Most asked in ICSE Mathematics

10 years

Similarity / scale factor

Similarity (With Applications to Maps and Models)

10 years

Shares, dividend and return

Shares and Dividend

10 years

Probability

10 years

Recurring deposit / interest

Banking (Recurring Deposit Account)

10 years

Matrices

10 years

Mean / median / mode / quartiles

Measure of Central Tendency (Mean, Median, Quartiles and Mode)

10 years

Remainder and factor theorem

Factorization of Polynomials (Remainder and Factor Theorems)

10 years

Mensuration of solids

Cylinder, Cone and Sphere

10 years

Trigonometric identities

Trigonometrical Identities

10 years

Quadratic equations

Quadratic Equations

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Tangents / intersecting chords

Tangents and Intersecting Chords

Quick check: five MCQs

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1(iv)2026 Banking (Recurring Deposit Account)

MCQ1 mark

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A and B opened a recurring deposit account in a bank which is paying simple interest at 9% per annum. A deposited ₹ 1,500 for one year and B deposited ₹ 1,200 for 15 months. The amount invested by :

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A is ₹ 27 more than BA is ₹ 300 more than BA is ₹ 300 less than BBoth A and B are same (₹ 18,000)

1(vii)2026 Cylinder, Cone and Sphere

MCQ1 mark

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The total surface area of a solid sphere (S1) and a solid hemisphere (S2), as shown in the diagram, are equal. The ratio of radii R and r is :

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1 : 12 : 1√3 : 22 : √3

1(xii)2026 Factorization of Polynomials (Remainder and Factor Theorems)

MCQ1 mark

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What must be added to x³ + 7x² + 3x + 2 so that the result is completely divisible by (x + 2)?

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1(xiv)2026 Matrices

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Given matrix A = [[2, 3], [1, 2]] and matrix B = [2 −4]. Product AB is a matrix of order:

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2 × 22 × 11 × 2product AB is not possible

1(iii)2022 Graphical Representation

MCQ1 mark

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The median class for the given distribution is:

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6(iii)(b)2023 Reflection

Numerical2 marks

Shared context

A and B are two points on the x-axis and y-axis respectively.

P is a point on AB such that AP : PB = 3 : 1. Using section formula find the coordinates of point P.

Prove that : ΔADE ~ ΔABC and hence find DE : BC.

4(iii)(a)2026 Similarity (With Applications to Maps and Models)

Proof2 marks

Shared context

In the given diagram, DE || BC and AD : DB = 2 : 3.

Using componendo and dividendo solve for x : (√(2x + 2) + √(2x - 1)) / (√(2x + 2) - √(2x - 1)) = 3.

9(i)2023 Shares and Dividend

Numerical3 marks

A bag contains 5 white, 2 red and 3 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is a red ball?

3(i)2022 Probability

Numerical2 marks

2(ii)(a)2025 Banking (Recurring Deposit Account)

Numerical2 marks

Shared context

Mrs. Rao deposited ₹ 250 per month in a recurring deposit account for a period of 3 years. She received ₹ 10,110 at the time of maturity. Find:

the rate of interest.