Free IGCSE Maths (4MA1) baseline test: start of Year 10

Find out where a student is starting from at the start of Year 10. 20 multiple-choice questions on the Key Stage 3 maths Edexcel IGCSE builds on: number, fractions and percentages, ratio, indices, algebra, coordinates, area and volume, Pythagoras, statistics and probability, marked instantly, with a report that shows which topics are secure and which need work.

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What it covers

The test is written for the start of Year 10 of IGCSE Maths (4MA1). It covers the Key Stage 3 maths Edexcel IGCSE builds on: number, fractions and percentages, ratio, indices, algebra, coordinates, area and volume, Pythagoras, statistics and probability. Each question is tagged with the topic it tests, so the report maps straight onto the course:

Question topicEdexcel 4MA1 sectionTier
Order of operations1.1 IntegersFoundation and Higher
Subtracting fractions1.2 FractionsFoundation and Higher
Percentage increase1.6 PercentagesFoundation and Higher
Sharing in a ratio1.7 Ratio and proportionFoundation and Higher
Significant figures1.8 Degree of accuracyFoundation and Higher
Standard form1.9 Standard formFoundation and Higher
Laws of indices1.4 Powers and rootsFoundation and Higher
Expanding brackets2.2 Algebraic manipulationFoundation and Higher
Factorising quadratics2.2 Algebraic manipulationFoundation and Higher
Linear equations2.4 Linear equationsFoundation and Higher
Equations with fractions2.4 Linear equationsFoundation and Higher
Rearranging formulae2.3 Expressions and formulaeFoundation and Higher
Substituting into formulae2.3 Expressions and formulaeFoundation and Higher
Midpoint of a line segment3.3 GraphsFoundation and Higher
Area of a circle4.9 Mensuration of 2D shapesFoundation and Higher
Volume of a prism4.10 3D shapes and volumeFoundation and Higher
Pythagoras' theorem4.8 Trigonometry and Pythagoras' theoremFoundation and Higher
Mean6.2 Statistical measuresFoundation and Higher
Probability6.3 ProbabilityFoundation and Higher
Mean from a frequency table6.2 Statistical measuresFoundation and Higher

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How it works

Two sample questions

These are like the questions in the test, with different numbers. They are not in the test itself.

Sample 1 · Linear equations

Solve \(4x + 7 = 31\).

  1. \(x = 6\)
  2. \(x = \frac{19}{2}\)
  3. \(x = \frac{1}{6}\)
  4. \(x = 20\)
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Answer: A

Collect the \(x\) terms on one side and the numbers on the other: \(x = 6\).

B is what you get if you moved a number across without changing its sign. C is what you get if you divided the wrong way round. D is what you get if you subtracted the coefficient of x instead of dividing by it.

Sample 2 · Sharing in a ratio

£63 is shared between Zara and Omar in the ratio 4 : 5. How much does Omar get?

  1. \(\text{£12.6}\)
  2. \(\text{£35}\)
  3. \(\text{£28}\)
  4. \(\text{£7}\)
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Answer: B

9 parts; one part \(= 63 \div 9 = 7\); Omar gets 5 parts \(= 35\).

A is what you get if you divided by 5 instead of by the total number of parts. C is what you get if you gave another person's share. D is what you get if you found one part only.

What the report looks like

Example report (made-up results for one student):

Score 13 / 20 (65%)

Questions students and teachers ask

Which test should my class take?

The 4MA1 tests suit Foundation and Higher groups alike: the Year 10 test covers the Key Stage 3 maths Edexcel IGCSE builds on, and the Year 11 test the Year 10 content, with some Higher topics flagged in the table above.

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