Class 8 Mental Maths Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice in the previous year paper pattern, every answer explained.

Class 8 Mental Maths Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
Basique	80	1
Avance	20	2
Total	100	120 marks · 60 minutes

Class 8 Mental Maths olympiads in 2026-27

CREST Mental Maths Olympiad · CREST · ₹275
Abacus Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175

Class 8 Mental Maths topics in each olympiad

	CREST	ITO
Numbers	●	●
Squares and Cubes	●	●
Percentage, Profit and Interest	●	●
Only in some exams
+ − × ÷		●
Decimals		●
Algebra	●
Shapes and Geometry	●
Symmetry	●
Perimeter and Area	●
Data Handling	●
Rows of Numbers		●

ITO Indian Talent. Checked on each organiser's own syllabus, 8 Nov 2026.

A sample question with the answer

1. Find: (−15) + 27 − (−8)

−20
−4
4
20

Answer: D) 20

Minus a negative is plus: −15 + 27 + 8 = 20. Two minuses make a plus.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 8 Mental Maths Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our full mock papers follow the previous year paper pattern: 100 questions in 60 minutes, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 8 Mental Maths Olympiad?

A few questions a day, and one timed mock paper a week. Then give extra time to the topics Parents' Corner marks "Practise next". The hardest section carries more marks, so practise it too.

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