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

Mathematics 0580/23 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Paper 2 (Extended · short answer), variant 3, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 28 questions worth 100 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
28
Marks
100

File names: 0580_s26_qp_23 · 0580_s26_ms_23

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0580/23 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Algebra210
Factorization210
Transformations19
Statistics27
Probability26
Circles26
Indices16
Mensuration25
Vectors24
Co-Ordinate Geometry14
2D Trigonometry14
Surds14
Sets14
Hcf Lcm13
Constructions And Scale Drawings13
Standard Form13
Proportionality13
Similarity13
Daily Maths12
Linear Inequalities And Shading12
Polygons12

Questions in 0580/23 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Daily Maths · 2 marks

    Write $30 as a percentage of $120. %

  2. Question 2Statistics · 4 marks

    The table shows information about the favourite drink of each of 60 students. favourite drink number of students pie chart angle tea 24 144° chocolate 4 coffee 32 (a) Complete the table. (b) Draw a pie chart to show the …

  3. Question 3Linear Inequalities And Shading · 2 marks
  4. Question 4Statistics · 3 marks

    These are the wages of 8 office workers. …

  5. Question 5Probability · 2 marks

    Reem has a six-sided spinner numbered 1 to 6. Reem spins the spinner 50 times. Her results are shown in the table. number on spinner …

  6. Question 6Hcf Lcm · 3 marks

    A red light flashes every 20 minutes. A blue light flashes every 35 minutes. The two lights flash together at 10 00. Find the next time that the two lights flash together.

  7. Question 7Constructions And Scale Drawings · 3 marks

    The diagram shows the position of two towns, A and B. The scale is 1 cm represents 2 km. North North B A scale: 1 cm to 2 km (a) Work out the actual distance between A and B. km …

  8. Question 8Co-Ordinate Geometry · 4 marks

    The line L is shown on the grid. …

  9. Question 9Standard Form · 3 marks
  10. Question 10Vectors · 1 mark
  11. Question 11Polygons · 2 marks

    The interior angle of a regular polygon is 135°. Find the number of sides of this regular polygon.

  12. Question 12Transformations · 9 marks
  13. Question 13Circles · 3 marks
  14. Question 14Mensuration · 2 marks

    A sphere has volume . rcm 36 3 Find the radius of the sphere. cm

  15. Question 15Circles · 3 marks
  16. Question 16Proportionality · 3 marks

    y is inversely proportional to x. When …

  17. Question 17Algebra · 6 marks
  18. Question 18Factorization · 6 marks

    NOT TO SCALE 6 cm x cm x cm 2 cm The diagram shows a rectangle. The shaded area is . cm …

  19. Question 192D Trigonometry · 4 marks

    NOT TO SCALE x cm 9 cm 60° Find the exact value of x. Give your answer in the form …

  20. Question 20Similarity · 3 marks

    NOT TO SCALE h cm 12 cm B A The two cylinders, A and B, are mathematically similar. The surface area of A is cm 80 2 and the surface area of B is . cm 180 2 The height …

  21. Question 21Surds · 4 marks
  22. Question 22Indices · 6 marks
  23. Question 23Mensuration · 3 marks

    NOT TO SCALE 6 cm 50° A minor sector of a circle of radius 6 cm has sector angle 50°. Find the area of the major sector. Give your answer in terms of r in its simplest form. cm2

  24. Question 24Algebra · 4 marks

    Write as a single fraction in its simplest form. …

  25. Question 25Sets · 4 marks
  26. Question 26Factorization · 4 marks
  27. Question 27Probability · 4 marks

    Juan has a bag containing 2 red counters, 3 green counters and 5 blue counters. Juan picks two counters from the bag at random, without replacement. Find the probability that the two counters are different colours. Question 28 is on …

  28. Question 28Vectors · 3 marks

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