KS3 Indices & Standard Form Test Paper with Mark Scheme
A complete end-of-topic KS3 indices and standard form assessment for Years 7–9. 21 exam-style questions (42 marks) graded from easy to hard, with stretch questions and a full plain-English mark scheme. Print-ready A4 PDF, 12 pages.
This KS3 Indices & Standard Form test paper is a complete end-of-topic assessment for Years 7 to 9. 21 questions (42 marks) build gently from easier to harder, finishing with a short stretch section for confident mathematicians.
What's covered
Evaluating powers, then the index laws for multiplying, dividing and raising a power to a power, including with algebra. Negative indices written as fractions. Then standard form — converting large and small numbers both ways, ordering them, and multiplying and dividing in standard form without a calculator.
What's included
- A cover page with space for name, class and date
- 21 questions worth 42 marks, graded from easier to harder, finishing with a short stretch section
- Ruled working space under every question, because method marks matter
- A complete mark scheme written in plain English — the working is shown for every multi-step answer, so you can mark with confidence even if maths is a distant memory
The mark scheme starts on its own page, so you can print the test without the answers. One print-ready A4 PDF, 12 pages — it prints cleanly on ordinary A4 at home.