Primary 4
Level P4For children applying to enter Primary 4. Questions are written to Primary 3 content, the year below, as MOE sets the test.
At a glance
Overview- Applying to enter
- Primary 4
- Content tested
- Primary 3 (the year below). MOE: “familiar with the topics taught in our mainstream schools for the level preceding the one they applied for.”
- Paper
- P4/5
- Born between
- 2 January 2017 to 1 January 2018, 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 130 or above, taken within 12 months before the application month.
- Possible outcomes
- Primary 4, Primary 3, Primary 2, or unsuccessful.
- 2026 test date
- Thursday 3 September 2026.
- Mathematics paper (85 min)
- Part 1: multiple-choice: 30 questions, 35 minPart 2: short-answer and open-ended: 8 short-answer + 6 open-ended, 50 minRuler, set square, protractor. 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
- Number and Algebra › Fractions
- Measurement › Length, Mass and Volume
- Measurement › Area and Perimeter
- Geometry › Angles
- Statistics › Bar Graphs
- Number and Algebra › Money
- Measurement › Time
- Geometry › Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
Sample questions
Try oneP4 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Numbers up to 10 000
Which number is 1000 more than 8 346?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.
P4 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Multiplication tables of 6, 7, 8 and 9
8 × 7 = ?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.
P4 · MathematicsNumber and Algebra › Whole Numbers › Multiplication and division of 3-digit numbers by 1-digit
A baker packs 258 buns equally into 6 boxes. How many buns are in each box?
Choose one answer. Your first choice is final.