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Standard form: Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) practice questions
Standard form (C1.8, Core) is part of Number (Core). STEM Exam Builder holds 103 past-paper questions on it for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), from papers set between 2010 and 2025, each with its mark scheme. 7 of them are in the sample set visitors can open in the builder.
What it covers
The questions are sorted into 13 skills; you can tick single skills in the builder:
- Compare numbers in standard form
- Large ordinary number to standard form
- Negative standard form exponent to ordinary number
- Small decimal to standard form
- Divide numbers in standard form
- Multiply standard form by a decimal
- Raise standard form to a power
- Reciprocal of a standard form number
- Standard form in unit conversions
- Subtract numbers in standard form
- Multiply numbers in standard form
- Add numbers in standard form
- Standard form to an ordinary number
Questions by paper
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 (Core, non-calculator) | 49 |
| Paper 2 (Extended, non-calculator) | 43 |
| Paper 3 (Core, calculator) | 6 |
| Paper 4 (Extended, calculator) | 5 |
Questions by level
Each question carries a level, C, B or A: the grade it is pitched at.
| Level | Questions |
|---|---|
| Level C | 83 |
| Level B | 20 |
| Level A | 0 |
Questions by year the paper was set
| Year | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 13 |
Try sample questions
These questions are in the sample set anyone can open in the builder without an account. Each opens with its mark scheme on the flip side.
The link opens the builder on Standard form, Paper 1. Visitors can browse the sample set; building and downloading a paper needs a plan.