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South Africa Grade 9 Mathematics Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 9 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.

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Practice Test 125 questions · Patterns, Functions and Algebra · Space, Shape and Measurement · Data Handling and Probability
Practice Test 225 questions · Patterns, Functions and Algebra · Space, Shape and Measurement · Numbers (Financial Mathematics)
Practice Test 325 questions · Space, Shape and Measurement · Patterns, Functions and Algebra · Data Handling and Probability
Practice Test 425 questions · Patterns, Functions and Algebra · Space, Shape and Measurement · Numbers (Financial Mathematics)
Practice Test 525 questions · Patterns, Functions and Algebra · Space, Shape and Measurement · Data Handling and Probability

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

Numbers, operations and relationshipsPatterns, functions and algebraSpace and shape (geometry)MeasurementData handling and probability

Course: Senior Phase

Skills across all five tests: Patterns, Functions and Algebra (59) · Space, Shape and Measurement (26) · Data Handling and Probability (15) · 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

  1. How many ways can 4 students line up?
    A. 24   B. 4   C. 16   D. 12
    Show answer24
  2. A scatter plot shows that as study time rises, test scores rise. The correlation is…
    A. positive   B. negative   C. impossible to tell   D. zero
    Show answerpositive
  3. Solve: 7x − 1 = 62
    Show answer9
  4. In a right triangle with opposite side 8 and hypotenuse 17, sin θ = ?
    A. 8/15   B. 15/17   C. 8/17   D. 17/8
    Show answer8/17

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these South Africa Grade 9 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.

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