole game.
The three sections
Section A: Section A: 10 questions (40 marks), answer all. Section B: Section B: 5 questions (45 marks), answer all.
Section C: Section C: 2 questions (15 marks), answer one. Plan your time so the answer-one Section C question gets the attention it needs.
Earning method marks
Because Paper 2 gives marks for working, quote the formula, substitute clearly, and carry units through. A correct answer with unclear working can still lose marks a full solution would keep.
Source:SPM: Format Pentaksiran mulai 2021, Matematik (1449)
Frequently asked questions
What are the three sections in SPM Maths Paper 2, and how many marks is each worth?
Paper 2 has Section A (10 questions, 40 marks, answer all), Section B (5 questions, 45 marks, answer all), and Section C (2 questions, 15 marks, answer only one). That is 100 marks in 2 hours 30 minutes, so Sections A and B carry most of the marks and deserve most of your time.
Do I have to answer every question in Paper 2?
In Sections A and B, yes, every question there is compulsory. Section C is the only choice you get: it offers two questions worth 15 marks each, and you answer just one of them, so only 15 marks from Section C count toward your final 100.
How should I split my 2 hours 30 minutes across Paper 2's sections?
A useful rule of thumb is roughly a minute and a half per mark, matching the 150 minutes to 100 marks. That gives about 60 minutes for Section A, 68 minutes for Section B, and the rest for your one chosen Section C question, with a few minutes spared at the end to check answers.