National 5 Applications of Maths exam date 2027

In 2027 National 5 Applications of Mathematics is sat on Monday 26 April: Paper 1 (non-calculator) from 09:00 to 09:50, then Paper 2 (calculator) from 10:30 to 12:10. Both papers are on the same morning.

Weeks before your first paper

Hours a week for maths

Topic 1: Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages

Topic 2: Measures, rates and proportion

Topic 3: Income, deductions and budgeting

Topic 4: Best deals, currency, saving and borrowing

Topic 5: Statistics

Topic 6: Planning: scale drawing, navigation, packing and scheduling

Topic 7: Geometry: gradient, shapes, solids and Pythagoras

Topic 8: Interpreting data and probability

26 weeks, 104 hours in all

Start with Topic 1

Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages: 12 of your hours. It is 3 of the 40 questions on our timed checks, 13%.

Hours per topic
Topic	Your hours	Share of the checks
Topic 1: Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages	12	13%
Topic 2: Measures, rates and proportion	12	13%
Topic 3: Income, deductions and budgeting	12	13%
Topic 4: Best deals, currency, saving and borrowing	12	13%
Topic 5: Statistics	12	13%
Topic 6: Planning: scale drawing, navigation, packing and scheduling	12	13%
Topic 7: Geometry: gradient, shapes, solids and Pythagoras	12	13%
Topic 8: Interpreting data and probability	12	13%

Week by week

Week 1Section 1: Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages
Week 2Section 1: Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages
Week 3Section 1: Numeracy: numbers, fractions and percentages
Week 4Section 2: Measures, rates and proportion
Week 5Section 2: Measures, rates and proportion
Week 6Section 2: Measures, rates and proportion
Week 7Section 3: Income, deductions and budgeting
Week 8Section 3: Income, deductions and budgeting
Week 9Section 3: Income, deductions and budgeting
Week 10Section 4: Best deals, currency, saving and borrowing
Week 11Section 4: Best deals, currency, saving and borrowing
Week 12Section 4: Best deals, currency, saving and borrowing
Week 13Section 5: Statistics
Week 14Section 5: Statistics
Week 15Section 5: Statistics
Week 16Section 6: Planning: scale drawing, navigation, packing and scheduling
Week 17Section 6: Planning: scale drawing, navigation, packing and scheduling
Week 18Section 6: Planning: scale drawing, navigation, packing and scheduling
Week 19Section 7: Geometry: gradient, shapes, solids and Pythagoras
Week 20Section 7: Geometry: gradient, shapes, solids and Pythagoras
Week 21Section 7: Geometry: gradient, shapes, solids and Pythagoras
Week 22Section 8: Interpreting data and probability
Week 23Section 8: Interpreting data and probability
Week 24Section 8: Interpreting data and probability
Week 25A timed check and two paper-style questions, then review every lost mark
Week 26A timed check and two paper-style questions, then review every lost mark

Check your topics with the free test

Date	Monday 26 April 2027
Paper 1	09:00 to 09:50, no calculator
Paper 2	10:30 to 12:10, calculator

Planning back from 26 April

Use the planner below: tell it how many weeks are left and how sure you are of each section, and it splits your hours by section and keeps the last weeks for timed checks and full paper-style questions.

Try 2 questions

Question 1Paper 2 style · calculator

A payslip table. Payments: basic pay 1820.00 pounds, overtime 214.50 pounds, bonus 150.00 pounds. Deductions: income tax 268.40 pounds, National Insurance 151.22 pounds, pension 109.25 pounds.
Payments	Pounds	Deductions	Pounds
Basic pay	1820.00	Income tax	268.40
Overtime	214.50	National Insurance	151.22
Bonus	150.00	Pension	109.25

Part of Eilidh's payslip for one month is shown. Calculate her net pay for the month.

Question 2Paper 1 style · no calculator

A precedence table. Task A, peel potatoes, 10 minutes, no task before it. Task B, boil potatoes, 20 minutes, after A. Task C, prepare fish, 15 minutes, no task before it. Task D, bake fish, 25 minutes, after C. Task E, make sauce, 10 minutes, no task before it. Task F, serve, 5 minutes, after B, D and E.
Task	Description	Time (minutes)	Must come after
A	Peel potatoes	10	none
B	Boil potatoes	20	A
C	Prepare fish	15	none
D	Bake fish	25	C
E	Make sauce	10	none
F	Serve	5	B, D, E

The precedence table shows the tasks for cooking a meal. Tasks that do not depend on each other can be done at the same time. What is the least time needed to prepare and serve the meal?

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Questions people ask

Are Paper 1 and Paper 2 on the same day?

Yes. In 2027 both are on the morning of Monday 26 April, with a break between them.

How long is each paper?

Paper 1 is 50 minutes. Paper 2 is 1 hour 40 minutes, which includes time to read and absorb the case study information.