2024

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

Mathematics 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 26 questions worth 73 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
26
Marks
70
Grade A from
58

File names: 0580_w24_qp_23 · 0580_w24_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 0580/23 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
5846342619

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Algebra512
2D Trigonometry26
Statistics26
Polygons26
Arithematics25
Number Sequences14
Circles14
Indices14
3D Trigonometry14
Vectors14
Similarity13
Trigonometric Graphs13
Limits Of Accuracy13
Simultaneous12
Proportionality12
Sets12
Factorization12
Time11

Questions in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024

  1. Question 1Arithematics · 2 marks
  2. Question 2Time · 1 mark

    A train journey starts at 23 30 and finishes at 07 15 the next day­ Find the time taken for this journey­ …

  3. Question 3Algebra · 2 marks
  4. Question 42D Trigonometry · 3 marks

    The scale drawing shows the positions of town K and town L­ The scale is 1 cm represents 10 km­ North Scale : 1 cm to 10 km K L North (a) Find the actual distance between town K and …

  5. Question 5Statistics · 4 marks

    Each student in a class of 20 students records the number of coins in their pockets­ The table shows the results­ Number of coins …

  6. Question 6Polygons · 4 marks

    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ 6 w° 80° NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows three lines meeting at a point­ Find the value of …

  7. Question 7Algebra · 2 marks
  8. Question 8Algebra · 2 marks

    Sacha buys b books and m magazines­ The cost of each book is $12 and the cost of each magazine is $5­ Write an expression, in terms of b and m, for the total cost of the books and the …

  9. Question 9Polygons · 2 marks

    Find the size of an interior angle of a regular 15-sided polygon­ …

  10. Question 10Arithematics · 3 marks

    Without using a calculator, work out …

  11. Question 11Simultaneous · 2 marks

    Solve the simultaneous equations­ …

  12. Question 12Algebra · 2 marks

    V y x 3 = Rearrange the formula to write x in terms of V and …

  13. Question 13Number Sequences · 4 marks

    Find the nth term of each sequence­ …

  14. Question 14Circles · 4 marks
  15. Question 15Statistics · 2 marks
  16. Question 162D Trigonometry · 3 marks

    A B C 11.1 cm NOT TO SCALE 17.2 cm 20.3 cm 33.14° Calculate the shortest distance from C to AB­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ cm

  17. Question 17Indices · 4 marks
  18. Question 18Similarity · 3 marks

    Two mathematically similar solids have volumes cm 81 3 and cm 24 3­ The height of the smaller solid is 4­8 cm­ Calculate the height of the larger solid­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ cm

  19. Question 19Proportionality · 2 marks

    y is inversely proportional to …

  20. Question 20Trigonometric Graphs · 3 marks
  21. Question 21Sets · 2 marks
  22. Question 223D Trigonometry · 4 marks

    D P B A C 4 cm 5 cm 12 cm NOT TO SCALE The diagram shows a cuboid with a diagonal PB­ Calculate the angle between the diagonal PB and the base ABCD­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

  23. Question 23Factorization · 2 marks
  24. Question 24Limits Of Accuracy · 3 marks
  25. Question 25Algebra · 4 marks
  26. Question 26Vectors · 4 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_w24_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024?
58 marks out of 70, a C needed 34.
Which topics came up in 0580/23 Oct/Nov 2024?
Mostly Algebra, 2D Trigonometry, Statistics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/23 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.