Cambridge 0580 · Paper 4 Extended

IGCSE Maths 0580 Paper 4 Past Papers

Cambridge 0580 Paper 4 (Extended) is 100 marks in 2h, set as 3 timetable variants (41, 42, 43). 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 4 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 (0580/42/F/M/25 and 0580_m25_qp_42).

Updated 15 September 2026

At a glance

Paper
Paper 4 Extended
Subject
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580
Marks
100
Time
2h
Questions
23 (39 parts)
Variants
41, 42, 43
Calculator
allowed
Sittings mapped
21 (2023–2025)

What Paper 4 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.

803 mk · 32%
415 mk · 16%
306 mk · 12%
252 mk · 10%
225 mk · 9%
162 mk · 6%
104 mk · 4%
Coordinate geometry
93 mk · 4%

Revision guides for Paper 4

All 0580 Paper 4 sittings

Practise IGCSE Maths 0580 Paper 4 against real mark schemes

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Common questions

What is Cambridge 0580 Paper 4?

Paper 4 of Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 — Extended. It is 100 marks in 2h, with 23 questions, and it is set as variants 41, 42, 43 for different time zones — same syllabus, same structure, different questions. Quanta has mapped 21 sittings from 2023 to 2025.

How long is 0580 Paper 4?

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

Is a calculator allowed in 0580 Paper 4?

Yes, on every sitting Quanta has mapped.

Where can I get 0580 Paper 4 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.