IGCSE Add Math exam guides

Everything strategic about Cambridge 0606, written by Rig, our founder, and the Add Math team, from eight years of marked scripts. Start with the A* guide or the exam format.

Scoring strategy

The 0606 exam

Deciding & pathways

Essential

Should I Take Add Math? An Honest Guide for IGCSE Students

Who should take IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606, who shouldn't, and how to decide, based on your grades, your A Level plans and your willingness to practise.

Essential

Add Math vs IGCSE Math: 0606 and 0580 Compared

The real difference between Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 and Additional Mathematics 0606: content, difficulty, papers, and which combination to take.

Is Add Math Hard? What Makes 0606 Difficult (and Manageable)

Why students find Additional Mathematics 0606 hard, which topics cause the most trouble, and why the difficulty is more about method than talent.

From Add Math to A Level Maths: The Bridge Explained

How IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 maps onto AS and A Level Mathematics, the topics that carry over directly, and why students without it struggle in Year 12.

Sitting IGCSE Add Math 0606 as a Private Candidate in Malaysia

How to sit 0606 as a private candidate or homeschooler in Malaysia: where to register, the two papers, deadlines, fees and how to prepare without a school.

Can You Retake IGCSE Add Math? Resitting 0606 the Smart Way

How to resit 0606: when the next session is, how to register, whether a retake is worth it, and the one thing that decides if your grade moves.

0606 vs 4037: IGCSE and O Level Additional Mathematics Compared

The difference between Additional Mathematics 0606 (IGCSE) and 4037 (O Level): the syllabus is essentially the same; what differs is the qualification, grade scale and centres.

What Grade Can My Child Realistically Get in Add Math?

What grade your child can realistically get in 0606, mapped from their current IGCSE Maths grade, and the one factor that decides the outcome.

How Many Hours a Week Does IGCSE Add Math Really Need?

How many hours a week 0606 actually needs, broken down by term and exam phase, and where the time has to come from.

When Should Your Child Start Add Math Tutoring?

When to start IGCSE Add Math tutoring: why early beats late, the moment most families actually act, and how to time it to the Malaysian exam sessions.

Starting Add Math in Year 11 From Zero: Too Late?

Can your child start 0606 from zero in Year 11? An honest look at what's achievable, which topics to prioritise, and the realistic outcome.

Does Add Math Matter for My Child's Degree?

Whether 0606 matters for your child's degree, mapped by major, and the real mechanism: it decides whether A Level Maths is manageable.

Exam technique

Choosing tutoring

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