Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 2 · Extended · short answer
Mathematics 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2025: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 26 questions worth 100 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 26
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 74
File names: 0580_w25_qp_21 · 0580_w25_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2025
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 100). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 59 | 43 | 34 | 25 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Algebra | 3 | 12 |
| Factorization | 2 | 9 |
| Circles | 1 | 9 |
| Probability | 1 | 9 |
| Indices | 2 | 7 |
| Mensuration | 2 | 6 |
| Polygons | 2 | 5 |
| Simultaneous | 1 | 5 |
| Transformations | 1 | 4 |
| Statistics | 1 | 4 |
| Linear Inequalities And Shading | 1 | 4 |
| Functions | 1 | 4 |
| Surds | 1 | 4 |
| Vectors | 1 | 4 |
| Standard Form | 1 | 3 |
| Trigonometric Graphs | 1 | 3 |
| Daily Maths | 1 | 2 |
| Limits Of Accuracy | 1 | 2 |
| Sets | 1 | 2 |
| Arithematics | 1 | 2 |
Questions in 0580/21 Oct/Nov 2025
- Question 1
- Question 2
82° 148° C B A NOT TO SCALE In the diagram, AC = BC. Work out angle CAB. Angle CAB =
- Question 3
Find the interior angle of a regular 20-sided polygon.
- Question 4
The area of a triangle is cm 12 2. The length of the base of the triangle is 8 cm. Work out the height of the triangle. cm
- Question 5
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- Question 8
The cost of one orange is t cents. The cost of one apple is w cents. The total cost of 3 oranges and 1 apple is 51 cents. The total cost of 6 oranges and 5 apples is 129 cents. …
- Question 9
Nina walks at an average speed of 5 km/h, correct to the nearest km/h. She walks for exactly 2 hours. Work out the lower bound for the distance Nina walks. km
- Question 10
- Question 11
Write .0 24 o o as a fraction in its simplest form.
- Question 12
The diagram shows a sector of a circle with centre O and radius 9 cm. 9 cm 9 cm O NOT TO SCALE The perimeter of the sector is …
- Question 13
These are Rahul’s 10 test scores. …
- Question 14
- Question 15
(a) Write 66 000 in standard form. (b) Work out …
- Question 16
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- Question 19
- Question 20
Bag A Bag B Bag A contains 5 white balls and 3 black balls. Bag B contains 3 white balls and 1 black ball. (a) Two balls are picked at random from bag B without replacement. Find the probability that …
- Question 21
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- Question 23
Find the coordinates of the turning point on the graph of …
- Question 24
- Question 25
- Question 26
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