Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Extended mock exam: the papers and a 2-week plan
Your 0580 Extended mock is most likely Paper 2 (2 h, no calculator) and Paper 4 (2 h, calculator). Below: the paper format, free papers to practise, a 2-week revision plan and the mistakes that cost 0580 Extended students marks.
By Pete Bromfield, former Head of Maths with examining experience (independent)
The 0580 Extended papers
Most school mocks for 0580 Extended are Paper 2 (no calculator) and Paper 4 (calculator), in the format of the 2025 syllabus. Half of the marks are without a calculator, so a mock tests written methods as much as topics. Ask your teacher which papers and topics your school's mock uses. The real 0580 Extended exam is:
| Paper | Time | Marks | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 2 | 2 hours | 100 | Not allowed |
| Paper 4 | 2 hours | 100 | Allowed |
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Extended tier: 200 marks in all, grades A* to E. More: 0580 past papers · the 0580 formula sheet.
Free papers to sit before your 0580 Extended mock
Sit something timed first and mark it honestly: the questions you drop marks on are the topics to start with.
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Printable practice exams
Our own exams by topic area, each with its own mark scheme, no sign-up. Sit two or three of them timed as a mock of the topics you have covered.
The real thing
Cambridge International's own past papers
Our past-paper page links each paper and mark scheme on the board's website and has an exam timer.
No calculator
A timed non-calculator mini-paper
12 of our own questions in 30 minutes, one pair per written method, for Paper 2.
2-week 0580 Extended mock revision plan
Ten days on the topics where 0580 Extended students lose the most marks, in the order our Examiner Insights rank them, then four days on papers. Each day links to free exam-style questions with worked answers.
- Day 1
Accuracy: keep full values, round once, 3 s.f. and 1 d.p. for angles
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Limits of Accuracy Questions · Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Estimation and Rounding Questions
- Day 2
Combined events: multiply along a route, add different routes
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Combined Events and Tree Diagrams Questions
- Day 3
Units in area and volume (cm, m, litres)
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Surface Area and Volume Questions · Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Units of Measure Questions
- Day 4
Map scales and bearings
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Scale Drawings and Bearings Questions
- Day 5
Inverse and composite functions (Extended)
- Day 6
Standard form and surds
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Standard Form Questions · Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Surds Questions
- Day 7
Speed-time graphs: gradient, area and units
- Day 8
Set notation and Venn diagrams
- Day 9
Expanding brackets with negative signs
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Expanding and Factorising Questions
- Day 10
Non-calculator methods for Paper 2
Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 non-calculator papers · 0580 non-calculator mini-paper
- Day 11
Paper 2, timed
Sit a Paper 2 from 2025 onwards (the papers changed with the 2025 syllabus) or the specimen paper from the past papers in one go: 2 hours, no calculator.
- Day 12
Mark it and fix the gaps
Mark it with the mark scheme, put every lost mark in My mistakes, then redo the questions on your two weakest topics from the days above.
- Day 13
Paper 4, timed
Sit the Paper 4 from the same series: 2 hours, with your calculator.
- Day 14
Formulas and a light review
Go over the 0580 formula sheet, check your calculator is in degrees, and rest the evening before.
Only 12 days, one topic a day? Use the 12-day mock plan. More topics: 0580 questions by topic.
The mistakes that cost 0580 Extended students marks
From our summary of Cambridge International’s examiner reports. Check your mock against each one.
No working, so no part marks
Fix: Write one line per step (what you work out, then the number). Keep going to the answer even if you are unsure of an earlier step.
Rounding in the middle of a calculation
Fix: Keep every intermediate value in the calculator (use the memory or ANS key, or write at least 4 or 5 significant figures). Round only the final answer.
Ignoring the 3 s.f. (1 d.p. for angles) accuracy rule
Fix: Unless a question says otherwise, give non-exact answers to 3 significant figures and angles in degrees to 1 decimal place. Write the longer calculator value first, then the rounded answer.
Combined events: adding where you should multiply
Fix: For A and then B (independent) multiply. Add only to combine different outcomes that cannot both happen. A tree diagram makes each route clear.
Inverse functions: left in terms of y, or a sign slip
Fix: Write y = f(x), rearrange to make x the subject one step at a time, then swap x and y so the answer is f⁻¹(x) in terms of x. Check: f(f⁻¹(x)) should give x.
The full list with worked examples: IGCSE Maths 0580 Examiner Insights.
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Common questions
What is on the Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 Extended mock exam?
Your school sets the mock, so check with your teacher. Most follow the real exam: Paper 2 (2 hours, 100 marks, no calculator) and Paper 4 (2 hours, 100 marks, calculator).
Can I use a calculator in the 0580 Extended papers?
Not in Paper 2: it is a non-calculator paper. Paper 4 allows a calculator.
Is there a free 0580 Extended mock paper?
Yes. Our printable practice exams are free with mark schemes, no sign-up. The board publishes its own past papers and mark schemes; our past-paper page links each one and has an exam timer.
How long should I revise for my 0580 Extended mock?
Two weeks is enough for the plan on this page: ten topic days, then two timed papers and a day to fix the gaps. With only 12 days, use the 12-day mock plan instead.
Are these real exam board papers?
The past papers we link are the board's own. Everything else on this page, including the practice exams and questions, is written by us and is not from Cambridge International.
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