Free Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Core baseline test: start of Year 10
Find out where a student is starting from at the start of Year 10. 20 multiple-choice questions on the Key Stage 3 maths Cambridge IGCSE Core builds on: number, fractions and percentages, ratio, algebra, coordinates, area and volume, angles, statistics and probability, marked instantly, with a report that shows which topics are secure and which need work.
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What it covers
The test is written for the start of Year 10 of Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Core. It covers the Key Stage 3 maths Cambridge IGCSE Core builds on: number, fractions and percentages, ratio, algebra, coordinates, area and volume, angles, statistics and probability. Each question is tagged with the topic it tests, so the report maps straight onto the course:
- Order of operations
- Adding fractions
- Percentage decrease
- Sharing in a ratio
- Rounding to significant figures
- Powers
- Expanding brackets
- Linear equations
- Unknowns on both sides
- Substituting into formulae
- Gradient of a line
- Coordinates and midpoints
- Area of a triangle
- Circumference of a circle
- Volume of a cuboid
- Pythagoras' theorem
- Angles on a straight line
- Mean
- Median
- Simple probability
How it works
- 20 questions, four options each, one mark per question, about 40 minutes. Calculator allowed.
- Online or on paper. Click A, B, C or D online, or fill in the one-page answer sheet and upload a photo: the bubbles are read for you and anything unclear is shown to check.
- Students on their own see their result and topic report as soon as they submit.
- Teachers set it for a class from the class page, print the paper and answer sheets, and release results when everyone has finished. The class report shows each student's gaps and the weakest topics across the class, and results go into the class's mastery grid.
Two sample questions
These are like the questions in the test, with different numbers. They are not in the test itself.
Sample 1 · Adding fractions
Work out \(\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{3}\). Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
- \(\frac{3}{7}\)
- \(\frac{11}{12}\)
- \(-\frac{5}{12}\)
- \(\frac{11}{24}\)
Show the answer and working
Answer: B
Use a common denominator, then simplify: \(\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{11}{12}\).
A is what you get if you added (or subtracted) the tops and the bottoms. C is what you get if you used the wrong operation. D is what you get if you doubled the common denominator.
Sample 2 · Mean
Five parcels' masses (kg) are \(6, 11, 8, 9, 6\). What is the mean?
- \(8\)
- \(10\)
- \(40\)
- \(5\)
Show the answer and working
Answer: A
Add the values and divide by how many there are: \(8\).
B is what you get if you divided by one fewer than the number of values. C is what you get if you forgot to divide. D is what you get if you gave the range.
What the report looks like
Example report (made-up results for one student):
Score 13 / 20 (65%)
- Order of operationsGap
- Adding fractionsGap
- Percentage decreaseDeveloping
- Sharing in a ratioDeveloping
- Rounding to significant figuresSecure
- PowersSecure
Each weak topic links to practice on that topic, and each wrong answer names the common mistake it comes from (for example “moved a number across without changing its sign”).
Questions students and teachers ask
Is the baseline test free?
Yes. The test, the result and the topic report are free. Sign in with a free account (Google, Microsoft or email) so your result is saved; there is no payment and no card. Teachers use it free with a class too: printable papers, answer sheets and the class report come with a free teacher account.
How long does it take?
20 multiple-choice questions, about 40 minutes. A calculator is allowed. A teacher can set it as a timed test.
Can it be done on paper?
Yes. A teacher prints the question paper and a one-page answer sheet. Students fill in one bubble per question; a photo of the sheet is read for you. The bubbles are read twice (on the device and with AI), and any question where the readings disagree is shown on screen to check. Everyone can also answer online by clicking A, B, C or D.
What does the result show?
The score, a topic-by-topic report with the weakest topics first, the common mistake behind each wrong answer, and links to practise each weak topic. It shows where a student is starting from; it is not a grade prediction.
Can a student take it more than once?
Each student takes each test once (and once for each class it is set for), so the result stays a fair starting point. Teachers release class results when everyone has finished.
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