Kangaroo-style maths practice for Class 1 to 12
Kangaroo-style practice is multiple-choice maths in the Math Kangaroo format: three sections worth 3, 4 and 5 points, and five options on every question. Kiwimath has timed practice papers for all six levels, Class 1 to 12, with 90 minutes for a full paper, the time Math Kangaroo India allows.
The questions are our own, not official Kangaroo papers. Try a few here, then sit a full paper free.
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Try Kangaroo-style questions
Choose a level. Hints come one step at a time, and nothing you pick is sent anywhere.
On a balance scale, 4 pencils balance with 2 erasers. 3 erasers balance with 1 book. How many pencils balance with 1 book?
- 2 Strategy, not opened yet
- 3 Worked step, not opened yet
The six levels, and which one is your child’s
Kangaroo levels go by class, two classes to a level. Each Kiwimath paper is drawn from the matching Kiwimath level, so a Benjamin paper uses Level 3 questions, the same level a Class 5 or 6 child practises every day. The Student level, for Class 11 and 12, is built from our Level 6 and 7 problems, rewritten as five-option questions.
- Pre-EcolierClass 1 and 2Kiwimath Level 124 questions
- EcolierClass 3 and 4Kiwimath Level 224 questions
- BenjaminClass 5 and 6Kiwimath Level 330 questions
- CadetClass 7 and 8Kiwimath Level 430 questions
- JuniorClass 9 and 10Kiwimath Level 530 questions
- StudentClass 11 and 12Kiwimath Levels 6 and 730 questions
How a paper is marked
Every paper has three sections, and every question has five options, A to E, with exactly one right. Papers for Class 1 to 4 have 24 questions (8 per section); papers from Class 5 up have 30 (10 per section). The sections get harder as you go, and so they are worth more.
| A right answer | 3 points in the first section, 4 in the second, 5 in the third. |
|---|---|
| A wrong answer | Loses a quarter of that question’s points: ¾, 1 or 1¼. |
| A blank | Nothing gained, nothing lost. |
| Starting points | One for each question (24 or 30), so no score can fall below zero. The top score is 120 or 150. |
That makes a blind guess worth nothing on average: with five options, one right answer pays for four wrong ones. Cross out even one option you are sure of, and guessing starts to pay. The paper shows its time limit before you begin, the clock can be hidden, and the results show each section and a worked solution for every question.
This is how Kiwimath marks its practice papers. The real contest is marked by its organiser in each country: Math Kangaroo India takes 1 mark off for each wrong answer, with no starting points, so its top scores are 96 and 120. Check your organiser’s rules before the day.
What the questions are like
Kangaroo problems reward thinking more than school methods. Younger levels are full of small stories, shapes, patterns and logic; older levels add algebra, number theory, counting and geometry, often with a quick way in for a child who spots it. The five options are part of the puzzle: checking an option against the question is a fair way to solve it.
Every question in a Kiwimath paper passed our content check before it was allowed in, and each comes with a worked solution in the results. The questions on this page are shown with their answers, so they never appear in a paper.
How to prepare
Meet the format without a clock
Do a handful of questions at a time with no timer, and talk about how each one was solved. The aim is to learn what the questions feel like.
Practise a little most days
Ten or fifteen minutes of everyday Kiwimath practice at your child’s level builds the skills the papers test, with hints when they are stuck.
Sit a timed paper every week or two
In the last month, sit a full Kangaroo-style paper, then go through every solution slowly, the right answers too.
Practise leaving a question
A hard question in the first section can eat the time for five easier ones later. Flag it, move on, and come back.
The real Math Kangaroo contest
Math Kangaroo is an international contest organised by Kangourou sans Frontières and run in each country by a national organiser. In India that is Math Kangaroo India. The 2027 contest runs 17 to 30 April 2027. Registration closes 31 March 2027. Registration, the official rules, the time allowed and the official past papers are all on the organisers’ sites.
- Math Kangaroo India, the organiser in India
- Kangourou sans Frontières, the international association
Our guide explains the contest levels, the official marking and where the past papers are.
Questions parents ask
Are these official Math Kangaroo papers?
No. They are Kangaroo-style practice papers made from Kiwimath’s own questions, in the same format: three sections of rising difficulty and five options on every question. No question is copied from a real Kangaroo paper. For the official past papers, go to the organiser in your country.
Which level should my child sit?
The one for their class this school year: Pre-Ecolier for Class 1 and 2, Ecolier for 3 and 4, Benjamin for 5 and 6, Cadet for 7 and 8, Junior for 9 and 10, and Student for 11 and 12. If the first paper feels far too easy, try the next level up; nothing is locked to a class.
Does it cost anything?
No. Kiwimath is free during early access, and a paper can be started without signing in. Save your child’s progress later if you want the results kept.
Should my child guess when unsure?
With our marking, a blind guess is worth nothing on average, so skipping is fine. Once they can rule out one option for certain, a guess is worth taking. The real contest may mark differently, so check the organiser’s rules before the day.
How is this different from the rest of Kiwimath?
Everyday Kiwimath practice adapts one question at a time, with hints and a solution after each answer. A Kangaroo-style paper is the test day instead: a fixed set, a clock, no hints, and all the solutions at the end.
Sources
Kiwimath is not connected with Math Kangaroo, Math Kangaroo India or Kangourou sans Frontières. Our papers are Kangaroo-style practice made from Kiwimath’s own questions; no question is taken from a real Kangaroo paper. Contest facts were checked on against these pages. If something here differs from what the organiser says, trust the organiser, and write to hello@kiwimaths.com so we can fix it.
- Contest categoriesMath Kangaroo India, the organiser in India
- Scoring systemMath Kangaroo India, the organiser in India
- Exam datesMath Kangaroo India, the organiser in India
- Kangourou sans FrontièresThe international association behind the contest
- Free sample questions and answer keysMath Kangaroo USA, the organiser in the United States