Grade 5 · Maths
Grade 5 Maths
CAPS topics, what the exam tests, and free practice tests
Maths in the intermediate and senior phase follows five content areas in CAPS: numbers and operations, patterns and algebra, space and shape, measurement, and data handling. The exam is written as two papers. In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Numbers, Operations and Patterns (Paper 1 work) and Space, Measurement and Data Handling (Paper 2 work).
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What Grade 5 Maths covers
Numbers, Operations and Patterns · Paper 1 work
- Place value to six digits
- Compare and order numbers
- Rounding off
- Addition and subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division with two-digit divisors
- Factors, multiples and the HCF
- Prime numbers
- Fractions: add, subtract and compare
- Mixed numbers
- Fraction of a quantity
- Decimal fractions
- Patterns
- Number sentences
- Flow diagrams
- Word problems
- Geometric patterns
- Mode and data handling
- Ratio and rate
- Equivalent fractions
- Reverse rounding
Space, Measurement and Data Handling · Paper 2 work
- Time and elapsed time
- Length
- Mass
- Capacity
- Volume
- Perimeter
- Area
- 2D shapes
- Symmetry
- 3D objects
- Data handling and the mean
- Angles
- Converting units
- Time: 12-hour and 24-hour
- Area and perimeter on a grid
Grade 5 maths topic tests
One test per topic on MathTests.co.za, each with sample questions and the term it is taught in.
How the tests work
Every Grade 5 maths question is generated fresh, so the numbers change on every attempt — 193 question types across 36 topics. A child can do the same topic ten times and never see the same sum twice.
Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, not just a tick or a cross. It works on a phone, needs no sign-up, and no marks or names are stored.
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Questions parents ask
What does Grade 5 Maths cover?
In Grade 5 the work splits into two parts: Numbers, Operations and Patterns (Paper 1 work) and Space, Measurement and Data Handling (Paper 2 work). Topics include Place value to six digits, Compare and order numbers, Rounding off, Addition and subtraction and more — 36 in total.
How many practice questions are there for Grade 5 Maths?
The questions are generated, so there is no fixed number: 193 question types across 36 topics, with new numbers every time.
Are the Grade 5 Maths tests free?
Yes. The online tests are free, with no sign-up and no adverts. Printable PDF papers with memoranda can be preordered on WhatsApp.
Do the tests follow CAPS?
Yes. The topics follow the CAPS curriculum for Grade 5, and the questions are written from what real Grade 5 tests and exam papers ask.