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
How to Get an A* in IGCSE Add Math (0606)
A working A* plan for Cambridge IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606: what the grade actually requires, which topics carry the marks, and the exam technique that separates A from A*.
The Most Common IGCSE Add Math Exam Mistakes (and Fixes)
The mistakes 0606 examiners report every session: dropped +c, degrees vs radians, rejected solutions, rounding too early, and the habit that fixes each one.
The 0606 exam
IGCSE Add Math 0606 Exam Format Explained
The full 0606 exam structure for 2025–2027: Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2 (calculator), 50% each, single tier, plus timing, marks and what changed.
EssentialIGCSE Add Math Non-Calculator Paper: The Complete Guide
Paper 1 of IGCSE Additional Mathematics 0606 is now non-calculator. What that changes, the arithmetic skills to rebuild, and how to train for it without panic.
IGCSE Add Math Grade Boundaries Explained
How Cambridge sets 0606 grade thresholds, why they move between sessions, what an A* has typically required, and how to use boundaries to set a marks target.
Which Calculator for IGCSE Add Math 0606? (Paper 2)
Which calculator is allowed in 0606 Paper 2, which are banned, the scientific models students actually use, and the settings that cost marks.
When Are IGCSE Add Math Exams? 0606 Sessions in Malaysia
When 0606 is sat in Malaysia: the May/June and October/November sessions, results timelines, entry deadlines and how to confirm exact dates.
Deciding & pathways
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.
EssentialAdd 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
Differentiation in IGCSE Add Math: Exam Technique That Scores
Differentiation carries more marks than any other skill in 0606. The product, quotient and chain rules as exam routines, with the working examiners reward.
Integration and Area Under a Curve: 0606 Exam Technique
How integration questions are marked in 0606, the +c marks students throw away, definite integrals, and a reliable routine for area under a curve.
Trig Identities and Equations: How to Score in 0606
A method for proving trig identities, solving trig equations across the full range, and using the R-formula, the three places 0606 trig marks live.
EssentialHow to Show Working for Full Marks in IGCSE Add Math
0606 mark schemes award M, A and B marks. What each one means, how method marks survive a wrong answer, and the working habits that protect your grade.
0606 Command Words Decoded: Show, Find, Solve, Determine, Prove
Cambridge command words tell you exactly what working is required. What show that, prove, hence, and determine each demand in 0606, with examples.
Choosing tutoring
How to Choose an IGCSE Add Math Tutor (What Actually Matters)
The questions to ask before hiring an Add Math tutor: 0606 specialisation, mark-scheme fluency, trial classes, and the red flags that predict wasted months.
EssentialAdd Math Tuition Cost in Malaysia: What You Should Pay
What IGCSE Add Math tuition really costs in Malaysia in 2025/26, group centres vs private 1-to-1 vs online, and how to judge value beyond the hourly rate.
1-to-1 vs Group Add Math Tuition: Which Is Better?
1-to-1 vs group Add Math tuition for 0606: why a method-heavy subject rewards individual feedback, when group is enough, and what each really costs.
Free resources
Every Formula and Identity to Memorise for IGCSE Add Math
The complete must-memorise list for 0606, topic by topic: quadratics, logs, trigonometry identities, series, calculus, with notes on what is given and what is not.
EssentialIGCSE Add Math Past Papers: How to Use Them Properly
Where to download official 0606 past papers, which years still match the 2025–2027 syllabus, and a marking routine that turns papers into grades.
EssentialThe 8-Week IGCSE Add Math Revision Plan (Free)
A free, week-by-week 0606 revision plan covering all 14 topics, both papers and past-paper practice, built by an Add Math tutor, open to everyone.
See the teaching work on your own child. Then decide.
Every student starts with a 1-hour trial class taught by the vetted tutor your child would actually have. Real teaching, a diagnostic on real exam questions, and a straight answer on the gap to target. One hour at your tutor's rate (RM80–90/hr), no package and no deposit, and you decide afterwards whether to book a weekly slot. Online anywhere in Malaysia.