June 2026 Contest — Grade 8

    The June 2026 North Star contest paper for Grade 8 has 12 questions and a 60-minute limit. Two sample questions are below, and you can take the whole paper online for free — no account, no sign-up.

    Grade
    Grade 8
    Questions
    12
    Time limit
    60 minutes
    Contest
    June 2026
    Subject
    Mathematics
    School year
    2025-26

    Before you start

    • The timer starts when you press Start and runs for 60 minutes.
    • Answer the 12 questions in any order; each is multiple choice.
    • Your answers are marked as you go. Nothing is saved to an account, so finish in one sitting.

    Sample questions

    The first and last questions from this paper.

    Question 1 — Number Sense & Operations
    Only two of the digits in the year 2026 are prime numbers. After how many years, all of the digits in the year number will be prime numbers?
    • A.1
    • B.5
    • C.196
    • D.197
    • E.None of these
    Question 12 — Ratios & Proportional Reasoning
    Tara and Liam had savings in the ratio 3:2. After Tara bought a video game for $100, the ratio of their savings changed to 2:3. How many dollars did Tara have before buying the video game?
    • A.150
    • B.180
    • C.200
    • D.160
    • E.None of these

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