Hong Kong Primary 1 Maths Test Paper (First Term) with Answers | 29 Questions, 30 Minutes

2026-10-27

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Hong Kong Primary 1 Maths Test Paper (First Term) with Answers

29 original questions in a local primary-school paper layout, 30 minutes, 100 marks, five sections, with a full answer key, marking notes and printable A4 pages.

What this paper covers — 29 questions, 30 minutes, 100 marks; A 20% / B 28% / C 24% / D 8% / E 16%, with a full answer key.

What this paper covers

Section	Items	Weight
A	10	20%
B	7	28%
C	6	24%
D	4	8%
E	4	16%

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Section A — 20%

1. 7 + 8 = ?

2. 16 − 9 = ?

3. 5 + 5 + 5 = ?

4. 20 − 4 − 6 = ?

5. 9 + 6 = ?

6. 18 + 5 = ?

7. 14 − 8 = ?

8. 2 + 9 + 8 = ?

Section B — 28%

1. In the number 47, in which place is the digit 4?

2. Write the next two even numbers after 15.

3. Use 3 and 9 to form the largest 2-digit number.

4. Write all the numbers between 12 and 15.

5. Arrange 8, 2, 5 from the largest to the smallest.

6. What is the number just before 20?

7. There are 7 days in a week. How many days are there in 2 weeks?

Section C — 24%

1. Which of the shapes below is a triangle? Write the letter. (4%)

2. How many sides does a rectangle have? (4%)

3. How much money is there in total? ($2 + $1 + 50¢) (4%)

4. The clock shows 3 o’clock. At which number is the minute hand pointing? (4%)

5. A pencil is 12 cm long and another is 8 cm long. What is the difference in length? (4%)

6. How many straight sides does a circle have? (4%)

Section D — 8%

1. Which kind of fruit is the most?

2. How many more oranges than pears are there?

3. How many fruits are there altogether?

4. How many fewer bananas than apples are there?

Section E — 16%

1. Ken has 9 sweets. His mother gives him 6 more. How many sweets does he have now?

2. There are 20 apples. 7 of them are eaten. How many apples are left?

3. A pen costs $4. How much do 2 pens cost?

4. There are 15 boys and 12 girls in a classroom. How many pupils are there?

Answer key and marking notes

Q	Answer	Working
1	15	7 + 8 = 15
2	7	16 − 9 = 7
3	15	three 5s
4	10	20 − 10
5	15	9 + 6 = 15
6	23	18 + 5 = 23
7	6	14 − 8 = 6
8	19	2 + 9 = 11 11 + 8 = 19

Q	Answer	Note
1	tens	4 is in the tens place, 7 in the units place
2	16, 18	after 15: 16, 18
3	93	the larger digit goes in the tens place
4	13, 14	12 and 15 are not included
5	8, 5, 2	from the largest to the smallest
6	19	one before 20
7	14 days	7 + 7

Q	Answer	Marking note
1	B	a triangle has 3 straight sides
2	4 sides	a rectangle has 4 sides
3	$3.50	2 + 1 + 0.5
4	12	the minute hand always points at 12
5	4 cm	12 − 8
6	0	a circle has no straight sides

Q	Answer	Note
1	Apples	most symbols
2	4	8 − 4
3	30	12 + 8 + 6 + 4
4	6	12 − 6

Q	Answer	Working
1	15	9 + 6
2	13	20 − 7
3	$8	4 + 4
4	27	15 + 12

Four most common losses

Misreading what is asked: “how many are left” always means subtraction.
Written sums not lined up by place value, so tens and units get mixed.
Answering a pictogram without counting every symbol.

How to use this paper

Sit the paper in one go (30 minutes), then mark it immediately and log every wrong item; redo those items a week later.

Parent FAQ

Which year is this paper for?
Primary 1, first term. The layout follows a local primary-school paper; every question is original and is not any school’s examination paper.

Are answers included?
Yes. The answer key gives the answer, the working and the marking notes for every item; Section E also states the 1%/1%/1%/1% mark scheme.

Can I print it?
Yes — two buttons: the paper only (3 pages) or the paper with answers. Both are also downloadable as PDF.

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