Where to Find IGCSE Past Paper Questions Sorted by Topic (with Mark Schemes)
You can get IGCSE past-paper questions sorted by topic, with mark schemes, from free PDF sites such as Physics & Maths Tutor, from paid topical banks such as exam-mate and Save My Exams, or from PapaMarks, which files real Cambridge 0580 Maths questions by topic and checks each answer instantly. Pick by subject and by how you want feedback.
- Free topic PDFs: Physics & Maths Tutor (for example 0625 Physics, question and mark scheme PDFs per topic).
- Paid topical banks: exam-mate (topical past papers across many Cambridge subjects) and Save My Exams (topic exam questions and model answers).
- Topic-sorted questions with instant checking: PapaMarks Topical Questions, currently Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 only, with 7,590 questions from 2004 to 2026.
- Full papers with official mark schemes: free to read in the PapaMarks library and other archives; teachers also get them from Cambridge's School Support Hub.
Why topic-sorted questions help
A full past paper tests every topic at once, so a low score doesn't tell you where the marks went. Topic-sorted questions put 10 or 20 questions on the same idea side by side, and you see how Cambridge or Pearson ask about it from year to year. That makes them the right tool for the middle of revision. Full timed papers are still the right tool for the last few weeks, when timing and stamina matter.
The catch is the mark scheme. A topic sheet without the scheme lines for each question leaves you guessing whether your answer would score. Every option below is judged on whether you get the official scheme alongside the question and how quickly you find out if you were right.
The options compared
| Source | Format | Mark schemes | Cost | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics & Maths Tutor | PDF question sets by syllabus topic | Separate mark scheme PDF per set | Free | Coverage varies by subject and board; check each set against your current syllabus |
| exam-mate | Online topical past papers, plus free yearly papers | Answers available per question | Topical access is paid | Check which subjects and years your plan covers |
| Save My Exams | Topic exam questions, notes, mock exams and past papers | Model answers | Free sign-up; full access by subscription | Check whether a question is a past-paper question or written in exam style |
| PapaCambridge | Yearly papers, with topical paper sections in its menus | Yearly mark schemes | Yearly papers free | Check that a topical file matches your syllabus year |
| PapaMarks Topical Questions | Online, real paper crops by topic and subtopic | Official scheme crop for every part, plus a worked solution | First two topics free with an account; all topics on a paid plan | Maths 0580 only so far |
| PapaMarks past papers library | Full papers by year, session and paper number | Official mark scheme for almost every paper | Free to read | Full papers, not cut by topic |
Free topic PDFs: Physics & Maths Tutor
Physics & Maths Tutor has a "Questions by Topic" section for CAIE IGCSE Physics 0625 that follows the six syllabus topics. Each subtopic has a question PDF and a mark scheme PDF, so you can print a worksheet on, say, momentum and mark it yourself. It costs nothing, and for students who like working on paper it is hard to beat. It suits a student who will mark strictly on their own; you get no feedback until you open the scheme.
Paid topical banks: exam-mate and Save My Exams
exam-mate sells access to topical past papers across IGCSE, A Level, IB and SAT, with yearly past papers free. Its pitch is volume and an exam builder that teachers use for class tests. Save My Exams lists, for Cambridge IGCSE Maths, revision notes, exam questions, flashcards, target tests, mock exams and past papers, for both Core and Extended. Its notes cover both the Core and Extended tiers, and we compare it with PapaMarks honestly in Save My Exams vs PapaMarks.
PapaMarks Topical Questions (Maths 0580)
PapaMarks Topical Questions is a set of real Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580 past-paper questions filed by syllabus topic and subtopic. Each question appears as a crop of the original printed paper, so nothing is retyped. Each part has the official mark scheme crop attached, a hint, and a worked solution that shows how many marks each line earns. Numerical answers you type are checked straight away.
PapaMarks Topical Questions holds 7,590 real Cambridge 0580 questions from 473 past papers, 2004 to 2026, across nine syllabus topics.
- By topic
- Number 2,422; Algebra & Sequences 1,572; Geometry 749; Lengths, Areas & Volumes 642; Coordinate Geometry & Graphs 610; Statistics 539; Pythagoras & Trigonometry 409; Vectors & Transformations 384; Probability 263.
- Method
- Counted from the production database on 10 November 2026, published questions only.
- Limits
- Maths 0580 is the only subject in Topical Questions today. Questions with a mark scheme misprint or a broken crop are held back.
For other subjects, PapaMarks tags past-paper questions to syllabus topics and serves them as topic quizzes and written practice. Physics 0625, for example, has 4,673 multiple-choice and 1,227 written questions tagged by topic. Those run as quizzes, without the paper crop and per-part scheme crop that Topical Questions has. Our method for using them is in the 0625 Paper 4 guide, and for 0580 in how to practise 0580 past papers by topic.
Full papers with official mark schemes
Cambridge provides past papers and mark schemes to teachers at Cambridge schools through its School Support Hub, so your teacher is a good first source. For students, the PapaMarks library lists papers with their mark schemes, free to read: for example 502 Maths 0580 papers, 704 Physics 0625 papers and 107 Edexcel Maths A 4MA1 papers. Our past papers guide explains the file codes and which sessions to use.
How to choose
- Check your subject is coveredCoverage differs by site and by board. Make sure the source matches your syllabus code, and for Edexcel the right specification. Cambridge and Edexcel papers are not interchangeable.
- Decide how you want to be markedIf you will mark strictly by yourself, free PDFs are enough. If you tend to be generous with yourself, instant checking against the scheme saves you from false confidence. Our guide on self-marking IGCSE past papers sets out the rules.
- Prefer newer questionsSyllabuses change. 0580 changed its paper structure in 2025, and some content was removed. Older questions are fine for topic practice once you have checked them against the current syllabus.
- Try before you payEvery paid option above has a free part. Do one topic on each and keep the one you actually use.
FAQ
Where can I get IGCSE past paper questions sorted by topic?
Are topical past papers free?
Do topical past papers include mark schemes?
Is it better to do topical questions or full past papers?
Does PapaMarks have topical questions for every IGCSE subject?
Sources
- Physics & Maths Tutor, CAIE IGCSE Physics "Questions by Topic" pages, checked 10 November 2026.
- exam-mate home page and menus (topical past papers, yearly past papers, plans), checked 10 November 2026.
- Save My Exams, Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Maths page, checked 10 November 2026.
- PapaCambridge home page menus, checked 10 November 2026.
- Cambridge International, Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027: School Support Hub resources.
- PapaMarks production database, read 10 November 2026: Topical Questions and past paper counts.
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