Maths exam preparation · Year 7
Year 7 maths exam preparation.
The first secondary school maths exam is often the first time your child has sat a long test covering a whole semester. The maths isn’t the only new thing: so is revising several topics at once.
Tuterly writes a new practice test on any Year 7 topic, with a worked solution for every question.
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Year 7 topics
What a Year 7 maths exam can cover.
Each school’s exam covers what the class has done that semester, so check the course outline. These are the Year 7 topics in the Australian Curriculum, including the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, each with a free worksheet.
- Algebra →
- Linear equations →
- Fractions and decimals →
- Percentages →
- Integers →
- Ratios →
- Geometry →
- Angles →
- Area and perimeter →
- Volume →
- Circles →
- Statistics →
- Probability →
- Squares and square roots →
- Powers and prime factors →
- Rounding and estimation →
- Fraction operations →
- Expressions and the distributive law →
- Tables of values and plotting points →
- Angles in triangles and quadrilaterals →
- Transformations on the Cartesian plane →
- Dot plots and stem-and-leaf plots →
Where marks go
Where Year 7 students usually lose marks.
Negative numbers
Subtracting a negative and multiplying two negatives. The rules feel obvious in class and get mixed up under time pressure.
Order of operations
Working left to right instead of brackets, powers, then multiplication and division. One early slip carries through the whole answer.
Writing algebra from words
Turning “three less than twice a number” into 2n − 3. The algebra is easy once it’s written; reading it is the hard part.
Fractions, decimals and percentages
Converting between them and comparing sizes, especially with mixed numbers and percentages over 100.
A three-week plan
How to prepare for a maths exam, week by week.
Short, spaced practice beats one long night before. Here’s the plan, with the part of the app for each step.
Three weeks out: test each topic
List the topics in the exam from the course outline. Take a short practice test on each one. The wrong answers show where to spend the time.
Two weeks out: fix what went wrong
Every wrong answer is saved to their bank. Fix my mistakes works through them one after another, with fresh questions on the same idea.
The last week: revision notes
Make study notes on the whole topic, or just on the parts they find hard, and re-test the topics that scored lowest.
The day before: one last check
A short test on their weakest topic, then stop. Sleep does more for exam marks than a late night of new questions.
By year level
Exam preparation for other years.
Also useful: the maths practice test generator, the free maths worksheet generator, and our comparison of maths apps for Years 7 to 10.
Questions
Maths exam preparation, answered.
When are Year 7 maths exams?
Most secondary schools hold maths exams or end-of-semester tests near the end of Term 2 and Term 4 (or in mid-year and end-of-year exam weeks), but every school sets its own dates. Check the term planner or course outline, and start about three weeks before.
Can it cover the exact topics in my child’s exam?
Yes. Your child picks any Year 7 topic in the Australian Curriculum and Tuterly writes a practice test on it. From a linked parent account you can also upload the term planner or course outline, and Tuterly focuses topic tests on what’s coming up this term.
Isn’t a past paper enough?
A past paper is good for timing, once. After that your child has seen the questions. A practice test generator writes a new test every time, and the questions they get wrong turn into practice on exactly those ideas.
How much does it cost?
Tuterly is free to download. It’s $8.99 a week or $29.99 a month at the launch price (from 1 April 2027, $17.99 a week or $59.99 a month), with a 7-day free trial on the monthly plan only. You can cancel any time.
Is Tuterly on Android?
Not yet. Tuterly is on iPhone at launch, and Android is coming soon. Tap "On Android?" next to any sign-up button and leave your email, and we'll tell you when it's on Android.
Is there a free option?
Our free worksheet generator makes a six-question sheet with fully worked solutions on any Year 3 to 10 topic, one a day, free with your email.
Better maths marks start with the next wrong answer.
Tuterly turns every missed maths question into practice tailored towards the student, not just a generic worksheet.
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