Primary 3

Level P3

For children applying to enter Primary 3. Questions are written to Primary 2 content, the year below, as MOE sets the test.

At a glance

Overview

Applying to enter: Primary 3
Content tested: Primary 2 (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 2018 to 1 January 2019, 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 120 or above, taken within 12 months before the application month.
Possible outcomes: Primary 3, 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

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P3 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Numbers up to 1000: place value

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P3 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Addition and subtraction within 1000

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P3 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Multiplication tables of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10

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