P6 Science test papers

P6 Science past papers give you a direct look at the kinds of questions your child will face in the final year of primary science. These papers cover topics such as systems, cycles, energy, and interactions — all part of the national syllabus [CITE: subject-syllabus]. Because school-based assessments now follow weighted assessment guidelines [CITE: weighted-assessment], using real past papers helps you see how concepts are tested across different schools and terms. This page is for parents of Primary 6 students who want to prepare for school examinations and the PSLE. It organises papers by assessment round — from CA1 and WA1 through to Prelim — so you can work through the year in a structured way.

WHAT THIS SET HOLDS

Coverage

584papers

22years

15+schools

2004 to 2025range

Papers by year

Assessment rounds present

Schools best represented

USING THESE PAPERS

How to work through P6 Science papers

Start with the most recent Prelim paper from your child's school, or from a school with a similar academic profile. Work through one section at a time, not the whole paper in one sitting. After marking, focus on the questions your child got wrong. Ask: 'What was this question really asking?' and 'Did you miss a keyword like 'explain' or 'describe'?' For science, the method often matters as much as the answer. Look at how the model answer structures explanations — especially for open-ended questions. If a topic keeps coming up wrong, that tells you where to revise. A parent's job here is not to reteach the topic, but to notice patterns. Is your child rushing? Misreading the question? Leaving blanks? Encourage them to write something, even a guess. After a few papers, compare results across rounds — WA1 vs SA1, for instance — to see if progress is steady. For PSLE preparation, aim to do one timed paper per week in the two months before the exam, and review every mistake thoroughly.

EVERY PAPER IN THIS SET

P6 Science papers

P6 Science papers, page 3 of 6
Year	School	Assessment	Download	Pages	Type
2019	Raffles Girls	Prelim	9.7 MB	50	Full paper
2019	Raffles Girls	SA1	9.0 MB	46	Full paper
2019	River Valley	CA1	10.9 MB	54	Full paper
2019	River Valley	Prelim	5.0 MB	60	Full paper
2019	River Valley	SA1	9.7 MB	55	Full paper
2019	Rosyth	Prelim	4.4 MB	43	Full paper
2019	Rosyth	SA1	7.5 MB	37	Full paper
2019	Singapore Chinese Girls	Prelim	1.9 MB	30	Full paper
2019	Singapore Chinese Girls	SA1	6.8 MB	34	Full paper
2019	Tao Nan	Prelim	1.4 MB	46	Full paper
2019	Tao Nan	SA1	9.0 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	CA1	0.6 MB	24	Full paper
2018	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	Prelim	1.1 MB	38	Full paper
2018	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	SA1	1.0 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Catholic High (Primary)	Prelim	1.1 MB	40	Full paper
2018	Catholic High (Primary)	SA1	1.2 MB	42	Full paper
2018	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	CA1	1.1 MB	44	Full paper
2018	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	Prelim	1.2 MB	46	Full paper
2018	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	SA1	1.2 MB	44	Full paper
2018	Henry Park	Prelim	1.6 MB	54	Full paper
2018	Henry Park	SA1	1.2 MB	52	Full paper
2018	Maha Bodhi	CA1	1.1 MB	48	Full paper
2018	Maha Bodhi	Prelim	1.2 MB	50	Full paper
2018	Maha Bodhi	SA1	1.2 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Methodist Girls (Primary)	Prelim	1.8 MB	54	Full paper
2018	Methodist Girls (Primary)	SA1	0.6 MB	24	Full paper
2018	Nan Hua	CA1	1.1 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Nan Hua	Prelim	1.9 MB	58	Full paper
2018	Nan Hua	SA1	1.1 MB	50	Full paper
2018	Nanyang Primary	CA1	1.1 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Nanyang Primary	Prelim	1.2 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Nanyang Primary	SA1	1.2 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Pei Chun	Prelim	5.6 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Pei Hwa	Prelim	4.6 MB	36	Full paper
2018	Raffles Girls	Prelim	1.2 MB	44	Full paper
2018	Raffles Girls	SA1	1.1 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Red Swastika	CA1	1.3 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Red Swastika	Prelim	1.3 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Red Swastika	SA1	1.3 MB	46	Full paper
2018	Rosyth	Prelim	1.3 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Rosyth	SA1	1.1 MB	50	Full paper
2018	Singapore Chinese Girls	Prelim	1.1 MB	34	Full paper
2018	Singapore Chinese Girls	SA1	0.8 MB	30	Full paper
2018	Tao Nan	Prelim	1.1 MB	42	Full paper
2018	Tao Nan	SA1	1.1 MB	44	Full paper
2018	Temasek Primary	Prelim	7.2 MB	52	Full paper
2017	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	CA1	2.3 MB	22	Full paper
2017	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	Prelim	3.9 MB	44	Full paper
2017	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	SA1	4.8 MB	36	Full paper
2017	Catholic High (Primary)	Prelim	5.0 MB	58	Full paper
2017	Catholic High (Primary)	SA1	4.3 MB	42	Full paper
2017	Chij	CA1	3.2 MB	40	Full paper
2017	Chij	Prelim	3.4 MB	36	Full paper
2017	Chij	SA1	3.7 MB	44	Full paper
2017	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	CA1	3.8 MB	40	Full paper
2017	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	Prelim	1.9 MB	36	Full paper
2017	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls (Primary)	SA1	4.0 MB	44	Full paper
2017	Henry Park	Prelim	4.1 MB	54	Full paper
2017	Henry Park	SA1	4.3 MB	48	Full paper
2017	Methodist Girls (Primary)	Prelim	5.0 MB	60	Full paper
2017	Methodist Girls (Primary)	SA1	5.6 MB	50	Full paper
2017	Nan Hua	CA1	3.6 MB	38	Full paper
2017	Nan Hua	Prelim	5.8 MB	56	Full paper
2017	Nan Hua	SA1	5.6 MB	54	Full paper
2017	Nanyang Primary	CA1	4.3 MB	47	Full paper
2017	Nanyang Primary	Prelim	4.9 MB	52	Full paper
2017	Nanyang Primary	SA1	4.2 MB	49	Full paper
2017	Pei Chun	Prelim	2.1 MB	42	Full paper
2017	Pei Hwa	Prelim	1.9 MB	36	Full paper
2017	Raffles Girls	Prelim	5.6 MB	46	Full paper
2017	Raffles Girls	SA1	4.3 MB	49	Full paper
2017	Red Swastika	Prelim	4.1 MB	50	Full paper
2017	Red Swastika	SA1	4.2 MB	42	Full paper
2017	Rosyth	CA1	3.6 MB	38	Full paper
2017	Rosyth	Prelim	3.7 MB	46	Full paper
2017	Rosyth	SA1	4.2 MB	40	Full paper
2017	Singapore Chinese Girls	Prelim	2.1 MB	20	Full paper
2017	Singapore Chinese Girls	SA1	3.7 MB	38	Full paper
2017	Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan	Prelim	3.1 MB	40	Full paper
2017	St Hilda	Prelim	2.3 MB	54	Full paper
2017	Tao Nan	Prelim	3.7 MB	40	Full paper
2017	Tao Nan	SA1	4.5 MB	48	Full paper
2016	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	CA1	1.4 MB	19	Full paper
2016	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	Prelim	1.6 MB	40	Full paper
2016	Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)	SA1	3.0 MB	40	Full paper
2016	Catholic High (Primary)	Prelim	1.6 MB	40	Full paper
2016	Catholic High (Primary)	SA1	1.6 MB	40	Full paper
2016	Chij	CA1	2.9 MB	39	Full paper
2016	Chij	Prelim	1.8 MB	58	Full paper
2016	Chij	SA1	1.6 MB	42	Full paper
2016	Christian Brothers	Prelim	1.8 MB	48	Full paper
2016	Henry Park	Prelim	1.8 MB	48	Full paper
2016	Henry Park	SA1	1.5 MB	40	Full paper
2016	Methodist Girls (Primary)	Prelim	1.8 MB	52	Full paper
2016	Nan Hua	CA1	3.5 MB	37	Full paper
2016	Nan Hua	Prelim	1.8 MB	48	Full paper
2016	Nan Hua	SA1	1.7 MB	50	Full paper
2016	Nanyang Primary	CA1	3.8 MB	45	Full paper
2016	Nanyang Primary	Prelim	1.7 MB	52	Full paper
2016	Nanyang Primary	SA1	3.6 MB	43	Full paper

COMMON QUESTIONS

P6 Science questions

Should my child do all 584 papers on this site?

No. Doing every paper would be overwhelming and counterproductive. Focus on the most recent 3–5 papers from a few schools with strong science programmes. Quality review of each mistake matters far more than quantity.

Are these papers still relevant given the new PSLE format?

Yes, but check the year. Papers from the last 3–5 years reflect the current emphasis on application questions and process skills. Older papers may still be useful for drilling factual recall [CITE: psle-format].

My child is strong in multiple-choice but weak in open-ended questions. What should we do?

Practice explaining concepts aloud first, then in writing. Use the marking scheme from past papers to see what a 'full mark' answer includes. Focus on keywords like 'because', 'so that', and 'therefore'.

How do weighted assessments change what I should look for in a paper?

Weighted assessments spread the grade across the year, so each paper matters [CITE: weighted-assessment]. Don't treat CA1 as a 'warm-up'. Every round counts toward the final school grade, which can affect streaming and recommendations.