CTP practiceGrade 3

Free CTP practice test for Grade 3CTP Level 3

Grade 3 children sit Level 3 in the spring: every subtest except Vocabulary, which starts at Level 4. No calculator, as on every subtest to Level 8.

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  • Verbal Reasoning

    40 questions · 35 minutes

    Word analogies and sentences to complete with the word that fits the meaning.

  • Reading Comprehension

    32 questions · 40 minutes

    Literary and informational texts, with questions about each one.

  • Writing

    80 questions · 72 minutes

    Writing Mechanics (capitals, punctuation, spelling and usage), then Writing Concepts and Skills (organizing and improving a piece of writing), each on its own clock.

  • Quantitative Reasoning

    45 questions · 45 minutes

    Word problems that ask for reasoning more than calculation, and, from Grade 6, comparing two quantities.

  • Mathematics

    60 questions · 70 minutes

    Number, geometry, measurement, data and algebra, in two parts on their own clocks, without a calculator.

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Tips

Getting ready for Grade 3

  • In Verbal Reasoning, say how the first two words are related before you look at the choices.
  • In Writing Mechanics, check capitals and end punctuation first.
  • Pace Mathematics: each part is 30 questions in 35 minutes.
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