PagineSouth Africa Grade 8 Mathematics Practice Tests
Five free, full-length Grade 8 mathematics practice tests for South Africa, written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~25 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.
What these tests cover
Course: Senior Phase
Skills across all five tests: Patterns, Functions and Algebra (45) · Data Handling and Probability (23) · Space, Shape and Measurement (16) · Numbers, Operations and Relationships (16) · Numbers (Financial Mathematics) (15) · Problem solving (written) (10)
Each test has multiple-choice and numeric-entry questions plus written problems where you show your working.
Sample questions from Practice Test 1
- Two angles are supplementary. One is 50°. What is the other?
A. 130° B. 310° C. 50° D. 65°Show answer
130° - Two angles are supplementary. One is 90°. What is the other?
A. 45° B. 80° C. 90° D. 270°Show answer
90° - y = 6x + 5. What is y when x = 12?
Show answer
77 - A fair coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of two heads?
A. 3/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3 D. 1/4Show answer
1/4
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Frequently asked questions
What is in these South Africa Grade 8 Mathematics practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 25 questions each. Each test has multiple-choice and numeric-entry questions plus written problems where you show your working. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.
Do these tests follow the South Africa curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) — Numbers, operations and relationships, Patterns, functions and algebra, Space and shape (geometry), Measurement. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.
Can I print them?
Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.
Are these official tests?
All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.