# PSLE Maths Format 2026: Paper 1, Paper 2, Marks, Calculator | Coastline Tutors > The 2026 PSLE Mathematics format from SEAB: two papers, 45 questions, 100 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes, calculators only in Paper 2, and how method marks are awarded. URL: https://primarytuition.makemoney.living/guide/psle-maths-paper-format/ - Home - / Primary Maths Tuition - / PSLE Maths Paper Format 2026: Papers, Marks and Timing PSLE # PSLE Maths Paper Format 2026: Papers, Marks and Timing Updated 2026-10-11 · by Coastline Tutors Short answer: PSLE Maths 2026 has two papers on the same day: Paper 1 (no calculator, 1 h 10 min, 50 marks: 18 multiple-choice and 12 short-answer questions) and Paper 2 (calculator allowed, 1 h 20 min, 50 marks: 5 short-answer and 10 structured questions). 45 questions, 100 marks in all. [Coastline Tutors](/) writes these guides from SEAB and MOE documents and published Singapore figures; each claim links to where it comes from. ## The format, from SEAB PSLE Mathematics (subject 0008), for examination from 2026, has two written papers in three booklets ([SEAB](https://isomer-user-content.by.gov.sg/334/fe51f29b-04ae-4fcb-a907-8db04c028510/0008_y26_sy.pdf)): Paper Booklet Item type Questions Marks each Total Time 1 A Multiple choice 10 1 10 1 h 10 min 1 A Multiple choice 8 2 16 1 B Short answer 12 2 24 2 Short answer 5 2 10 1 h 20 min 2 Structured and long answer 10 3, 4 or 5 40 Total 45 100 2 h 30 min Both papers are on the same day with a break between them. Calculators are not allowed in Paper 1 and are allowed in Paper 2. ## How the questions are marked - Multiple choice: four options, one correct. SEAB describes the 1-mark questions as straightforward questions on basic concepts and skills. - Short answer: for a two-part question, one mark for each part. For a one-part question, 2 marks for the correct answer, or 1 mark for the correct method if the answer is wrong. Units are given; answers must use them. - Structured and long answer: the candidate has to show the method of solution clearly. ## What it means in practice Forty of the hundred marks sit in ten structured questions worth 3 to 5 marks each. Those are where most children’s marks move, and where clear working earns partial credit. Paper 1 rewards speed and accuracy without a calculator, which is a separate skill worth practising on its own. See [how the four ALs add up](/guide/psle-scoring-system-explained/), or the [Primary 6 and PSLE maths page](/primary-6-maths-tuition/). Want a tutor to help? We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. Request received. We will contact you on the number you gave to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. ## More questions Are calculators allowed in PSLE Maths? + In Paper 2 only. Paper 1, Booklets A and B, does not allow calculators. How long is the PSLE Maths exam? + 2 hours 30 minutes in total: Paper 1 is 1 hour 10 minutes and Paper 2 is 1 hour 20 minutes, with a break between them. Do you get marks for working? + On a one-part short-answer question, 1 of the 2 marks is awarded for a correct method if the answer is wrong. Structured questions require the method to be shown. [Related tuitionPrimary Maths TuitionHome or online lessons for Primary 1 to Primary 6, built around how PSLE Maths is actually marked: working shown, method marks earned, no marks thrown away.](/primary-maths-tuition/) Related guides - Home Tuition Rates in Singapore 2026: Primary Levels - Foundation or Standard Subjects in P5: How Subject-Based Banding Works - Home Tuition Rates in Singapore 2026: Primary Levels - Primary 1 Registration: the Phases, Explained for Parents - PSLE Chinese Oral: the Passage and the Video Conversation Primary tuition in the East: tell us the level and subjects. Tell us your child's level, the subjects and your area. We reply to confirm the tutor, the lesson time and the rate before the first lesson. [Find a tutor](/contact/#request)