Mathematics 0580 · Cambridge O Level / IGCSE
Paper 2: Non-calculator (Extended)
2 hours · 100 marks · 50%
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Marks
- 100
- Tier
- Extended
- Practice here
- 38
What is on this paper
- Structured and unstructured questions
- Use of a calculator is not allowed
- Externally assessed
How it is weighted
- 50%
Which papers you sit
All candidates take two components.
Core candidates take Paper 1 and Paper 3, and are eligible for grades C to G.
Extended candidates take Paper 2 and Paper 4, and are eligible for grades A* to E.
Candidates should have a scientific calculator for Paper 3 and Paper 4. Calculators are not allowed for Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Assessment details are taken from the official Cambridge Mathematics 0580 syllabus for 2025-2027. Read the syllabus ↗
Practise the topics on Paper 2
All Mathematics topics →38 original questions, each with a full worked solution. Free to read, no account needed.
Standard Form
Write numbers in the form a × 10ⁿ (with 1 ≤ a < 10 and integer n), convert between ordinary numbers and standard form…
Percentages
Find a percentage of a quantity; percentage increase/decrease; express one quantity as a percentage of another…
Quadratic Equations
Factorise quadratic expressions and solve quadratic equations by factorising, by completing the square, and by using…
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Solve linear equations in one unknown and simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns; solve and represent linear…
Ratio and Proportion
Use ratio notation; divide a quantity in a given ratio; relate ratios to fractions; solve problems involving direct…
Straight-Line Graphs
Find the gradient and equation of a straight line in the form y = mx + c; interpret gradient and intercept; parallel…
Sequences and the nth Term
Continue sequences; find and use the nth term of linear and simple quadratic sequences; recognise patterns in number…
Pythagoras' Theorem
Apply Pythagoras' theorem to find a missing side of a right-angled triangle, including in 2D problem contexts.
Angles and Polygons
Calculate unknown angles using angles at a point, on a line, in triangles and quadrilaterals, on parallel lines, and…
Area, Surface Area and Volume
Find the area and perimeter of 2D shapes (incl. circles and sectors) and the surface area and volume of prisms…
Trigonometry (SOHCAHTOA)
Use sine, cosine and tangent ratios to find unknown sides and angles in right-angled triangles, including angles of…
Circle Theorems
Use circle theorems (angle at centre, angle in a semicircle, angles in the same segment, cyclic quadrilaterals…
Transformations
Describe and perform reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements, and identify a single transformation from…
Probability
Find probabilities of single and combined events; use the fact that probabilities sum to 1; use tree and Venn diagrams…
Averages (Mean, Median, Mode and Range)
Calculate and interpret the mean, median, mode and range for discrete data, including data presented in frequency…