The Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics (0606) May/June 2026 papers and mark schemes are out, and they’re free. Both papers, 0606/12 and 0606/22, can be downloaded and printed on the Tutopiya Learning Portal. Below is a question-by-question breakdown of what each paper tested and how the mark scheme gave marks, taken from the papers themselves.

Key points from the 2026 0606 papers

• One long question on each paper. Paper 1 Question 12 (area between a curve and a line) was worth 11 marks. Paper 2 Question 8 (functions) was worth 12.
• Paper 1 is non-calculator, so exact answers matter. The tangent in Question 5, the angle and radius in Question 6 and the area in Question 12 all had to be exact.
• Logarithms and exponentials appeared on both papers: a log equation and a ln integral on Paper 1, and an exponential function, its log inverse and exponential kinematics on Paper 2.
• Proofs and “show that” questions carried marks on both papers: a trig identity and a combinations identity on Paper 1, and a discriminant argument on Paper 2.
• Radians were essential. Paper 1 Question 6 and Paper 2 Question 10 were both set in radians, and the Paper 2 mark scheme gives no method marks for working in degrees until you convert.

All May/June 2026 0606 papers

Paper	Code	Duration	Marks	Who sits it
Paper 1 Non-calculator	0606/12	2 hours	80	All candidates
Paper 2 (calculator allowed)	0606/22	2 hours	80	All candidates

Timings and marks are taken from the front cover of each 2026 paper. Each paper comes with its official Cambridge mark scheme. For the full list of syllabus content, see the Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 syllabus.

Which variant is this? Cambridge sets different versions of each paper (variants) for different time zones. The papers here are variant 2: 0606/12 and 0606/22. All variants cover the same syllabus at the same difficulty, so variant 2 is just as good for practice as the one your school sat.

Download the 0606 May/June 2026 papers →

What came up in 0606 Paper 1 (Non-calculator), May/June 2026?

Paper 1 had 13 questions worth 80 marks, and no calculator was allowed.

Question	Topic	Marks
1	Graph of y = 4cos x − 2: sketch, amplitude, period, values of k for at least two solutions	5
2	Coordinate geometry: perpendicular bisector, comparing two lengths in surd form	7
3	Cubic polynomial: remainder theorem, linear factors, solving a related equation by substitution	7
4	Arithmetic progression: two terms, sum of the 81st to 100th terms	5
5	Equation of a tangent to a ln curve in exact form	4
6	Circular measure: sector perimeter equal to a major arc, exact angle and exact radius	8
7	Proving a trig identity	3
8	Small changes using calculus (quotient rule)	5
9	Logarithms: writing as a single log, solving a log equation	7
10	Geometric progression from three terms in x: common ratio, first term, sum to infinity	8
11	Vectors: a point dividing a line in a ratio, finding a position vector and a scalar	6
12	Exact area between a curve and a straight line, with integration giving a ln term	11
13	Proof with combinations (nCr notation)	4

What made it hard: Question 12 combined several steps in one question: finding the line, solving to get the intersection points, a trapezium area and a ln integral, all without a calculator.

What came up in 0606 Paper 2 (Calculator), May/June 2026?

Paper 2 had 12 questions worth 80 marks.

Question	Topic	Marks
1	Completing the square to find a minimum point, equation of a parallel line	4
2	Discriminant: showing no real k gives equal roots	3
3	Differentiating a root and a cosine term, integrating sec²	6
4	Sketching the modulus of a quadratic with intercepts, finding a linear f(x) from a modulus equation	7
5	Permutations of 6-digit even numbers, choosing a committee with conditions	6
6	Binomial expansion of a product: finding all possible a, b and c	8
7	Boats with velocity vectors: position after t hours, a bearing of 300°, distance apart	8
8	Functions: range, inverse (a logarithm), sketching f and its inverse, composite gf	12
9	Kinematics with exponentials: when velocity is stationary, acceleration at t = ln 2	7
10	Trig equation in radians with tan and sin of (3x + 1)	6
11	Circles: using a common chord to find the radius of a second circle	9
12	Connected rates of change for a sphere	4

Watch for: Question 11 told you that accurate drawing would not be accepted. You had to find the answer algebraically.

How the 0606 May/June 2026 mark scheme gives marks

1. Method marks come before the answer. M marks reward a valid method, A marks need the linked M mark first, and B marks stand alone. “dep” means a mark depends on an earlier one. Paper 2 Question 9(a) (5 marks) gave B1 for v, B1 for dv/dt, M1 for setting dv/dt = 0 and solving, a dependent M1, then the answer (0.458 to 3 significant figures). Four of the five marks come before the final value.

2. Exact means exact. On Paper 1, there is no calculator to hide behind. Question 12 had to end with an exact area, and the final A mark was lost if the subtraction was done the wrong way round. Question 6 required the angle in radians.

3. Proofs need every step. In Paper 1 Question 7, the last A mark is for a “fully justified final step”: you need an extra line before the given answer. Question 13 had to start from the left-hand side and reach the right-hand side. In Paper 2 Question 2, the final mark needs a clear statement that 4k² + 33 = 0 has no real solution.

4. Accuracy and radians on Paper 2. The cover sets 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees. In Question 10, the mark scheme says −0.789 is not accurate enough because it is truncated, not rounded. Working in degrees earned no method marks until the values were converted to radians.

5. cao, nfww and “no other solutions”. In Paper 1 Question 9(b), the two values of x had to be nfww (not from wrong working) and A0 was given if either solution was rejected. In Paper 2 Question 11, the radius was √65 nfww; writing ±√65 as the final answer lost the last mark. Paper 2 Question 12 needed the positive value of r only.

6. Follow through has limits. FT lets you keep marks after an earlier slip, for example Paper 2 Question 1(b) follows through from your minimum point. But Paper 1 Question 11(b) gives its mark only if part (a) has full marks. And in Paper 2 Question 3(a), there was no FT from a wrong expression.

7. Don’t add ”+ c” to a derivative. In Paper 2 Question 3(a), adding + c to an otherwise correct derivative capped the answer at 2 of the 3 marks. In Question 3(b), the integral needed + c.

8. Special cases (SC). Paper 1 Question 3(b) allowed SC B4 if you found all three factors by trial and wrote them as a product.

Which papers should you sit?

There are no tiers in 0606. Every candidate sits both Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2 (calculator), 2 hours each. Both papers can test any part of the syllabus, so don’t save topics for one paper. In 2026, calculus, logarithms and vectors appeared on both.

How to use the 2026 papers as a mock

1. Keep them for last. Use older 0606 papers for topic practice and save May/June 2026 for a full mock two to four weeks before your exam.
2. Sit Paper 1 with no calculator at all, not even to check. Exact surds, logs and π are part of the test.
3. Mark with the M, A and B marks. Give yourself method marks for correct working, even when the answer is wrong, and note where a “dep” mark was lost.
4. Rewrite your proofs. Compare your Paper 1 Questions 7 and 13 with the mark scheme line by line and add any step you skipped.
5. Check your mode and rounding. For every Paper 2 trig answer, check you were in radians when needed and rounded (not truncated) to 3 significant figures.

More IGCSE Additional Maths resources

• IGCSE Additional Maths past papers (Cambridge 0606, all years)
• IGCSE Additional Maths 0606 past papers guide
• IGCSE past papers 2026: all subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Are the 0606 May/June 2026 past papers free? +

Yes. Both question papers (0606/12 and 0606/22) and their official mark schemes are free to download and print on the Tutopiya Learning Portal.

What topics came up in 0606 Paper 1 May/June 2026? +

Paper 1 (0606/12) was non-calculator. Its biggest questions were an exact area between a curve and a line using integration (11 marks), circular measure with exact answers (8 marks) and a geometric progression (8 marks). It also covered a trig graph, polynomials, an arithmetic progression, logarithms, vectors, small changes and a proof with combinations.

What topics came up in 0606 Paper 2 May/June 2026? +

Paper 2 (0606/22) allowed a calculator. It included functions with an exponential and its log inverse (12 marks), the common chord of two circles (9 marks), binomial expansions, boats moving with velocity vectors, kinematics with exponentials, permutations and combinations, a trig equation in radians and connected rates of change.

How is 0606 marked? +

Both papers use method (M), accuracy (A) and independent (B) marks. Most long questions give several method marks before the final answer, so clear working scores even when the answer is wrong. On Paper 2, non-exact answers must be to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless the question says otherwise.

Why can't I find 0606/11 or 0606/13 for 2026? +

Only variant 2 of the May/June 2026 papers is on the portal at the moment. Cambridge sets different variants for different time zones; variants 1 and 3 test the same syllabus in the same format, so variant 2 prepares you just as well.

When will the October/November 2026 0606 papers be available? +

Cambridge usually releases the October/November papers in the new year. We add them to the Learning Portal once they are published.

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