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2025 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Past Paper: Analysis & Answers
Comprehensive analysis of the October/November 2025 series for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), covering Core and Extended tiers across Papers 13, 23, 33, and 43.
Updated: Jun 13, 2026
AnalysisSample paper
Difficulty 3.4/5
Total marks
200
Duration
240 mins
Most tested
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Paper breakdown
Paper 2 (Extended, Non-calculator): 100 marks · 120 minsPaper 4 (Extended, Calculator): 100 marks · 120 mins
Examiner insights
AI-inferredCommon pitfalls
- Vague explanations of why a number is not in standard form, without referencing the requirement that the coefficient must be strictly less than 10.
- Forgetting to invert the scale factor when moving between surface areas and capacities in similarity problems.
- Writing bounds for subtracted or divided quantities by performing the subtraction or division first and then applying the error interval.
Misconceptions
- Assuming that a negative scale factor in an enlargement keeps the image on the same side of the centre of enlargement.
- Believing that the probability of combined events is always found by simple multiplication, even when events are dependent or mutually exclusive.
- Confusing frequency with frequency density when completing histograms with unequal interval widths.
Where marks are lost
- Failing to state all three components when fully describing a transformation (e.g., omitting the centre of rotation or centre of enlargement).
- Sign errors during the expansion of binomial brackets or when grouping terms for quadratic factorisation.
- Omitting units of measure or failing to leave answers in the requested form (e.g., exact multiples of pi or fractions in simplest form).
Estimated grade boundary
Updated: Jun 13, 2026
| Grade | Mark | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| A* | 177/200 | 89% |
| A | 155/200 | 78% |
| B | 122/200 | 61% |
| C | 90/200 | 45% |
| D | 71/200 | 36% |
| E | 52/200 | 26% |
Official grade boundaries published by Cambridge IGCSE grade thresholds (official).
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