Primary 2
Level P2For children applying to enter Primary 2. Questions are written to Primary 1 content, the year below, as MOE sets the test.
At a glance
Overview- Applying to enter
- Primary 2
- Content tested
- Primary 1 (the year below). MOE: “familiar with the topics taught in our mainstream schools for the level preceding the one they applied for.”
- Paper
- P2/3
- Born between
- 2 January 2019 to 1 January 2020, for admission in 2027 (MOE age checker, 18 October 2026). Use the official checker with the exact date of birth.
- Before applying
- Cambridge A2 Key for Schools with a Cambridge English Scale score of 100 or above, taken within 12 months before the application month.
- Possible outcomes
- Primary 2, Primary 1, or unsuccessful.
- 2026 test date
- Thursday 3 September 2026.
- Mathematics paper (65 min)
- Part 1: multiple-choice: 29 questions, 25 minPart 2: short-answer: 17 questions, 40 minRuler. No calculator, no dictionary.
Facts checked on 17 October 2026 against moe.gov.sg and seab.gov.sg. Always confirm with MOE’s own age checker.
Topics we practise
Topics- Number and Algebra › Whole Numbers
- Measurement › Length
- Measurement › Time
- Statistics › Picture Graphs
- Number and Algebra › Money
- Geometry › 2D Shapes
Sample questions
Try oneP2 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Numbers up to 100: place value
What number is 6 tens and 4 ones?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.
P2 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Addition and subtraction within 100
There are 38 red beads and 25 blue beads in a box. How many beads are there altogether?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.
P2 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Subtraction within 100
Mei had 72 stickers. She gave 35 to her brother. How many stickers does she have left?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.