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The KS2 arithmetic paper

Maths Paper 1 is 30 minutes and 40 marks of calculations with no context. Most are worth 1 mark; long multiplication and long division are worth 2.

Time30 minutes
Marks40
QuestionsCalculations with no context
Two-mark questionsLong multiplication and long division

Have these ready

  • Column addition and subtraction, and short and long multiplication and division.
  • Fractions: adding and subtracting, including mixed numbers; multiplying two fractions, or a fraction or mixed number by a whole number; dividing a fraction by a whole number.
  • Decimals and percentages of amounts, and multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000.

Show the method

Long multiplication and long division carry 2 marks each, so set them out in columns, line up the place values and check the answer with an estimate.

Try 2 questions

Question 1Arithmetic (Paper 1 style)
What is 3,407 × 6?
Question 2Arithmetic (Paper 1 style)
23×38=\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} =

Next step

Take the free testStart the multiplying and dividing lesson

Questions people ask

How long is the arithmetic paper?

30 minutes, for 40 marks.

Which questions are worth 2 marks?

Long multiplication and long division. Most other calculations are worth 1 mark.