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

Previous Year Questions

Q.1 Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Q.8 Q.9 Q.10

Q.1

Find the value of the following:

(4)0.5 x (0.5)4 

Q.2

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:

Q.3

Which of the following is not a possible solution for 2x - 5y = 4?

Q.4

A circle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side a. What is the area of any square inscribed in the circle?

Q.5

The product of two rational numbers is -13/35. If one of them is 3/7, then find the absolute value of the difference of these rational numbers:

Q.6

Find the points where the straight line 2x - 3y = 12 cut x-axis and y-axis:

Q.7

In the given figure (not drawn to scale), if AB || CG || EF, then find the value of the following: 
(i) 2z - x
(ii) x + 2y



Q.8

The figure shows a rectangle ABCD. Calculate the unshaded area:



Q.9

By selling pistachios at $120 per kg, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 20%. By how much should he increase the S.P., so as to gain 30%:

Q.10

Find the value of 'a' such that (6/7)a x (6/7)3a = 1296/2401:

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Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1cQ.2dQ.3dQ.4cQ.5bQ.6cQ.7dQ.8cQ.9cQ.10b

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.

Answers to Previous Year Questions from CREST Olympiads:

Q.1 : c | Q.2 : d | Q.3 : d | Q.4 : c | Q.5 : b | Q.6 : c | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : c | Q.9 : c | Q.10 : b

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