The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has officially administered the 2025/2026 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) Mathematics paper today, Tuesday, 7 July 2026, marking the beginning of this year's national examinations for Primary Six candidates across Rwanda.
Thousands of candidates sat for the Mathematics examination from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, testing their knowledge in key mathematical concepts, including arithmetic, fractions, geometry, number classification, problem-solving, and logical reasoning.
2025/2026 PLE Mathematics Examination Highlights
The examination covered a wide range of topics from the Rwanda primary curriculum, including:
- Addition and subtraction of large numbers
- Number classification (Odd, Even, Prime and Square Numbers)
- Fractions and operations with fractions
- Geometry and shaded figures
- Basic mathematical reasoning
- Word problems and calculations
Candidates were required to answer all questions within 2 hours, without the use of calculators.
Sample Questions from Today's Mathematics Paper
Some of the questions included:
- Addition of large whole numbers
- Classifying numbers into odd, even, prime, and square numbers
- Writing fractions in numerical form
- Identifying fractions represented by shaded diagrams
- Solving fraction addition problems
The paper was designed to assess learners' understanding, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
Examination Instructions
Candidates were instructed to:
- Attempt all questions.
- Read every question carefully.
- Show all working where required.
- Use only blue or black ink.
- Avoid using calculators.
Best Wishes to All Candidates
The Mathematics paper officially opened the 2025/2026 Primary Leaving Examinations, which continue until 9 July 2026. We congratulate all candidates for their efforts and wish them success in the remaining examination papers.
Sample Questions from Today's Mathematics Examination
Some of the questions featured in today's paper include:
Question 1: Addition of Large Numbers (2 Marks)
Candidates were asked to calculate:
1,230,104 + 246,295 + 103,001 = ?
Multiple-choice answers provided were:
- A. 1,579,400
- B. 1,597,400
- C. 1,579,300
- D. 1,597,300
Question 2: Classifying Numbers (2 Marks)
Pupils were required to classify the following numbers into the correct categories:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Categories included:
- Odd Numbers
- Even Numbers
- Prime Numbers
- Square Numbers
Question 3: Fractions (2 Marks)
Write the following fraction in figures:
Five ninths
Question 4: Geometry and Fractions (2 Marks)
Candidates observed a shaded rectangular figure divided into equal parts and answered:
Which fraction is represented by the shaded part?
This question assessed learners' understanding of fractions using diagrams.
Question 5: Addition of Fractions (2 Marks)
Candidates solved:
5/12 + 3/12 + 2/12
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