IGCSE Practice

IGCSE Mensuration — Perimeter, Area and Volume Practice Core

7 Cambridge IGCSE 0580 questions on perimeter, area and volume at the Core tier — each with its full mark scheme. For the Extended tier on the same skill, click here.

How to approach perimeter, area and volume — open the study guide

Mensuration on IGCSE 0580

  • Triangle: ½ × base × height
  • Trapezium: ½(a + b) × h
  • Circle: πr² area, 2πr circumference
  • Prism: cross-section area × length
  • Cylinder: πr²h
  • Sphere (Extended): ⁴⁄₃πr³

Practice exercises

Exercise 1 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 31 Q14

Cambridge past paper 9 marks Paper 31 Specimen 2025
IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 31 Question 14 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 9 marks)
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Mark scheme for IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 31 Q14

Exercise 2 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 31 Q13

Cambridge past paper 6 marks Paper 31 Nov 2025
IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 31 Question 13 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 6 marks)
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Mark scheme for IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 31 Q13

Exercise 3 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Mar 2025 Paper 12 Q12

Cambridge past paper 4 marks Paper 12 Mar 2025
IGCSE 0580 Mar 2025 Paper 12 Question 12 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 4 marks)
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Mark scheme for IGCSE 0580 Mar 2025 Paper 12 Q12

Exercise 4 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Jun 2025 Paper 13 Q21

Cambridge past paper 4 marks Paper 13 Jun 2025
IGCSE 0580 Jun 2025 Paper 13 Question 21 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 4 marks)
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Mark scheme for IGCSE 0580 Jun 2025 Paper 13 Q21

Exercise 5 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 31 Q15

Cambridge past paper 4 marks Paper 31 Specimen 2025
IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 31 Question 15 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 4 marks)
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Exercise 6 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Jun 2025 Paper 32 Q23

Cambridge past paper 4 marks Paper 32 Jun 2025
IGCSE 0580 Jun 2025 Paper 32 Question 23 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 4 marks)
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Exercise 7 — Cambridge IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 32 Q23

Cambridge past paper 4 marks Paper 32 Nov 2025
IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 32 Question 23 — Perimeter, Area and Volume (Core, 4 marks)
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Mark scheme for IGCSE 0580 Nov 2025 Paper 32 Q23

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