PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
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2025 PREDICTED PAPER Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a calculator Pages Mark
• mathematical instruments
2–3
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed).
4–5
Instructions 6–7
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil. 8–9
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
10–11
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 12–13
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 14–15
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 16–17
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
18–19
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 20–21
22–23
Information
24–25
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. TOTAL
• 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
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 y is 60% more than x. Circle the ratio x: y.
[1 mark]
2 m is 8 more than the cube square root of n.
[1 mark]
Circle the correct equation.
3 Circle the smallest number.
[1mark]
3
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
4 A map has a scale of 1:25,000.
How many kilometers are represented by a length of 8.2cm on the map ?
[1 mark]
Answer m
5 (a) On Monday, Sarah runs 200 meters in 90 seconds at a constant speed.
On Wednesday, Sarah runs 3 kilometers.
Assume she runs at the same constant speed as on Monday.
How many minutes does she run for on Wednesday?
[3 marks]
Answer
4
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 3 Calculator
H
2025 PREDICTED PAPER Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a calculator Pages Mark
• mathematical instruments
2–3
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed).
4–5
Instructions 6–7
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil. 8–9
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
10–11
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 12–13
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 14–15
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 16–17
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
18–19
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 20–21
22–23
Information
24–25
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. TOTAL
• 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
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 y is 60% more than x. Circle the ratio x: y.
[1 mark]
2 m is 8 more than the cube square root of n.
[1 mark]
Circle the correct equation.
3 Circle the smallest number.
[1mark]
3
Turn over ►
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
4 A map has a scale of 1:25,000.
How many kilometers are represented by a length of 8.2cm on the map ?
[1 mark]
Answer m
5 (a) On Monday, Sarah runs 200 meters in 90 seconds at a constant speed.
On Wednesday, Sarah runs 3 kilometers.
Assume she runs at the same constant speed as on Monday.
How many minutes does she run for on Wednesday?
[3 marks]
Answer
4
