Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics · 0580
IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Mensuration past paper questions
Mensuration questions test area, perimeter, surface area, and volume across circles, prisms, and compound shapes. Grouping them by topic makes the formulae and the units second nature.
306 free questions from 2016–2025, each with its marking scheme. Open the full topical bank to filter by subtopic, paper, and year.
Mensuration in IGCSE Mathematics 0580 exams, 2020–2025
Across 2020–2025, Mensuration accounted for 348 questions worth 2,403 marks in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) papers.
| Year | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 388 |
| 2021 | 49 | 372 |
| 2022 | 53 | 444 |
| 2023 | 50 | 375 |
| 2024 | 59 | 488 |
| 2025 | 79 | 336 |
Most-tested subtopics
- 5.4 Surface area and volume1166 marks
- 5.2 Area and perimeter1145 marks
- 5.3 Circles, arcs and sectors849 marks
Appears in
- Paper 1 · 93 qs
- Paper 2 · 80 qs
- Paper 3 · 80 qs
- Paper 4 · 95 qs
2025 May/Jun · Paper 2 · Q10 · 2 marks

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2021 May/Jun · Paper 1 · Q2 · 2 marks
![2 B O A NOT TO SCALE Points A and B lie on a circle, centre O. (a) Write down the mathematical name for line AB. … [1] (b)…](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_MJ21_13/q2.webp?v=1787621134)
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2021 Oct/Nov · Paper 1 · Q2 · 1 mark
![2 This shape is drawn on a cm 1 2 grid. Find the perimeter of the shape. … cm [1]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_ON21_11/q2.webp?v=1787622250)
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2021 May/Jun · Paper 1 · Q5 · 4 marks
![5 The volume of a cuboid is 24 cm3. The base of the cuboid is 3 cm by 2 cm. Draw a net of the cuboid on the 1cm2 grid. [4]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_MJ21_11/q5.webp?v=1787621115)
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2021 Oct/Nov · Paper 1 · Q6 · 2 marks
![6 (a) Change 2.7 kilometres into metres. … m [1] (b) Find the number of hours in 5 days. … h [1]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_ON21_11/q6.webp?v=1787622250)
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