2024

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

Mathematics 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 23 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
23
Marks
70
Grade A from
50

File names: 0580_w24_qp_21 · 0580_w24_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024

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
5039292419

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Factorization37
Arithematics36
Polygons26
Graphs Of Functions16
Number Sequences15
Statistics15
2D Trigonometry15
Daily Maths24
Similarity14
Mensuration14
Probability13
Simultaneous13
Functions13
Sets13
Trigonometric Graphs13
Vectors12
Time11

Questions in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024

  1. Question 1Time · 1 mark

    A concert starts at 19 50 and finishes 2 hours 42 minutes later. Work out the time the concert finishes. 1

  2. Question 2Arithematics · 1 mark
  3. Question 3Arithematics · 2 marks
  4. Question 4Daily Maths · 2 marks

    Safia has a piece of fabric of length 5.6 m. She cuts the fabric into two parts, with lengths in the ratio …

  5. Question 5Vectors · 2 marks
  6. Question 6Polygons · 3 marks

    The diagram shows a right-angled triangle ABC and a quadrilateral AEDC. …

  7. Question 7Factorization · 1 mark
  8. Question 8Daily Maths · 2 marks

    Edith invests $3000 in a savings account. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 2.6% per year. Calculate the total interest earned at the end of 3 years. $

  9. Question 9Polygons · 3 marks
  10. Question 10Probability · 3 marks

    Jacinda plays a game with her friend. She can win, lose or draw the game. The probability that she wins the game is …

  11. Question 11Arithematics · 3 marks

    Without using a calculator, work out …

  12. Question 12Simultaneous · 3 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations. You must show all your working. …

  13. Question 13Number Sequences · 5 marks
  14. Question 14Similarity · 4 marks

    Two solid steel statues are mathematically similar. The smaller statue has height 12 cm and the larger statue has height 15 cm. The larger statue has a mass 2.5 kg. The density of steel is 8 g/cm3. Calculate the volume …

  15. Question 15Statistics · 5 marks

    Students in class P take a test. These statistics show information about their marks. • lower quartile …

  16. Question 16Mensuration · 4 marks

    6 cm NOT TO SCALE 18 cm R cm The diagram shows a sphere of radius 6 cm and a cylinder of height 18 cm and radius R cm. The volume of the sphere is equal to the volume of …

  17. Question 17Factorization · 4 marks
  18. Question 18Functions · 3 marks
  19. Question 19Sets · 3 marks
  20. Question 202D Trigonometry · 5 marks
  21. Question 21Trigonometric Graphs · 3 marks
  22. Question 22Graphs Of Functions · 6 marks
  23. Question 23Factorization · 2 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_w24_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 Oct/Nov 2024?
50 marks out of 70, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024?
Mostly Factorization, Arithematics, Polygons. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2024?
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.