Math Diagnostic · Year 5
An adaptive check of Year 5 maths across place value, calculation, negatives, fractions, ratio and algebra. It finds where each student is secure, the gaps holding them back and the misconceptions behind them. About 15–20 questions, no marking during the sitting.
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An adaptive diagnostic: each student gets different questions, chosen from a checked bank of over 300, and stops when their skill map is clear. Students see no marking while they answer. These are examples.
Time guide20minutes. Shown to the student, never enforced.
6 example questions (each student gets their own, about 20 in all)
- Question 1Multiple choice
Which number has 3 ones, 4 tenths and 5 thousandths?
Options
- A3.045
- B3.405
- C3.45
- D3.54
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- Question 2Multiple choice
0.3 × 4 = ?
Options
- A0.12
- B0.7
- C1.2
- D12
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- Question 3Multiple choice
These are temperatures in °C. Which is the coldest?
Options
- A−8
- B−3
- C0
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- Question 4Multiple choice
What is 3/5 of 40?
Options
- A8
- B13⅓
- C24
- D120
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- Question 5Multiple choice
A recipe for 4 people uses 6 eggs. How many eggs are needed for 6 people?
Options
- A4
- B8
- C9
- D12
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- Question 6Multiple choice
15 + □ = 20 + 6. What number goes in the box?
Options
- A5
- B11
- C26
- D41
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About 20 questions, no marks shown