CREST Mathematics Olympiad Class 8 Previous Year Paper

Preparing for the Class 8 Maths Olympiad? One of the best ways to support your child's preparation is through previous year question papers. These papers not only reinforce key concepts but also give a real feel of the Olympiad exam pattern.

Why Class 8 Previous Year Papers Are Helpful

• Include important topics such as Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers and much more.
• Help students develop a strategic approach to problem-solving under time pressure.
• Encourage independent learning and logical reasoning through structured practice.

With answer keys available, students can check their work, learn from mistakes, and gradually build exam confidence.

Download the Maths Olympiad Previous Year Paper for Class 8 (PDF) and give your child the right tools to practise smarter and perform better in the Olympiad.

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Syllabus:

Section 1: Rational Numbers, Squares and Square Roots, Cubes and Cube Roots, Exponents and Powers, Comparing Quantities, Algebraic Expressions and Identities, Linear Equations in One Variable, Understanding Quadrilaterals, Constructions, Mensuration, Visualizing Solid Shapes, Data Handling, Direct and Inverse Variations, Factorization, Introduction to Graphs, Playing with Numbers.

Achievers Section: Higher Order Thinking Questions - Syllabus as per Section 1

Sample Paper Previous Year Paper Marking Scheme Free Study Material

Previous Year Questions

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Q.1	The ratio between the present ages of M and N is 5: 3 respectively. The ratio between M's age 4 years ago and N's age after 4 years is 1: 1. What is the ratio between M's age after 4 years and N's age 4 years ago?
	a) 2: 1		b) 1: 3
	c) 4: 1		d) 3: 1

Q.2	The sum of three expressions is x2 + y2 + z2. If two of them are 4x2 - 5y2 + 3z2 and - 3x2 + 4y2 + 2z2, the third expression is:
	a) 2x2 + 2z2		b) 2y2
	c) 2x2 - 2z2		d) 2y2 - 4z2

Q.3	A triangular prism has P faces, Q vertices and R edges. Choose the correct value of P, Q and R:
	a) P - 5, Q - 6, R - 7		b) P - 5, Q - 6, R - 9
	c) P - 5, Q - 5, R - 8		d) P - 6, Q - 8, R - 12

Q.4	From a wire 10 1/2 m long, Samir cut of 5 pieces of 1 1/4 m each. How much length of the wire is left?
	a) 4 1/4 m		b) 21 1/4 m
	c) 6 1/4m		d) 5 1/4m

Q.5	A bag has 2$ and 5$ coins. If the value of the coins in the bag is $150 and there are coins of both types, find the number of ways in which the two types of coins can be distributed:
	a) 11		b) 13
	c) 12		d) 14

Q.6	The smallest number that must be added to 680621 to make the sum a square is:
	a) 4		b) 5
	c) 6		d) 8

Q.7	Find the value of the following: (4)0.5 x (0.5)4
	a) 1		b) 4
	c) 1/8		d) 1/32

Q.8	A shopkeeper sold furnitures at $266 each after giving 5% discount on labelled price. Had he not given the discount, he would have earned a profit of 12% on the cost price. The cost price of each furniture was:
	a) $200		b) $225
	c) $250		d) $240

Q.9	Match the statements of Column A with those of Column B: Column A Column B 1. The point of concurrence of perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle I. In centre 2. The point of concurrence of altitudes of a triangle II. Orthocentre 3. The point of concurrence of medians of the triangle III. Circumcentre 4. The point of concurrence of internal angle bisectors of a triangle IV. Centroid
	a) 1- (c), 2 - (b), 3 - (d), 4 - (a)		b) 1- (c), 2 - (d), 3 - (b), 4 - (a)
	c) 1- (c), 2 - (a), 3 - (d), 4 - (b)		d) 1- (a), 2 - (b), 3 - (c), 4 - (d)

Q.10	A sum of money lent out a simple interest amounts to $720 after 2 years and to $1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is:
	a) $500		b) $600
	c) $700		d) $710

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Additional Preparation Resources

Students can also refer to the following resources to level up their CREST Mathematics Olympiad (CMO) exam preparation for class 8 -

1. CREST Mathematics Worksheets Package for class 8 - It is a package of 5 worksheets. The worksheets are in the same pattern as the previous year paper. Hence, very useful for preparation. Existing users can purchase additional practice worksheets by following these steps: Login at https://www.crestolympiads.com/login -> Dashboard -> Additional Practice -> Buy & new users can visit https://www.crestolympiads.com/registration
2. CREST Mathematics Olympiad book for class 8 - The book covers topic-wise reading material, chapter-wise practice questions with answer key & contains the previous year paper. The book is available in both physical and pdf formats. Proceed now to purchase the Olympiad book. Also, students can view & download the first chapter of the Maths Olympiad book for class 8 for free.

Note: Don’t forget to download the CREST Mathematics Olympiad past year paper pdf for class 8.