KS1 maths practice tests (Year 1 and Year 2)

Free KS1 maths tests for Year 1 and Year 2 by topic: number, calculation, fractions, measures, time, money, shape and statistics.

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The tests

About these tests

Free maths practice for Year 1 and Year 2, with a test for every area of the national curriculum for England in each year: number and place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement (length, mass, capacity, money and time), geometry (shapes, position and direction) and, in Year 2, statistics.

Year 1 questions can be read aloud by your device: press Play. Each year also has a quick KS1 arithmetic practice set.

Every question is matched to a statement in the national curriculum for that year, and every answer has a short explanation.

Key facts

In Year 1, pupils should be taught to count to and across 100, forwards and backwards, beginning with 0 or 1, or from any given number. Source: National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (GOV.UK) (Year 1 programme of study: number and place value)
In Year 1, pupils should be taught to tell the time to the hour and half past the hour; in Year 2, to tell and write the time to five minutes, including quarter past/to the hour. Source: National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (GOV.UK) (Year 1 and Year 2 programmes of study: measurement)
In Year 2, pupils should be taught to recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables, including recognising odd and even numbers. Source: National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (GOV.UK) (Year 2 programme of study: multiplication and division)
In Year 2, pupils should be taught to interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and tables. Source: National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (GOV.UK) (Year 2 programme of study: statistics)
The key stage 1 tests in English reading and maths became optional from the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Your child's school decides whether your child takes part, and the tests are not strictly timed. Source: Optional key stage 1 national curriculum tests: information for parents (GOV.UK)
The KS1 mathematics test has two papers: Paper 1, arithmetic (25 marks, about 20 minutes) and Paper 2, mathematical reasoning (35 marks, about 35 minutes). Calculators are not allowed. Source: Key stage 1: mathematics test framework (Standards and Testing Agency)

How to use these tests

Pick a topic your child is learning at school, or try the arithmetic set for a quick mix.
Choose Practice to see each answer straight away, or Test to see them all at the end.
Let your child use fingers, objects or paper for working. Look at the review at the end together.

How we wrote these tests

Every question is written by Classfern, never copied from a past paper. The answers are worked out by one computer program and checked again by a second, separate program, and every set is reviewed by an independent AI checker that did not write it.

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Plan the teaching

Use these tests for practice at home or in class. See what to teach in Year 1 Maths, Year 2 Maths, then plan lessons with the free Lesson Plan Maker.

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