Practise for the national exam the way it really feels. This paper follows the structure, question types, marks and timing of the NESA Primary 6 Mathematics exam.
These questions simulate the national exam. They are original Ganzaa questions written in the same format as the NESA papers — not the official NESA papers, and not endorsed by NESA. The official papers stay free on our past papers page.
10 versions of every question, so each attempt is a fresh paper with the same structure.
120 minutes, 100 marks, the same sections and question types as the national exam.
Your score, the correct answer to every question and a clear explanation of why.
Answer all questions
Attempt all 35 questions. (100 marks)
A taste of the paper. Every exam you sit has different questions in this style.
Sample 1 · Addition
Work out and choose the correct answer:
180,576 + 482,904 + 288,645 = ……
Answer: A. 952,125
Add column by column, carrying where needed: 180,576 + 482,904 = 663,480; then 663,480 + 288,645 = 952,125.
Sample 2 · Addition and subtraction
Fill in the missing number:
384,704 − …… = 350,638
Answer: 34066
Missing number = 384,704 − 350,638 = 34,066. Check: 384,704 − 34,066 = 350,638.
Sample 3 · Powers
Choose the correct answer:
……
Answer: D. 25
means 2 multiplied by itself 4 times ; . So 16 + 9 = 25. (A power is not base × exponent.)