Cambridge 0580 · Paper 2 Extended

IGCSE Maths 0580 Paper 2 Past Papers

Cambridge 0580 Paper 2 (Extended) is 100 marks in 2h, set as 3 timetable variants (21, 22, 23). Quanta has mapped 21 sittings from 2023 to 2025, every part tagged to the syllabus section it tests — so the breakdown below is what Paper 2 has actually asked, summed across 21 papers, rather than a guess from the syllabus.

Every sitting has its own page, listed by series below, with its Cambridge code in both forms (0580/22/F/M/25 and 0580_m25_qp_22).

Updated 15 September 2026

At a glance

Paper
Paper 2 Extended
Subject
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580
Marks
100
Time
2h
Questions
23 (40 parts)
Variants
21, 22, 23
Calculator
varies by sitting — see each paper
Sittings mapped
21 (2023–2025)

What Paper 2 tests

Marks by syllabus area, totalled over all 21 sittings. The order barely moves from year to year, which is the point: it is the paper’s real weighting. Areas linked in blue have a free Quanta guide.

564 mk · 34%
329 mk · 20%
201 mk · 12%
134 mk · 8%
111 mk · 7%
86 mk · 5%
78 mk · 5%
Coordinate geometry
55 mk · 3%

Revision guides for Paper 2

All 0580 Paper 2 sittings

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Common questions

What is Cambridge 0580 Paper 2?

Paper 2 of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 — Extended. It is 100 marks in 2h, with 23 questions, and it is set as variants 21, 22, 23 for different time zones — same syllabus, same structure, different questions. Quanta has mapped 21 sittings from 2023 to 2025.

How long is 0580 Paper 2?

2h for 100 marks — about 1.2 minutes per mark, which is the pacing to hold.

Is a calculator allowed in 0580 Paper 2?

It depends on the sitting: the rule changed with the syllabus, so check the page for the specific paper.

Where can I get 0580 Paper 2 past papers?

Cambridge publishes past papers and mark schemes through its own site and through schools; they are © Cambridge University Press & Assessment, so the pages here describe each paper rather than reproduce it. Inside Quanta, every sitting listed above is practised online question by question and marked against the official mark-scheme criteria.