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Cambridge IGCSE International Mathematics · Extended (Papers 2, 4 and 6)

Topics: marks and papers

Every part of the syllabus, with the share of marks it carried and how often it appeared in past papers. Choose one to see its papers and try a question.

The current syllabus All sittings since 2019

In the papers analysed (June 2019 to June 2026, 144 papers).

Number E1

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Types of number E1.1 1.7%54 of 144
Sets E1.2 1.4%40 of 144
Powers and roots E1.3 0.6%30 of 144
Fractions, decimals and percentages E1.4 0.1%11 of 144
Ordering E1.5 0.1%7 of 144
The four operations E1.6 1.6%57 of 144
Indices I E1.7 0.4%23 of 144
Standard form E1.8 0.9%32 of 144
Estimation E1.9 0.3%17 of 144
Ratio and proportion E1.10 1.3%42 of 144
Rates E1.11 2.4%52 of 144
Percentages E1.12 4.1%59 of 144
Using a calculator E1.13 0.1%9 of 144
Time E1.14 0.2%14 of 144
Money E1.15 0.5%16 of 144
Exponential growth and decay E1.16 0.9%20 of 144
Surds E1.17 1.3%35 of 144

Algebra E2

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Introduction to algebra E2.1 2.2%63 of 144
Algebraic manipulation E2.2 2.9%82 of 144
Algebraic fractions E2.3 1.8%52 of 144
Indices II E2.4 0.8%35 of 144
Equations E2.5 13%134 of 144
Inequalities E2.6 1.3%48 of 144
Sequences E2.7 6.0%62 of 144
Proportion E2.8 1.8%40 of 144

Functions E3

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Graphs of functions E3.1 0.4%20 of 144
Sketching graphs on a calculator E3.2 4.7%86 of 144
Functions E3.3 4.1%53 of 144
Finding a quadratic function using given information E3.4 Not in the papers analysed
Asymptotes E3.5 0.6%29 of 144
Transforming graphs of functions E3.6 0.2%10 of 144
The logarithmic function E3.7 1.1%36 of 144

Coordinate geometry E4

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Coordinates E4.1 0.1%5 of 144
Gradient of linear graphs E4.2 under 0.1%1 of 144
Length and midpoint E4.3 0.8%26 of 144
Equations of linear graphs E4.4 1.3%32 of 144
Parallel lines E4.5 under 0.1%2 of 144
Perpendicular lines E4.6 1.7%39 of 144

Geometry E5

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Geometrical terms E5.1 0.4%27 of 144
Angle measurement in degrees E5.2 0.6%20 of 144
Similarity E5.3 1.7%50 of 144
Symmetry E5.4 0.2%13 of 144
Angles E5.5 1.7%58 of 144
Circle theorems I E5.6 1.6%45 of 144
Circle theorems II E5.7 Not in the papers analysed

Mensuration E6

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Units of measure E6.1 0.2%13 of 144
Area and perimeter E6.2 0.6%16 of 144
Circles, arcs and sectors E6.3 0.7%22 of 144
Surface area and volume E6.4 1.9%40 of 144
Compound shapes and parts of shapes E6.5 2.8%52 of 144

Trigonometry E7

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Pythagoras’ theorem E7.1 0.8%26 of 144
Right-angled triangles E7.2 1.9%49 of 144
Exact trigonometric values E7.3 0.1%4 of 144
Trigonometric functions E7.4 1.1%26 of 144
Non-right-angled triangles E7.5 3.4%54 of 144
Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry in 3D E7.6 0.7%18 of 144

Transformations and vectors E8

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Transformations E8.1 4.0%52 of 144
Vectors in two dimensions E8.2 0.7%26 of 144
Magnitude of a vector E8.3 0.4%17 of 144

Probability E9

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Introduction to probability E9.1 0.6%34 of 144
Relative and expected frequencies E9.2 0.4%24 of 144
Probability of combined events E9.3 3.8%67 of 144

Statistics E10

TopicShare of marksOn papers
Classifying statistical data E10.1 Not in the papers analysed
Interpreting statistical data E10.2 0.4%22 of 144
Discrete and continuous data E10.3 Not in the papers analysed
Averages and measures of spread E10.4 2.5%69 of 144
Averages on a calculator E10.5 Not in the papers analysed
Statistical charts and diagrams E10.6 0.3%10 of 144
Scatter diagrams E10.7 1.5%36 of 144
Cumulative frequency diagrams E10.8 2.2%33 of 144

In the papers analysed: marks count labelled parts only (most, not all, of each paper), a part's marks split over its subtopics; shares describe past papers, not a forecast. stats.current = the syllabus now examined; stats.all = every sitting analysed