ICAS Mathematics
(Chinese & English versions)
Subject Guide
Participants
• English version: From Primary 3 to Form 5 student (Year 4 to Year 12 students)
• Chinese version: From Primary 3 to Form 4 student (Year 4 to Year 11 students)
Content
• Paper A (Primary 3): Includes ordering fractions, multiplying/dividing by single digits, shape description, and graph interpretation.
• Papers B and C (Primary 4 and 5): Cover number sentences, area/perimeter, metric units, symmetry, and angles.
• Paper D (Primary 6): Involves advanced decimals, fractions, metric units, probabilities, and interpreting graphs.
• Papers E and F (Form 1-2): Include order of operations, angle properties, algebra, and statistics. Students solve percentage and ratio problems, interpret graphs, and calculate mean, median, and mode.
• Papers G and H (Form 3-4): Focus on converting decimals to fractions, solving equations, geometric measurements, and probability. Emphasize conditions for triangles and effects of outliers.
• Papers I (Form 5): Cover index laws, financial math, advanced algebra, 3D trigonometry, and data interpretation. These tests offer valuable assessment experience for the final years of schooling.
Skill Areas
• Algebra and Patterns:
Involves patterns of numbers, relationships between numbers and the use of symbols to stand for unknown or variable numbers
• Chance and Data:
Involves Mathematical treatment of data and statistics
• Measures and Units:
Involves properties of the physical world that can be measured, the units used to measure them and the process of measurement
• Number and Arithmetic:
Involves types of numbers, their properties and number operations. The strand has strong links with Measures and Units, Algebra and Patterns and Chance and Data. It also has some links with Space and Geometry
• Space and Geometry
Involves the properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional space.
Question Types
• The use of your own calculators is not allowed. The ICAS system provides online calculators when required, but not for every question
• Free response
• Variety of online interactions are used including multiple-choice, drag and drop and checkbox question types
Highlight
• ICAS Mathematics assessments for primary school students challenge high achievers and reinforce key numeracy skills. The exams cover topics like arithmetic, patterns, geometry, data, and pre-algebra, increasing in complexity to encourage higher-order thinking.
• ICAS Mathematics assessments for secondary school challenge high-achieving students and prepare them for advanced STEM subjects. The exams cover topics like algebra, measurement, geometry, and data, encouraging higher-order thinking.
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Sample Questions
Primary 5 Mathematics Sample Question
Form 3 Mathematics Sample Question
2025 ICAS Assessments Structure - Mathematics
2025 ICAS Mathematics Framework
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