Maths exam preparation · Year 9
Year 9 maths exam preparation.
Year 9 is where the maths senior courses (VCE, HSC, QCE and the rest) build on really starts: expanding and factorising, trigonometry, linear relations and financial maths. Exam marks this year are a good early read on gaps worth fixing.
Tuterly writes a new practice test on any Year 9 topic, with a worked solution for every question.
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Year 9 topics
What a Year 9 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 9 topics in the Australian Curriculum, including the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, each with a free worksheet.
- Quadratics →
- Algebra →
- Linear equations and graphs →
- Trigonometry →
- Pythagoras (applied) →
- Surface area and volume →
- Coordinate geometry →
- Exponent laws →
- Scientific notation →
- Simple interest →
- Statistics →
- Probability →
- Measurement error →
- Direct proportion, rates and scale →
- Enlargements and scale factors →
- Comparing data sets →
- Venn diagrams and two-way tables →
Where marks go
Where Year 9 students usually lose marks.
Expanding and factorising
Sign errors when expanding (x − 3)(x + 5), and not taking out the highest common factor. Expanding the factorised answer back out is a quick check.
Choosing sin, cos or tan
Picking the wrong ratio, or a calculator left in radians. Labelling opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse before choosing saves most marks.
Distance, midpoint and gradient
Mixing up which coordinates to subtract, or subtracting them in a different order on the top and bottom.
Simple interest
Using a percentage instead of a decimal in I = PRT, or months instead of years for T.
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 9 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 9 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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