IGCSE Maths 0580 Time Past Paper Questions and Worked Solutions

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IGCSE Maths (0580) · Number · 1.15

Every time question from 9 Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580) past papers (May/June 2025 to May/June 2026), syllabus section 1.15. 9 questions covering Core and Extended tiers, ordered from Core to Extended. Each question is labelled with its question paper code (for example 0580/11/M/J/26) and every final answer matches the official Cambridge mark scheme. Try each question first, then click “Show solution” to check your working. This page is part of our IGCSE Maths 0580 Number past paper questions.

0580 Time past paper questions: Core (Papers 1 and 3)

12 marksCore

May/June 2026 · Paper 1 · 0580/11/M/J/26 · Q9

When Ahmed gets out of bed he takes 12 minutes to get dressed, 26 minutes to eat breakfast and 37 minutes to walk to the station. Ahmed must be at the station by 09 45. Work out the latest time Ahmed can get out of bed.

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  1. Add up all the times: 12 + 26 + 37 = 75 minutes.
  2. 75 minutes = 60 + 15 = 1 hour 15 minutes.
  3. Count back from 09 45: 09 45 − 1 hour = 08 45, then 08 45 − 15 minutes = 08 30.
  4. Latest time = 08 30
Answer 08 30
21 markCore

May/June 2026 · Paper 1 · 0580/13/M/J/26 · Q5(b)

Sam takes 75 minutes to make a cake. Sam starts making the cake at 12 42. Find the time Sam finishes making the cake.

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  1. 75 minutes = 60 + 15 = 1 hour 15 minutes.
  2. 12 42 + 1 hour = 13 42. Then 13 42 + 15 minutes = 13 57.
  3. Sam finishes at 13 57
Answer 13 57
31 markCore

May/June 2026 · Paper 3 · 0580/33/M/J/26 · Q1

Write 4.25 pm using the 24-hour clock.

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  1. pm means after midday. For times after midday, add 12 to the hours.
  2. 4 + 12 = 16, and the minutes stay the same.
  3. 16 25
Answer 16 25
43 marksCore

Feb/Mar 2026 · Paper 3 · 0580/32/F/M/26 · Q9(a)

(i) Complete the clock diagram to show the time 13 22.

(ii) A train leaves a station at 13 22. It takes 170 minutes to reach the first stop. Work out the time it reaches the first stop.

0580/32 February/March 2026 Q9(a) – blank analogue clock face123456789101112
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Part (i)
  1. 13 22 in 24-hour time is 1.22 pm, so the clock shows 22 minutes past 1.
  2. The minute hand points at 22 minutes (just under halfway between the 4 and the 5).
  3. The hour hand points just past the 1 (about a third of the way to the 2).
0580/32 February/March 2026 Q9(a) solution – clock showing 1.22123456789101112
Part (ii)
  1. 170 minutes = 120 + 50 = 2 hours 50 minutes.
  2. 13 22 + 2 hours = 15 22. Then 15 22 + 50 minutes = 16 12.
  3. The train reaches the first stop at 16 12
Answer 16 12
51 markCore

Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 1 · 0580/13/O/N/25 · Q7

A journey starts at 10 55 and ends at 16 10. Find how long the journey takes. Give your answer in hours and minutes.

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  1. Count whole hours first: 10 55 to 15 55 is 5 hours.
  2. Then 15 55 to 16 10 is 5 + 10 = 15 minutes.
  3. Journey time = 5 h 15 min
Answer 5 h 15 min
61 markCore

Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 3 · 0580/33/O/N/25 · Q8

Work out the number of seconds in six and a half hours.

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  1. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, so 1 hour = 60 × 60 = 3600 seconds.
  2. Six and a half hours = 6.5 hours.
  3. 6.5 × 3600 = 23 400 seconds
Answer 23 400 seconds
71 markCore

May/June 2025 · Paper 1 · 0580/12/M/J/25 · Q5

Complete this statement. 10 weeks is …….. days.

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  1. 1 week = 7 days.
  2. 10 weeks = 10 × 7 = 70 days
Answer 70

0580 Time past paper questions: Extended (Papers 2 and 4)

84 marksExtended

Feb/Mar 2026 · Paper 4 · 0580/42/F/M/26 · Q5

Nisha flies from Mumbai to New York. The journey takes 16 hours 18 minutes.

(a) The flight departs from Mumbai at 11 50. The local time in Mumbai is 10.5 hours ahead of the local time in New York. Find the local time in New York when Nisha’s flight arrives.

(b) The plane flies a distance of 12 800 km. Calculate the average speed of the plane on this flight in km/h.

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Part (a)
  1. Mumbai is 10.5 hours ahead, so New York time = Mumbai time − 10 h 30 min.
  2. Departure in New York time: 11 50 − 10 h 30 min = 01 20.
  3. Add the flight time: 01 20 + 16 h = 17 20. Then 17 20 + 18 min = 17 38.
  4. The flight lands at 17 38 New York time
Answer 17 38
Part (b)
  1. Change the time to hours: 18 minutes = 18 ÷ 60 = 0.3 hours, so the flight takes 16.3 hours.
  2. Average speed = distance ÷ time = 12 800 ÷ 16.3 = 785.27…
  3. 785 km/h
Answer 785 km/h
91 markExtended

Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 4 · 0580/41/O/N/25 · Q4

A train journey starts at 22 16. The journey takes 5 hours 52 minutes. Find the time the train journey finishes.

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  1. Add the hours first: 22 16 + 5 hours = 27 16, which is 03 16 the next day (27 − 24 = 3).
  2. Now add the minutes: 03 16 + 52 minutes. 16 + 52 = 68 minutes = 1 hour 8 minutes.
  3. 03 16 + 1 h 8 min = 04 08 (the next day)
Answer 04 08

Question papers used on this page

All time questions above, listed by 0580 question paper code.

QP codeFile namePaperQuestions
0580/11/M/J/260580_s26_qp_11May/June 2026 · Paper 1 (Core)Q9
0580/13/M/J/260580_s26_qp_13May/June 2026 · Paper 1 (Core)Q5(b)
0580/33/M/J/260580_s26_qp_33May/June 2026 · Paper 3 (Core)Q1
0580/32/F/M/260580_m26_qp_32Feb/Mar 2026 · Paper 3 (Core)Q9(a)
0580/42/F/M/260580_m26_qp_42Feb/Mar 2026 · Paper 4 (Extended)Q5
0580/13/O/N/250580_w25_qp_13Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 1 (Core)Q7
0580/33/O/N/250580_w25_qp_33Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 3 (Core)Q8
0580/41/O/N/250580_w25_qp_41Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 4 (Extended)Q4
0580/12/M/J/250580_s25_qp_12May/June 2025 · Paper 1 (Core)Q5

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