#1
Simultaneous equations
87%AlgebraHigher
Last appeared: Jun 2025 Paper 4Appeared 9 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Very likely to appear
Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Topic Predictions 2026
Based on analysis of 20 past papers over 5 years. See which topics are statistically most likely to appear in your exam.
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These predictions are based on historical patterns in past papers. They are not leaked papers or insider information. Always cover the full syllabus — examiners can and do break patterns. Use this as a revision prioritisation guide, not as a shortcut.
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Jun 2026 — 16 topics analysed
2Very Likely
6Likely
4May Appear
4Less Likely
#2
Circle theorems
83%GeometryHigher
Last appeared: Nov 2024 Paper 4Appeared 8 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Very likely to appear
#3
Vectors
75%GeometryHigher
Last appeared: Jun 2024 Paper 4Appeared 7 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Increasing
Likely to appear
#4
Quadratic equations
74%AlgebraHigher
Last appeared: Nov 2025 Paper 4Appeared 8 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Likely to appear
#5
Bounds
68%NumberBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Nov 2023 Paper 4Appeared 6 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Likely to appear
#6
Functions
67%AlgebraHigher
Last appeared: Jun 2025 Paper 4Appeared 7 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Likely to appear
#7
Trigonometry (non-right-angled)
66%GeometryHigher
Last appeared: Nov 2024 Paper 2Appeared 6 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Likely to appear
#8
Standard form
62%NumberBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Jun 2025 Paper 2Appeared 7 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Likely to appear
#9
Histograms
45%StatisticsBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Jun 2025 Paper 4Appeared 5 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Decreasing
May appear
#10
Inequalities
43%AlgebraHigher
Last appeared: Nov 2024 Paper 3Appeared 4 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
May appear
#11
Surds
42%NumberBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Jun 2024 Paper 2Appeared 4 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
May appear
#12
Direct and inverse proportion
40%Ratio & ProportionBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Nov 2023 Paper 2Appeared 4 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Decreasing
May appear
#13
Cumulative frequency
37%StatisticsBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Nov 2025 Paper 4Appeared 5 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Less likely
#14
Loci and constructions
34%GeometryHigher
Last appeared: Jun 2023 Paper 3Appeared 3 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Decreasing
Less likely
#15
Matrices
32%AlgebraHigher
Last appeared: Nov 2023 Paper 4Appeared 3 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Less likely
#16
Probability (combined events)
28%StatisticsBoth Tiers
Last appeared: Jun 2025 Paper 2Appeared 4 of 10 sittings (5yr)Trend: Stable
Less likely
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