Build Skills and Confidence Before the Actual Test with EQAO-style Questions
Welcome to your free practice test for the EQAO Grade 3 Math exam.
On this page, you’ll find 19 questions that highly resemble the question types your child will see on the 2026 exam.
Each question includes a detailed explanation created by our math teachers.
Use this sample test to get familiar with the different topics that appear on the exam and to find areas that need improvement.
Let’s dive right in.
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The EQAO 3rd Grade Math Test is based on the Ontario Grade 3 math curriculum. It checks whether students can use the math skills they are expected to know by the end of Grade 3.
The test covers five main math strands:
This means your child may see questions about number patterns, simple equations, measuring and shapes, reading graphs, money, and solving everyday math problems.
Further down this page, you’ll find practice questions covering these 5 strands.
The math part of the Grade 3 assessment is completed online and is divided into four stages, each with a time limit of 11 minutes.
Students are presented with 40 operational questions and 4 field-test questions (not included in the final score), so the test gives a broad picture of how well a child is working across the Grade 3 math curriculum.
In 2026, the EQAO test is administered between May 5th and June 9th, with the exception of June 1, as it is a day of instruction to celebrate Ontario Day.
The following practice questions are divided into five strands and are based on officially released questions by EQAO.
These questions are also available as a PDF you can download and print.
How is this two-digit number written in words?
The correct answer is D. twenty-seven.
27 means 2 tens and 7 ones.
So, the “2” in 27 isn’t just a two, it’s actually worth twenty.
Thus, the answer is twenty-seven.
To put numbers in order from smallest to largest, we look at the hundreds place first. Since 398 starts with a 3, it is smaller than the others that start with a 4.
For the rest, we look at the tens: 0 comes before 1, and 1 comes before 2.
Thus, the order is:
398, 405, 412, 420
Find the sum:
76 + 27
The correct answer is B. 103.
First, add the ones:
6 + 7 = 13
We keep the 3 and move the 10 over to the tens place (regrouping).
Then, add the tens:
1 + 7 + 2 = 10
When we put them together, we get 103.
There are 24 pencils. They are shared equally among 6 students.
How many pencils does each student get?
The correct answer is C. 4 pencils.
Sharing “equally” means division.
Since we have 24 pencils and 6 students, we are splitting 24 into 6 equal groups.
24 ÷ 6 = 4
Therefore, each student gets 4 pencils.
Maya has 3 boxes with 9 crayons in each.
Ali has 4 boxes with 5 crayons in each.
How many more crayons does Maya have?
The correct answer is A. 7.
First, find out how many each person has.
Maya has 3 × 9 = 27 crayons.
Ali has 4 × 5 = 20 crayons.
To find out “how many more,” we subtract:
27 – 20 = 7
Maya has 7 more crayons.
How many stars will be in the 5th position of this pattern?
Find the rule of the pattern:
8,__,__,29,__,__,50
The correct answer is D. +7.
Think of this like a game where we are jumping across stepping stones.
We start at 8 and want to get to 29, but we have to make 3 jumps to get there.
1.) Find the total distance: First, see how far it is from 8 to 29.
29 – 8 = 21
2.) Split the distance: Since there are 3 jumps to get from 8 to 29, we need to split 21 into 3 equal parts.
21 ÷ 3 = 7
Let us test the rule:
Let’s try adding 7 every time to see if it works for the whole pattern:
Therefore, the rule of the pattern is +7.
Which shows 4 × 5?
The correct answer is C. 5+5+5+5.
Multiplication is just “repeated addition”.
4×5 means we have four groups of five.
If we write that out, it is:
5 + 5 + 5 + 5
We need to make both sides of the equal sign (=) the same.
16÷4 = 4×1 (Both sides equal 4).
7 + 3 = 5×2 (Both sides equal 10).
5×5 = 20 + 5 (Both sides equal 25).
Which code correctly repeats “add 4 to number” seven times?
The correct answer is B. repeat 7 times, add 4 to number.
In coding, a “repeat” tells the computer how many times to do an action.
To do something seven times, we need a “repeat 7” block.
To add 4 each time, the code is: repeat 7 times, add 4 to number.
This table shows how many birds were seen in a park.
Which statement is true?
The correct answer is B. More Robins were seen than Blue Jays.
Use the table to check each fact.
We need to find which statement is true.
Let’s check each one:
A. The Crow was seen the most.
• Crow = 9
• Robin = 18, Sparrow = 15, Blue Jay = 12
Wrong, Crow was seen the least, not the most.
B. More Robins were seen than Blue Jays.
• Robin = 18, Blue Jay = 12
Correct, 18 is more than 12.
C. Fewer Sparrows were seen than Crows.
• Sparrow = 15, Crow = 9
Wrong, 15 is more than 9, not fewer.
D. The Blue Jay was seen the least.
• Blue Jay = 12, Crow = 9
Wrong, Crow was seen the least, not Blue Jay.
Therefore, the true statement is “More Robins were seen than Blue Jays”.
A student sorts shapes into a Venn Diagram. Section 1 is “Red Shapes” and Section 2 is “Triangles.”
Which shape belongs in the middle section (where the sections overlap)?
The correct answer is C.
In a Venn Diagram, the middle section (the overlap) is a special spot. It is for shapes that fit into both groups at the exact same time.
To belong in the middle, a shape must follow two rules:
1. It must be Red.
2. It must be a Triangle (a shape with 3 sides).
• If the shape is red but it’s a rectangle, it stays in Section 1.
• If the shape is a black triangle, it stays in Section 2.
• If the shape is a black pentagon, it stays in the outer section.
A Red Triangle is the only shape that can sit in the middle because it matches both rules.
| Green | |
| Red | |
| Blue |
Probability is about how likely something is to happen.
To solve this, we look at how much space each colour takes up on the circle. The bigger the slice, the better the chance the spinner will land there.
We don’t use the word “certain” here because that would only be true if the entire circle were just one colour.
Look at the dice and the monument. Which pair of shapes matches them?
The correct answer is A. cube and pyramid.
A die is a 3D shape where every side is a square, which is called a cube.
The monument is a building with a flat bottom and sides that meet at a point, called a pyramid.
Together they are a cube and a pyramid.
A shape has 6 flat faces, and all the faces are squares.
What is this object?
The correct answer is B. a cube.
Imagine a wooden block where the front, back, top, bottom, and both sides are all the exact same square.
That is a cube.
If 1 jug of water can fill 3 small glasses, how many glasses are needed to empty 4 jugs?
The correct answer is C. 12 glasses.
If 1 jug = 3 glasses, then to empty 4 jugs, we need 3 glasses for the first jug, 3 for the second, 3 for the third, and 3 for the fourth.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 3 × 4 = 12
Therefore, the required number of glasses is 12.
Look at the shapes. Each tile is 1 square cm.
How much larger is the area of Shape A?
The correct answer is C. 7 square cm.
Area is how much space a flat shape covers.
We can find this by counting the square tiles.
Shape A covers 30 squares and Shape B covers 23 squares.
We can subtract to find the difference:
30 – 23 = 7
Shape A is 7 square cm larger.
Change is the money we get back when we pay with a bill that is worth more than the item.
A student buys a notebook for $3 and a pack of pencils for $5.
They pay with a $20 bill.
How much change should they get back?
Therefore, the correct choice is A.
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