Year 1 maths worksheets
Twenty problems with a full answer key. Year 1 in England is ages 5 to 6. The closest equivalents elsewhere are Class 1 in India and Grade 1 in the United States and much of the Gulf, both of which usually run about a year older, so check the topics below rather than the number.
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What this year covers
- Counting forwards and backwards within 100
- Number bonds to 10 and then to 20
- Addition and subtraction within 20
- Recognising and naming simple shapes
Curricula differ between England, India, Australia and the Gulf. This is the common ground rather than any one country's syllabus.
The worksheet
Year 1 practice, twenty questions
- 1.3 + 4 =
- 2.5 + 2 =
- 3.6 + 3 =
- 4.2 + 7 =
- 5.8 + 2 =
- 6.4 + 6 =
- 7.9 + 1 =
- 8.5 + 5 =
- 9.7 + 5 =
- 10.8 + 6 =
- 11.9 + 4 =
- 12.6 + 8 =
- 13.10 - 4 =
- 14.9 - 3 =
- 15.8 - 5 =
- 16.7 - 2 =
- 17.15 - 6 =
- 18.13 - 7 =
- 19.17 - 8 =
- 20.12 - 5 =
Answer key
1) 7 2) 7 3) 9 4) 9 5) 10 6) 10 7) 10 8) 10 9) 12 10) 14 11) 13 12) 14 13) 6 14) 6 15) 3 16) 5 17) 9 18) 6 19) 9 20) 7
What to watch for
At this stage speed does not matter at all. What matters is that a child can see that 7 and 3 make 10 without counting up to it. Number bonds to ten are the foundation everything later sits on, and they are worth more practice than anything else on this list.
More practice: the multiplication chart and every times table, the printable soroban worksheets, or the free virtual abacus. If your child is ready to move on, or you have another child at a different stage, browse all maths worksheets by year.
Common questions
What maths does Year 1 cover?
Year 1, for children aged 5 to 6, typically covers counting forwards and backwards within 100; number bonds to 10 and then to 20; addition and subtraction within 20; recognising and naming simple shapes. Curricula differ between countries, so treat this as the common ground rather than a syllabus.
Is Year 1 the same as Class 1?
They are the closest equivalents, but the numbering does not line up exactly. Year 1 in England is ages 5 to 6, while Class 1 in India and Grade 1 in the United States usually run about a year older. The maths overlaps heavily, so this sheet suits either, but check the topics rather than the number.
Are these worksheets really free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, no email gate and no account. Print the page or save it as a PDF from your browser. The answer key is on the same page.
How often should my child practise?
Five to ten minutes a day beats one long session at the weekend. Number facts are stored through repeated quick recall, so little and often is what actually moves a child forward.
If the practice is not sticking
Worksheets show the gap. They do not close it.
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