Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 May/June 2023 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, May/June 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 21 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 21
- Marks
- 70
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 0580_s23_qp_21 · 0580_s23_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 May/June 2023
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Graphs Of Functions | 1 | 7 |
| Polygons | 2 | 6 |
| Transformations | 1 | 6 |
| Differentiation | 1 | 6 |
| Probability | 2 | 5 |
| Proportionality | 2 | 5 |
| Trigonometric Graphs | 1 | 5 |
| Number Sequences | 1 | 4 |
| Congruent | 1 | 4 |
| 2D Trigonometry | 1 | 4 |
| Arithematics | 1 | 3 |
| Daily Maths | 1 | 3 |
| Vectors | 1 | 3 |
| Significant Figures | 1 | 2 |
| Mensuration | 1 | 2 |
| Similarity | 1 | 2 |
| Indices | 1 | 2 |
| Time | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 0580/21 May/June 2023
- Question 1
- Question 2
A train journey starts at 21 43. It takes 8 hours and 32 minutes. Find the time the journey finishes.
- Question 3
58° a° b° NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows a straight line intersecting two parallel lines. Find the value of a and the value of b, giving a geometrical reason for each answer. a = because b = because
- Question 4
By writing each number in the calculation correct to 1 significant figure, work out an estimate for the value of …
- Question 5
Eric has four colours of paint. The table shows the probability that he uses each colour. Colour Red Blue Green Yellow Probability …
- Question 6
Calculate the volume of a sphere with diameter 4.8 cm. [The volume, V, of a sphere with radius r is …
- Question 7
- Question 8
(a) The nth term of a sequence is …
- Question 9
- Question 10
Without using a calculator, work out …
- Question 11
- Question 12
- Question 13
Anya invests $6000 in an account that pays compound interest at a rate of r % per year. At the end of 8 years, the account has earned $621.70 in interest. Calculate the value of …
- Question 14
y is directly proportional to the square of …
- Question 15
A bag contains 5 green buttons, 2 blue buttons and 6 white buttons. Maya takes two buttons at random from the bag, without replacement. Calculate the probability that one button is green and the other button is not green.
- Question 16
(a) Find the magnitude of the vector …
- Question 17
- Question 18
NOT TO SCALE U V W North 27.3 km 62.4 km The diagram shows the position of three towns, U, V and W. U is due west of V and angle UVW = 125°. Calculate the bearing of U from …
- Question 19
(a) On the diagram, sketch the graph of cos …
- Question 20
The table shows some values for …
- Question 21
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