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 28 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.
Revision guides for Paper 2
0580 Paper 2 grade boundaries, every session
The raw mark each variant of Paper 2 needed for each grade, for every session Cambridge has published. Grades stop at A: Cambridge sets A* only on the overall qualification. Work out what you need overall.
| Session | Paper | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2026 | 0580/21 / 100 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 32 | 24 |
| 0580/22 / 100 | 75 | 58 | 41 | 32 | 23 | |
| 0580/23 / 100 | 79 | 63 | 47 | 35 | 24 | |
| Feb/March 2026 | 0580/22 / 100 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 30 | 23 |
| Oct/Nov 2025 | 0580/21 / 100 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 34 | 25 |
| 0580/22 / 100 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 33 | 25 | |
| 0580/23 / 100 | 77 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 25 | |
| May/June 2025 | 0580/21 / 100 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 32 | 26 |
| 0580/22 / 100 | 76 | 59 | 43 | 34 | 26 | |
| 0580/23 / 100 | 78 | 63 | 49 | 37 | 26 | |
| Feb/March 2025 | 0580/22 / 100 | 78 | 62 | 46 | 38 | 31 |
| Oct/Nov 2024 | 0580/21 / 70 | 50 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 0580/22 / 70 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 29 | |
| 0580/23 / 70 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 26 | 19 | |
| May/June 2024 | 0580/21 / 70 | 45 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| 0580/22 / 70 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 20 | |
| 0580/23 / 70 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 19 | |
| Feb/March 2024 | 0580/22 / 70 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 32 |
| Oct/Nov 2023 | 0580/21 / 70 | 56 | 46 | 37 | 31 | 26 |
| 0580/22 / 70 | 59 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 31 | |
| 0580/23 / 70 | 53 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 21 | |
| May/June 2023 | 0580/21 / 70 | 46 | 36 | 27 | 23 | 19 |
| 0580/22 / 70 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 19 | |
| 0580/23 / 70 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 19 | |
| Feb/March 2023 | 0580/22 / 70 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 24 | 17 |
| Oct/Nov 2022 | 0580/21 / 70 | 51 | 41 | 32 | 26 | 20 |
| 0580/22 / 70 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 23 | |
| 0580/23 / 70 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
All 0580 Paper 2 sittings
February/March 2025
May/June 2025
February/March 2024
May/June 2024
February/March 2023
May/June 2023
Practise IGCSE Maths 0580 Paper 2 against real mark schemes
Quanta has real Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 past-paper questions, broken into skill checkpoints, marked criterion by criterion the way examiners mark — and it tracks which skills you’re missing. Free for individual students.
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What grade is 73 out of 100 on 0580 Paper 2?
In May/June 2026, 73/100 was an A on 0580/21 and a B on 0580/22 and 0580/23. Across the 5 sessions Cambridge has published for this paper out of 100, the same mark ranged from a B to an A — boundaries move every series. The table above has every session.
How many marks for an A on 0580 Paper 2?
In May/June 2026, an A needed between 64 and 79 out of 100, depending on the variant you sat. It is set again after every series.
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.