2018

Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer

Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 23 questions worth 67 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
23
Marks
70
Grade A from
56

File names: 0580_s18_qp_21 · 0580_s18_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2018

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 70). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
5648393122

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Time314
2D Trigonometry39
Arithematics47
Linear Inequalities And Shading26
3D Trigonometry16
Functions15
Algebra24
Indices24
Probability14
Proportionality13
Polygons12
Mensuration12
Standard Form11

Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2018

  1. Question 1Arithematics · 1 mark

    Write down a prime number between 20 and 30.

  2. Question 2Standard Form · 1 mark

    Write 0.000 038 7 in standard form.

  3. Question 3Arithematics · 1 mark
  4. Question 4Algebra · 2 marks
  5. Question 5Polygons · 2 marks
  6. Question 6Mensuration · 2 marks

    Calculate the area of a circle with radius 5.1 cm. cm2

  7. Question 72D Trigonometry · 2 marks

    A B C 2.5 cm 4.1 cm NOT TO SCALE Calculate the length of AC. AC = cm

  8. Question 8Algebra · 2 marks
  9. Question 9Indices · 2 marks
  10. Question 10Arithematics · 2 marks
  11. Question 11Indices · 2 marks
  12. Question 12Linear Inequalities And Shading · 2 marks
  13. Question 13Arithematics · 3 marks

    Without using your calculator, work out …

  14. Question 142D Trigonometry · 3 marks
  15. Question 15Proportionality · 3 marks

    y is directly proportional to …

  16. Question 17Time · 4 marks

    20 0 0 10 100 Time (seconds) 130 Speed (m/s) NOT TO SCALE The speed-time graph shows information about the journey of a tram between two stations. (a) Calculate the distance between the two stations. m (b) Calculate the average …

  17. Question 18Time · 4 marks

    The cumulative frequency diagram shows information about the time, m minutes, taken by 120 students to complete some homework. …

  18. Question 192D Trigonometry · 4 marks

    N L M 19 cm 14 cm 16 cm NOT TO SCALE Calculate angle LMN. Angle LMN =

  19. Question 20Probability · 4 marks

    (a) A box contains 3 blue pens, 4 red pens and 8 green pens only. A pen is chosen at random from the box. Find the probability that this pen is green. (b) Another box contains 7 black pens and …

  20. Question 21Linear Inequalities And Shading · 4 marks
  21. Question 22Functions · 5 marks
  22. Question 23Time · 6 marks

    40 people were asked how many times they visited the cinema in one month. The table shows the results. Number of cinema visits …

  23. Question 243D Trigonometry · 6 marks

    (a) Point A has co-ordinates (1, 0) and point B has co-ordinates (2, 5). Calculate the angle between the line AB and the x-axis. (b) The line PQ has equation …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/21 May/June 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_s18_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0580/21 May/June 2018?
56 marks out of 70, a C needed 39.
Which topics came up in 0580/21 May/June 2018?
Mostly Time, 2D Trigonometry, Arithematics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/21 May/June 2018?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.