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KS2 maths Paper 3: reasoning 2026

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A free maths past paper from Standards and Testing Agency (KS2 SATs), linked here from the publisher's own site and published in 2026.

  • Maths
  • 2026
  • Mixed format

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About this paper

Published by
Standards and Testing Agency (KS2 SATs)
Paper type
Past paper
Subjects
Maths
Exam board or style
KS2 SATs
Format
Mixed format
Year
2026
Answers
Included in the paper
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Skills classified in this paper

Response items mapped to the pinned Trace Learn skill graph. Multi-skill questions split their weight between tags.

Easy questions
4
Medium questions
17
Hard questions
6

Paper-level difficulty counts include every classified response item, including creative-writing prompts. Sitting-year difficulty trends compare objective response items only, so those totals use a different, explicitly labelled denominator.

Published skill tags for KS2 maths Paper 3: reasoning 2026
SubjectSkill tagConceptClassificationWithin-subject shareItems carrying tagEasy / medium / hard weighted items
MathsCalculate a whole-number operationNumberConfirmed automated11.1%4 of 270 / 2 / 1
MathsCalculate areaMeasurementConfirmed automated2.6%1 of 270 / 0 / 0.7
MathsCompare and order numbersNumberConfirmed automated9.3%3 of 271 / 1.5 / 0
MathsCompare line-graph changeData handlingConfirmed automated3.7%1 of 271 / 0 / 0
MathsCompare table valuesData handlingConfirmed automated3.7%1 of 271 / 0 / 0
MathsConvert fraction and decimalFractions, decimals, and percentagesConfirmed automated3.7%1 of 270 / 1 / 0
MathsDivide whole numbers or decimalsNumberConfirmed automated1.9%1 of 270 / 0.5 / 0
MathsPlot or read a coordinateGeometryConfirmed automated5.6%2 of 271 / 0 / 0.5
MathsPreserve measure under a rigid transformationGeometryConfirmed automated1.9%1 of 270 / 0 / 0.5
MathsRead a line-graph valueData handlingConfirmed automated3.7%1 of 270 / 1 / 0
MathsRound to a stated placeNumberConfirmed automated3.7%1 of 270 / 1 / 0
MathsShare a total in a ratioRatio and proportionConfirmed automated7.4%2 of 270 / 0 / 2
MathsSolve a multi-step problemProblem solvingConfirmed automated23.3%7 of 270 / 6 / 0.3
MathsSolve a one-step number problemNumberConfirmed automated11.1%3 of 270 / 2 / 1
MathsSolve an angle relationGeometryConfirmed automated7.4%2 of 270 / 2 / 0

Classification coverage: 100% across 27 classified response items from 27 detected. Ratios describe classified items only, so any uncovered detected items are not silently treated as another skill. This profile is automated and is not represented as independent human review. Confirmed, provisional taxonomy, and provisional analysis labels show which claims can safely contribute to trend evidence.

Subject-based preparation

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