Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics · 0580
IGCSE Mathematics (0580) Probability past paper questions
Probability questions cover single events, tree diagrams, and combined and conditional probability. Working by topic drills the with- and without-replacement cases that trip students up under time.
158 free questions from 2016–2025, each with its marking scheme. Open the full topical bank to filter by subtopic, paper, and year.
Probability in IGCSE Mathematics 0580 exams, 2020–2025
Across 2020–2025, Probability accounted for 166 questions worth 1,131 marks in Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) papers.
| Year | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 184 |
| 2021 | 33 | 238 |
| 2022 | 25 | 179 |
| 2023 | 30 | 213 |
| 2024 | 28 | 200 |
| 2025 | 29 | 117 |
Most-tested subtopics
- 8.3 Probability of combined events699 marks
- 8.1 Introduction to probability663 marks
- 8.2 Relative and expected frequencies170 marks
Appears in
- Paper 1 · 39 qs
- Paper 2 · 43 qs
- Paper 3 · 40 qs
- Paper 4 · 44 qs
2025 May/Jun · Paper 4 · Q22 · 5 marks

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2021 Oct/Nov · Paper 1 · Q5 · 1 mark

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2021 May/Jun · Paper 1 · Q7 · 1 mark
![7 The probability that a train is late is 0.15 . Write down the probability that the train is not late. … [1]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_MJ21_11/q7.webp?v=1787621115)
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2021 Oct/Nov · Paper 1 · Q9 · 1 mark
![9 The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.47 . Find the probability that it does not rain tomorrow. … [1]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_ON21_13/q9.webp?v=1787622268)
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2021 May/Jun · Paper 1 · Q10 · 1 mark
![10 The probability that Jane wins a game is 10 7 . Find the probability that Jane does not win the game. … [1]](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_MJ21_12/q10.webp?v=1787621125)
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See them all in the topical bank![Mark scheme: 22(a)(i) 5 33 oe 1 22(a)(ii) 13 33 oe 1 22(b) 91 190 oe 3 M2 for [2×] 13 7 20 19 oe or for 13 12 7 6 1 20 19 20 19 − − …](/api/pastpapers/0580/asset/0580_MJ25_42/ms22.webp?v=1789370498)



