Higher Maths
Past Papers and Solutions
Here you will find all 20 Higher Maths past papers from 2015–2025, old specification papers from 1995–2014, SQA marking instructions, worked solutions and Higher Maths past paper questions by topic.
New Higher past papers
| Specimen P1 (incl. solutions) | − Mark scheme | |
| Specimen P2 (incl. solutions) | − Mark scheme | |
| Exemplar P1 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| Exemplar P2 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2015 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2016 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2017 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2018 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2019 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2021 papers | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2022 Paper 1 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2022 Paper 2 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2023 Paper 1 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2023 Paper 2 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2024 Paper 1 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2024 Paper 2 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2025 Paper 1 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
| 2025 Paper 2 | − Solutions | − Mark scheme |
Questions arranged by topic
Higher Maths past paper questions from 2000–2025, by topic and subtopic.
| Circles | Polynomials/Quadratics |
| Differentiation | Recurrence Relations |
| Functions/Graphs | Straight Lines |
| Integration | Trigonometry |
| Logs/Exponentials | Vectors |
Older Higher past papers
These past papers are in a different format, but most questions are still useful practice.
Acknowledgements: SQA / Qualifications Scotland content is copyright © Qualifications Scotland, reproduced by kind permission. Solutions by Dunblane High School, Auchmuty High School, Madras College, Coatbridge High School, Michael Aitchison and Allistair Cruickshanks.
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