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Cambridge IGCSE · 0580 · Paper 4 · Extended · structured

Mathematics 0580/42 Feb/March 2025 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 4 (Extended · structured), variant 2, Feb/March 2025: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 23 questions worth 100 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
23
Marks
100
Grade A from
83

File names: 0580_m25_qp_42 · 0580_m25_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0580/42 Feb/March 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.

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8366494031

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/42 Feb/March 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Statistics212
Transformations210
Mensuration29
2D Trigonometry19
Daily Maths28
Number Sequences16
Kinematics16
Simultaneous16
Constructions And Scale Drawings15
Functions15
Factorization15
Vectors14
Arithematics23
Standard Form13
Trigonometric Graphs13
Limits Of Accuracy13
Algebra12
Symmetry11

Questions in 0580/42 Feb/March 2025

  1. Question 1Arithematics · 1 mark

    Write down a factor of 28 that is a prime number.

  2. Question 2Algebra · 2 marks
  3. Question 3Symmetry · 1 mark

    Shade two more small squares to make a pattern with two lines of symmetry. …

  4. Question 4Arithematics · 2 marks
  5. Question 5Transformations · 3 marks
  6. Question 6Daily Maths · 3 marks

    Each week Nisha is paid $12 per hour for the first 40 hours that she works. She is paid 30% more per hour for any extra hours that she works. One week Nisha works for 45.5 hours. Calculate how much …

  7. Question 7Statistics · 5 marks

    The table shows the age and mass of each of 10 babies. Age (weeks) …

  8. Question 8Constructions And Scale Drawings · 5 marks

    The scale drawing shows the positions of boat A and boat B. The scale is 1 cm represents 0.5 km. A B Scale: 1 cm to 0.5 km North (a) Find the actual distance between boat A and boat B. …

  9. Question 9Standard Form · 3 marks

    (a) Write 0.007 09 in standard form. (b) Work out …

  10. Question 10Transformations · 7 marks
  11. Question 11Daily Maths · 5 marks

    (a) Midhil invests $1500 at a rate of 4.2% per year compound interest. Calculate the value of the investment at the end of 5 years. $ (b) Hitanshi invests some money at a rate of x% per year compound interest. …

  12. Question 12Mensuration · 2 marks

    A cone has sloping edge 12 cm and base radius 5 cm. Calculate the total surface area of the cone. cm2

  13. Question 13Number Sequences · 6 marks

    The table shows the first 5 terms of sequences A, B and C. 1st term 2nd term 3rd term 4th term 5th term nth term Sequence …

  14. Question 14Functions · 5 marks
  15. Question 15Statistics · 7 marks

    Virat records the height of each of 80 sunflowers. The results are shown in the table. Height …

  16. Question 16Kinematics · 6 marks

    The graph shows the speed of a cyclist during a journey of 30 seconds. …

  17. Question 172D Trigonometry · 9 marks
  18. Question 18Factorization · 5 marks
  19. Question 19Trigonometric Graphs · 3 marks
  20. Question 20Limits Of Accuracy · 3 marks

    A piece of metal has volume 1240 cm3, correct to the nearest 20 cm3. The mass of the piece of metal is 7800 g, correct to the nearest 100 g. Calculate the lower bound of the density of the metal. …

  21. Question 21Vectors · 4 marks
  22. Question 22Simultaneous · 6 marks
  23. Question 23Mensuration · 7 marks

    2.5 m 3 m NOT TO SCALE O The diagram shows the major segment of a circle, centre O, radius 2.5 m. The segment is the cross section of a tunnel with height 3 m. The length of the tunnel …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0580/42 Feb/March 2025 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0580_m25_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0580/42 Feb/March 2025?
83 marks out of 100, a C needed 49.
Which topics came up in 0580/42 Feb/March 2025?
Mostly Statistics, Transformations, Mensuration. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0580/42 Feb/March 2025?
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.