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This document is a Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics examination paper for May/June 2025, specifically Paper 2 (Non-Calculator). It includes instructions for candidates, a list of formulas, and various mathematical problems to be solved within a 2-hour timeframe. The paper covers a wide range of topics, including geometry, algebra, and data handling, with a total of 100 marks available.

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0580 - Prediction Paper - Paper 2 - Feb - March 2026-1

This document is a Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics examination paper for May/June 2025, specifically Paper 2 (Non-Calculator). It includes instructions for candidates, a list of formulas, and various mathematical problems to be solved within a 2-hour timeframe. The paper covers a wide range of topics, including geometry, algebra, and data handling, with a total of 100 marks available.

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PREDICTION PAPER-0580-FEB 2026


Cambridge IGCSE ™

PAPER-2 (NON CALCULATOR)

For any queries : mathtonicsolutions@[Link]


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MATHEMATICS 0580/23
Paper 2 Non-calculator (Extended) May/June 2025

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Geometrical instruments

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Calculators must not be used in this paper.
● You may use tracing paper.
● You must show all necessary working clearly.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 100.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages.

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List of formulas

1
Area, A, of triangle, base b, height h. A = 2 bh

Area, A, of circle of radius r. A = rr 2

Circumference, C, of circle of radius r. C = 2rr

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Curved surface area, A, of cylinder of radius r, height h. A = 2rrh

Curved surface area, A, of cone of radius r, sloping edge l. A = rrl

Surface area, A, of sphere of radius r. A = 4r r 2

Volume, V, of prism, cross-sectional area A, length l. V = Al

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Volume, V, of pyramid, base area A, height h. V = 3 Ah

Volume, V, of cylinder of radius r, height h. V = rr 2 h

1
Volume, V, of cone of radius r, height h. V = 3 rr 2 h

4
Volume, V, of sphere of radius r. V = 3 rr 3

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-b ! b 2 - 4ac
For the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a ! 0, x= 2a

For the triangle shown,

a b c
= =
A sin A sin B sin C

a 2 = b 2 + c 2 - 2bc cos A
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c b Area = 2 ab sin C
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B a C

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1.
15 (a) Simplify.
27 + 12

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40 8
(b) = k , where k is an integer.
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5 2
Find the value of k.

k = ................................................ [2]
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(c) Rationalise the denominator.


1
3- 5

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2.
o o as a fraction in its simplest form.
16 Write 0.328
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2.3. ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS MUST NOT BE USED IN THIS PAPER

1 At midday the temperature is - 2 °C.


At 6 pm the temperature is 4 °C.

(a) Find the difference between these temperatures.

............................................. °C [1]

(b) The temperature at midnight is 9 °C lower than the temperature at midday.

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Find the temperature at midnight.

............................................. °C [1]
4.
3.
2 Amber and Pablo share $280 in the ratio 2 : 5.

Work out Pablo’s share.

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$ ................................................. [2]
5.
4.
3 Here are eight integers.

-1 -5 -1 -3 -3 2 -1 -7

Find

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(a) the mode

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(b) the median.

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6.5. 7

9 (a) Sara has a bag containing 60 red counters, 72 blue counters and 36 green counters.

Find the ratio of red counters : blue counters : green counters in the bag.
Write the ratio in its simplest form.
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.................... : .................... : .................... [2]

(b) Sunil has a bag containing yellow counters and white counters.
The ratio of yellow counters to white counters is 5 : 8.
There are 18 more white counters than yellow counters.

Work out the number of yellow counters and the number of white counters.
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Yellow counters = ................................................

White counters = ................................................


[3]
7.6.
10 Work out.
2 3
1 '
5 10
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Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

[2]
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11

14

D NOT TO
C SCALE
E
80° O
B
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A 65°

A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.


EF is a tangent to the circle at A.
Angle BAF = 65° and angle AOD = 80°.

Find angle BCD.


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Give a geometrical property to explain each step of your working.

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Angle BCD = ................................................ [3]


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8.
9. 16
3
19 (a) Evaluate 16 - 4 .

................................................. [2]
1
(b) Write 9 2 # 3 - 2 as a single power of 3.

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10. ................................................. [2]
9.
20 f (x) = ax + 3 g (x) = (x + b) 2

(a) Find f - 1 (x) .

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f - 1 (x) = ................................................ [2]

(b) gf (x) = 9x 2 + 24x + 16

a and b are positive integers.

Find the value of a and the value of b.

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a = ................................................

b = ................................................
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11.
10.
24 The diagram shows a rectangle and a triangle.

NOT TO
SCALE
x -1 x+2

2x - 3
x

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The length of the rectangle is x cm and the area of the rectangle is 30 cm 2 .
The triangle has sides of length (x - 1) cm, (x + 2) cm and (2x - 3) cm.

(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the width of the rectangle.

............................................ cm [1]

(b) The perimeter of the rectangle is equal to the perimeter of the triangle.

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Form an equation in x and show that it simplifies to x 2 - x - 30 = 0 .

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(c) Solve the equation x 2 - x - 30 = 0.


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x = .................... or x = .................... [3]

(d) Work out the perimeter of the rectangle.

............................................ cm [2]
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12.
11.
25 Factorise.

6x 3 + 5x 2 - 4x
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13.
12.
13 In a sale, a shop reduces all prices by 20%.

(a) A coat costs $85 before the sale.

Work out the sale price of the coat.


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$ ................................................. [2]

(b) The sale price of a shirt is $40.

Work out the cost of the shirt before the sale.


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$ ................................................. [2]
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13.
14.
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A

C
NOT TO
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D
B

OAB is a minor sector of a circle, centre O.


OCD is a major sector of a different circle, centre O.

OCA and ODB are straight lines.


OC = 6 cm and OA = 9 cm.
The length of the minor arc AB is 5r cm.

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Work out the area of the major sector OCD.
Give your answer in terms of r.

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......................................... cm 2 [5]
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15.
14.
7 Asif is making a rectangular lawn 14 m by 19 m.
He uses grass seed to make the lawn.
The grass seed costs $0.34 for 1 m 2 .

By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, estimate the cost of seed needed.
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$ ................................................ [3]
16.
15.
8 (a) Solve.

4x - 7 = 9
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x = ................................................ [2]

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations.


You must show all your working.

5y - 8x =- 5
3y + 2x = 14
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x = .......................................................
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15.
16.
24 The diagram shows the quadrilateral OACB.

C NOT TO
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b
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O a A

OA = a and OB = b .
OB is parallel to AC and AC = 2OB .

(a) Find, in its simplest form, in terms of a and b

(i) AB
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AB = ................................................ [1]

(ii) OC .

OC = ................................................ [1]

(b) X is the point on OC such that OX : XC = 4 : 1 .

Find BX .
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Give your answer in its simplest form in terms of a and b.


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BX = ................................................ [3]

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17.
18.
22 A curve has equation y = x n + qx 2 + 9x .
dy
= 3x 2 - 12x + 9
dx

(a) Find the value of n, and the value of q.


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n = .................... q = ................... [2]

(b) Work out the coordinates of the turning points of the curve.
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(............. , .............) and (............. , .............) [4]


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18.
17 B is the point (-3, 1) and D is the point (-5, 9).
BD is a diagonal of the kite ABCD.

(a) The ratio of the lengths of the diagonals BD : AC = 2 : 3.

Work out the length of AC.


Give your answer as a surd in its simplest form.
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[4]
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................................................. [5]

(b) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of BD.

( ...................... , ...................... ) [2]

(c) The diagonal AC of the kite passes through the midpoint of BD.

Find an equation of AC.


Give your answer in the form y = mx + c .
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17 (a) A bag contains 6 red marbles, 3 green marbles and 1 blue marble.
Two marbles are picked at random from the bag with replacement.

Find the probability that both marbles are green.

................................................. [2]
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(b) Another bag contains 4 red counters and 2 yellow counters.


Two counters are picked at random from this bag without replacement.

(i) Complete the tree diagram.

First Second
counter counter

3 Red
5
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Red
4
6

............ Yellow

Red
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2
6
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Yellow

............ Yellow

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(ii) Find the probability that one of the two counters is yellow.
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20. 8

12 A fitness club has 100 members.

60 swim (S ).
70 cycle (C ).
25 do not swim or cycle.

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S C

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(a) Complete the Venn diagram.

[2]

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[3]

(b) One member of the fitness club is chosen at random.

For this member, find

(i) P(C )

................................................. [1]

(ii) P(S + C )

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(iii) P(S , C l ).

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21 (a)
y

O 180° 360° x

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On the diagram, sketch the graph of y = cos x for 0° G x G 360° . [2]

(b) Solve the equation 2 cos x + 3 = 0 for 0° G x G 360° .

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22 A graph with equation y = x 2 + bx + c has a minimum point at (-5, 12).

Find the value of b and the value of c.

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