This list is for CEM exam board. English, Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.
The 4 basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Fractions
Decimals
Money
Metric system
Time
Prime numbers
Prime factors
Highest common factor and lowest common multiple
Perimeter and area (Squares, Rectangles, Compound Shapes)
Averages
Distance, Speed and Time
Column graphs
Pie charts
Algebra
Angle calculations
Co-ordinates
Reflection and Rotation
Percentages
Simple ratio
Volume of cube and cuboids
Bearings
A comprehension exercise consisting of a two-page piece of prose followed by 18 questions about the content
4 further questions about the meaning of words used in the test
3 questions asking pupils to identify the grammatical type of words used – nouns, verbs, prepositions etc
8 questions requiring the child to identify spelling errors in sentences
8 questions requiring the child to identify errors in the use of capital letters and punctuation
8 questions where the child needs to choose the best word from a list that will complete the sentence
Ordering words to make a sentence
Punctuating sentences with capital letters, full stops and question marks
Placing words in alphabetical order
Finding the odd words out (Similar questions appear on many Verbal Reasoning papers)
Opposites (Again, these on Verbal Reasoning papers)
Rhyming words
Ordering sentences to make a story
Use of capital letters, full stops & question marks
Simple compound words (Also found on Verbal Reasoning papers)
A ‘Cloze’ exercise, requiring the child to fill the gaps in a sentence (usually from a bank of words provided) to make it read correctly
Comprehensions: Read a passage and answer questions of fact, simple inferences, sometimes in sentences (‘standard format’), but more typically in multiple-choice format
Write an essay/short story with a limited time frame – often 20 or 30 minutes, sometimes 50 minutes
Simple probability
Nets of shapes
Sequences and number patterns
Marking and interpreting scales