PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
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GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Higher Tier Paper 1 Non-Calculator
H
2025 PREDICTED PAPER Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• mathematical instruments Pages Mark
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed). 2–3
You must not use a calculator. 4–5
6–7
Instructions
8–9
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil.
10–11
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 12–13
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 14–15
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 16–17
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
18–19
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 20–21
be marked. 22–23
Information TOTAL
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper.
These must be tagged securely to this answer book.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
3
1 (a) Work out √729 × 1000.
[1 mark]
Answer
1 (b) Work out 0.6 × 12.5.
[1 mark]
Answer
2
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
1
2 Work out 225 ÷ �√81 × 9� . box
[2 marks]
Answer
3 Expand and simplify fully 4(2x + 5) − 3(x − 2).
[2 marks]
Answer
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4
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Higher Tier Paper 1 Non-Calculator
H
2025 PREDICTED PAPER Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• mathematical instruments Pages Mark
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed). 2–3
You must not use a calculator. 4–5
6–7
Instructions
8–9
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil.
10–11
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. 12–13
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 14–15
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 16–17
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end
18–19
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to 20–21
be marked. 22–23
Information TOTAL
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper.
These must be tagged securely to this answer book.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
3
1 (a) Work out √729 × 1000.
[1 mark]
Answer
1 (b) Work out 0.6 × 12.5.
[1 mark]
Answer
2
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
1
2 Work out 225 ÷ �√81 × 9� . box
[2 marks]
Answer
3 Expand and simplify fully 4(2x + 5) − 3(x − 2).
[2 marks]
Answer
Turn over for the next question
4
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