For Grade 8 students in Qatar
QSTSS admission test practice
Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School takes Qatari students into Grade 9, with a boys' school and a girls' school. Applicants need at least 80% in maths, science and English on their school report, then sit four tests: mathematics on the last two school years, CAT4 for cognitive abilities, the Aptis English test and an Arabic test, followed by an interview.
Our practice covers two of the four tests: a 40-question maths paper on Grade 7 and 8 maths, new every time, and CAT4 practice at Level F, the level for Grade 8, with Level E for anyone younger. Every maths question is in English, with prices in riyals.
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Maths
Sit a whole paper, or 10 questions to try it first. A free account includes 3 practice tests to sit, and you will be asked to make one.
Mathematics
40 questions · 60 minutes
Grade 7 and 8 maths: number, algebra, geometry and measurement, statistics and probability.
CAT4 Level F
The four CAT4 batteries at Level F, the level GL sets for Grade 8. Each paper is one battery with the real test’s timing. In Grade 7? Practise Level E.
Non-verbal reasoning
48 questions · 20 minutes
Figure classification, then figure matrices.
Verbal reasoning
48 questions · 16 minutes
Verbal classification, then verbal analogies.
Quantitative reasoning
36 questions · 18 minutes
Number analogies, then number series.
Spatial reasoning
36 questions · 18 minutes
Figure analysis (fold and punch), then figure recognition.
The tests
The admission tests, and our practice
| The admission test | Our practice | |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Maths from the last two school years, Grades 7 and 8 | 40 questions in 60 minutes, four choices each, new every time |
| Cognitive abilities | CAT4: verbal, quantitative, non-verbal and spatial reasoning | All four CAT4 batteries at Level F (Grade 8) and Level E (Grade 7) |
| English | The British Council's Aptis test | Not covered |
| Arabic | An Arabic language test | Not covered |
| Interview | An interview about the student's interest in science | Not covered |
The Ministry says what each test covers but does not publish the maths test's length, time or question types, so our 40 questions in 60 minutes and our mix of strands are our own. We do not know which language the maths test is set in; ours is in English.
What the maths covers
Four strands of Grade 7 and 8 maths
- Number · 12 of 40 questions
- Powers and roots, negative numbers, fractions and decimals, factors and primes, percentages, ratio, rates, and converting riyals and dollars.
- Algebra · 12 of 40 questions
- Simplifying and substituting, expanding brackets, linear equations and inequalities, sequences, and the gradient of a straight line.
- Geometry and measurement · 10 of 40 questions
- Angles and parallel lines, Pythagoras' theorem, similar triangles, area, circles, volume and surface area, enlargement and coordinates.
- Statistics and probability · 6 of 40 questions
- Mean, median and mode, graphs and tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and the chance of one or two events.
A look at the test
Maths questions in the QSTSS style
Geometry: Pythagoras' theorem
The longest side of a right-angled triangle is 15 cm and one of the shorter sides is 9 cm. How long is the third side?
- A12 cm
- B6 cm
- C144 cm
- D24 cm
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AnswerA12 cmThe longest side is 15. Square it and the side you know: 15² = 225 and 9² = 81.
Subtract
225 − 81 = 144.
Take the square root
√144 = 12.
Remember
Find the longest side first: it is opposite the right angle.
Algebra: gradient of a line
A straight line passes through the points (−1, −5) and (5, −13). What is its gradient?
- A−4/3
- B−3/4
- C−8
- D4/3
Show the answer and whyHide the answer
AnswerA−4/3Change in y
−13 − (−5) = −8.
Change in x
5 − (−1) = 6.
Divide
−8 ÷ 6 = −4/3.
Remember
Gradient is the change in y divided by the change in x.
Number: riyals and dollars
The Qatari riyal is fixed at QR 3.64 to US$1. A pair of headphones costs US$50 online, or QR 202 in a shop in Doha. How many riyals cheaper is the cheaper of the two?
- AQR 30
- BQR 182
- CQR 20
- DQR 152
Show the answer and whyHide the answer
AnswerCQR 20Change the online price into riyals
50 × 3.64 = 182.
Compare with the shop
202 and 182.
The difference is 20 riyals.
Remember
The riyal is fixed at QR 3.64 to US$1.
Pricing
Three free practice tests. Unlimited tests and answers are QR 299.
A free account includes 3 practice tests to sit. The pack opens unlimited maths papers and CAT4 practice at Levels E and F, and shows your child what they got right, the right answers and how to reach them.
QSTSS practice pack
QR 299
for 6 months
- Which questions your child got right, after every practice test
- The right answer to every question
- A worked solution for every question, step by step
- Unlimited QSTSS-style maths papers
- Unlimited CAT4 practice at Levels E and F
One payment in Qatari riyals for 6 months of access. No auto-renewal: when the 6 months end, access stops unless you buy again.
Questions
What parents ask
- Are these real QSTSS questions?
- No. The admission test papers are not published. We write our own questions from Grade 7 and 8 maths, and our CAT4 practice follows GL Assessment's published question types for each battery.
- Who can apply to QSTSS?
- Qatari students finishing Grade 8, for a place in Grade 9. The Ministry asks for at least 80% in maths, science and English on the last school report before the admission tests.
- When are the tests?
- Applications usually open in January, and the admission tests are usually held in late March or early April. The Ministry announces each year's dates.
- Which CAT4 level should my child practise?
- Level F, which GL sets for ages 12 years 6 months to 15 years 11 months: the level for Grade 8. A younger child can start with Level E.
- Do you cover the English and Arabic tests?
- Not yet. The English test is the British Council's Aptis, and the British Council publishes free practice for it. We cover the maths test and CAT4.
- Is it free?
- A free account includes 3 practice tests to sit. The pack (QR 299) opens unlimited maths papers and CAT4 Levels E and F, with which questions were right, the right answers and worked solutions.
Qatar Science and Technology Secondary School (QSTSS) is a school of Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education. Scholar Tests is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ministry or the school. CAT4 is a trademark of GL Assessment, and Aptis of the British Council; we are connected with neither. Our questions are written by us; they are not admission test questions, and a practice score does not predict a place.