Best IGCSE Maths Revision Resources for 2026

Choosing the Right Resources

With hundreds of IGCSE Maths resources available — textbooks, websites, apps, YouTube channels, and online courses — it can be difficult to know where to invest your time and money. Not all resources are equally useful, and using too many can actually hinder your revision by fragmenting your study.

This guide reviews the best resources available in 2026, organised by category. We have focused on resources that align with the current 0580 syllabus (including the 2025 changes with the non-calculator paper) and that have demonstrated value for real students.

Textbooks

Ric Pimentel and Terry Wall – IGCSE Mathematics (Cambridge University Press)

This is the textbook most commonly used in schools and for good reason. It covers the full Extended syllabus with clear explanations, worked examples, and graded exercises. The latest edition has been updated for the 2025 syllabus changes.

Strengths: Comprehensive coverage, exercises graded by difficulty, answers provided for self-study.

Limitations: Some students find the explanations too concise for topics they are struggling with. It works best as a complement to classroom teaching or tutoring rather than as a standalone self-study resource.

Brian Seager – IGCSE Maths Revision Guide (Hodder Education)

This is a more concise alternative designed specifically for revision rather than initial learning. It summarises key concepts, provides exam tips, and includes practice questions with worked solutions.

Strengths: Portable and focused, good for reviewing topics you have already learned, includes exam-style questions.

Limitations: Not suitable for learning topics from scratch. If you do not already understand a topic, the brief explanations may not be enough.

Karen Morrison – Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended Coursebook

Another popular textbook that many schools use. It provides clear, step-by-step explanations with a good progression from basic to advanced questions.

Strengths: Well-structured, includes investigative activities, good for visual learners with clear diagrams.

Limitations: The exercises are not always as exam-focused as some students would like.

Past Papers — The Most Important Resource

If you use only one revision resource, make it past papers. There is no substitute for practising actual exam questions under timed conditions. Past papers teach you the style of questions, the level of difficulty, and the format of mark schemes. They are the single most effective revision tool available.

Where to Find Past Papers

Cambridge Assessment website: The official source for past papers, mark schemes, and examiners’ reports. Papers from the last few years are available for free. Be aware that papers before 2025 follow the old syllabus structure, so while the mathematical content is still relevant, the paper format has changed.

PapaCambridge: A well-organised repository that hosts past papers sorted by year and session. It is free to access and includes mark schemes and examiner reports.

Save My Exams: Offers past papers alongside topic-sorted question banks and worked solutions. The free tier provides access to some content, while the paid subscription unlocks everything. The topic-sorted questions are particularly useful for targeted revision.

Dynamic Papers: A useful tool that generates practice papers by selecting questions from past papers on specific topics. This allows you to create customised revision papers focused on your weak areas.

How to Use Past Papers Effectively

Start with topic-sorted questions when revising individual topics.
Move to full papers under timed conditions as the exam approaches.
Always mark your work using the official mark scheme.
Keep an error log: record every mark you lose and why.
Aim to complete at least 8-10 full papers before the exam.

Websites and Online Platforms

Corbett Maths

Originally designed for UK GCSE, Corbett Maths has extensive coverage of topics that overlap with IGCSE. The site offers short video explanations, practice questions, and the popular “5-a-day” daily practice sheets.

Strengths: Free, enormous question bank, video explanations for every topic, well-organised.

Limitations: Designed for GCSE rather than IGCSE, so some topics may not be covered and the question style differs. Use it for concept understanding rather than exam practice.

Maths Genie

Another GCSE-focused site that provides excellent topic-sorted practice. The questions are graded by difficulty, which is useful for building confidence before tackling harder IGCSE questions.

Strengths: Free, clean interface, graded questions, worked video solutions.

Limitations: Same caveat as Corbett Maths — designed for GCSE, so use it as a supplement rather than your primary resource.

Save My Exams

The most IGCSE-specific website on this list. It offers revision notes, topic questions, and past paper solutions specifically aligned with the 0580 syllabus.

Strengths: IGCSE-specific content, well-structured notes, topic-sorted exam questions with model answers.

Limitations: Full access requires a paid subscription. The free content is useful but limited.

Khan Academy

A comprehensive free resource with video lessons and interactive practice for virtually every mathematical concept. While not IGCSE-specific, the topic coverage is excellent and the adaptive practice system identifies your weak areas automatically.

Strengths: Completely free, excellent video explanations, adaptive practice, tracks your progress.

Limitations: Not IGCSE-specific, so you need to map the content to your syllabus yourself.

YouTube Channels

IGCSE Maths Tutorials

Several YouTube channels focus specifically on IGCSE Maths content. Look for channels that work through actual past paper questions with clear explanations of the working. Watching someone solve a paper you have already attempted is an excellent way to improve your technique.

Eddie Woo

While not IGCSE-specific, Eddie Woo is widely regarded as one of the best maths teachers on YouTube. His explanations focus on understanding rather than memorisation, which is particularly valuable for challenging topics.

Organic Chemistry Tutor

Despite the name, this channel covers a wide range of maths topics with clear, methodical explanations. The pace is steady and the examples are well-chosen. Useful for topics where you need a thorough walkthrough.

How to Use YouTube Effectively

Use videos to understand concepts, not as a substitute for practice.
After watching a video on a topic, immediately attempt questions on that topic without the video playing.
Avoid the trap of watching video after video without doing any practice. One video followed by 30 minutes of questions is more effective than watching five videos.
Use playback speed controls. If you understand the basics, watch at 1.5x speed. If a topic is new, watch at normal speed and pause frequently.

Apps and Digital Tools

Scientific Calculator Emulators

If you want to practise using your calculator efficiently, many calculator manufacturers offer free emulator apps. Casio and Texas Instruments both provide these. Familiarising yourself with every function of your calculator is a small investment that pays dividends in the exam.

GeoGebra

A free graphing and geometry tool that is excellent for visualising mathematical concepts. Use it to explore graphs of functions, geometric transformations, and statistical diagrams. It is not a revision tool in itself, but it can deepen your understanding of topics that are difficult to visualise from a textbook.

Anki or Quizlet (Flashcard Apps)

Create flashcards for formulae, definitions, and key methods. Use spaced repetition settings so that cards you know well appear less frequently and cards you struggle with appear more often. Even 10 minutes of flashcard practice per day can significantly improve your formula recall by exam time.

Building Your Resource Kit

The ideal combination of resources for most students is:

One good textbook for initial learning and reference
Past papers as your primary revision tool
One website for topic-sorted questions and revision notes
YouTube for explanations of topics you find particularly difficult
Flashcards for formula and method recall

Resist the temptation to collect every resource available. Depth of engagement with a few good resources is far more effective than superficial use of many.

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