0580/22/O/N/23 · 0580_w23_qp_22
IGCSE Maths 0580 Paper 2 — October/November 2023
0580/22/O/N/23 is component 22 of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics from the October/November 2023 series (Extended tier): 70 marks over 2h, across 26 questions, with a calculator allowed. Past-paper sites list it as 0580_w23_qp_22.
Quanta has mapped this paper question by question against its official mark scheme. Below is where its marks actually sit across the syllabus — the fastest way to see what to revise before attempting it.
Updated 15 September 2026
At a glance
| Cambridge code | 0580/22/O/N/23 |
|---|---|
| Filename | 0580_w23_qp_22 |
| Syllabus | 0580 — Mathematics (IGCSE) |
| Component | 22 (Paper 2) |
| Series | October/November 2023 |
| Tier | Extended |
| Calculator | Allowed |
| Duration | 2h |
| Total marks | 70 |
| Questions | 26 (34 parts) |
Where the marks are
Every part of this paper is tagged to the syllabus skill it tests, so the marks can be totalled by syllabus area. Sections linked in blue have a free Quanta revision guide.
The heaviest area is Algebra and graphs at 28 of the 70 marks (40%). If you are revising specifically for this paper, that is where the time pays back most.
Revision guides for this paper
Practising this paper
Cambridge publishes past papers and mark schemes through its own site and through schools — this page describes the paper rather than reproducing it. Inside Quanta, this paper is available as guided practice: each question is broken into skill checkpoints and marked against the official criteria, so you find out which skill cost you a mark rather than just what your total was.
Practise 0580/22/O/N/23 against real mark schemes
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Component 22 from other series — same structure, same style, useful once you have used this one up:
Common questions
What does 0580/22/O/N/23 mean?
It is Cambridge’s reference for one specific paper: 0580 is the syllabus, 22 the component (Paper 2, Extended tier, variant 2), and the rest is the series — October/November 2023.
What is 0580_w23_qp_22?
The same paper in the filename convention past-paper sites use: 0580 syllabus, w23 for the series (m = February/March, s = May/June, w = October/November, then the year), qp for the question paper (the mark scheme is ms, the examiner report er), and 22 the component.
Is a calculator allowed in Paper 2?
Yes — a scientific calculator is allowed on this paper. Note that answers taken straight from a calculator with no working still lose the method marks.
How long is this paper?
2h for 70 marks — roughly 103 seconds per mark. Practising at that pace matters as much as knowing the content.