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GCSE Maths Equivalency Test Booking
The A Star GCSE maths equivalency test and course helps learners to meet the requirements of their training courses in professions such as teaching and nursing.
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GCSE Maths Equivalency Exam - Lowest Cost Guaranteed
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Used for Access into: Teacher Training, Nursing and Other Courses
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A Calculator & Non-Calculator Paper - Sit Your Exam at Home
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GCSE Maths Equivalency Online Course 24/25
The GCSE maths equivalency course for 2024/2025 academic year provides everything you need to pass the GCSE maths equivalency test.
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How do I prepare for the GCSE Maths Equivalency Test?
Use the specification
A Star provides an easy-to-read GCSE maths specification to help get you started on your revision journey.
Maths Equivalency specification
Maths Practice Paper
Sign up to our online course for free via the following links to access our GCSE maths foundation equivalency test practice papers and mark schemes.
Foundation Question Paper
Foundation Mark Scheme
Sign up to our online course for free via the following links to access our GCSE maths higher equivalency test practice papers and mark schemes.
Higher Question Paper
Higher Mark Scheme
Ask the community
A star Equivalency has set up a Facebook support group to help every Equivalency student. Take a look at the A star Equivalency Facebook Group.
Everything you need in one place
With our course options, you get all the materials you need to revise for your GCSE Maths equivalency test, including practice questions, topic tests and full past papers, all with smart progress tracking.
Specifically designed for the exam
The course has been specifically designed to match the content of the exam. The maths course provides genuine past papers and sample papers designed by examiners.
Online Delivery
Our courses are completely online with no physical materials, allowing you to access them from anywhere as long as you have an internet connection.
You can access the course materials anytime, offering you the flexibility to study whenever it suits your schedule.
See our
online equivalency course page for more details.
Make a study Plan
Making a study plan to pass your Equivalency Test is a good place to start. Plan out when you want to revise and how you want to revise.
Start revising early
Start your revision early. Give yourself enough time to cover the entire course without needing to rush. When you start averaging 60% and above in your topic tests and past papers, this indicates you are ready to take the real exam.
Do lots of practice papers and questions
Exam-paper practice is the most important thing. This is why the A star course comes with high-quality past papers and sample papers so you know what you expect from the real exam.
Contact our expert exam team
Contact our expert exam team to receive advice about which qualification is best suited for your situation, or call 020 8135 8868 to book now.
Maths Equivalency Exam Grade Boundaries
We closely monitor all exam results, and how these change over time, to ensure our exams match the difficulties of the specifications they are benchmarked against and so the grade boundaries are set accordingly.
We take the standardisation of our exams very seriously to ensure the integrity of our exams. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Foundation Tier Maths Equivalency Exam Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
| Grade 5 (C) | 75/100 | 75%+ |
| Grade 4 (low C) | 55/100 | 55%+ |
| Uncategorised (U) | 0-54 marks | Below 55% |
The Higher Maths Equivalency Exam Grades
The equivalency qualification will be graded and certified on a scale of 4-9.
| Grade | Marks | Percentage |
| Grade 9 | 83/100 | 83%+ |
| Grade 8 | 69/100 | 69%+ |
| Grade 7 | 55/100 | 55%+ |
| Grade 6 | 44/100 | 44%+ |
| Grade 5 | 35/100 | 35%+ |
| Grade 4 | 25/100 | 25%+ |
Frequently Asked Questions
The online exam is very easy to use. You don’t need any special software. On the day of your exam, you will be emailed a Google Meets link 10-15 before your agreed start time. You simply click the link and connect with the exam invigilator. They will then talk through the instructions and share the exam link with you. The exam presents questions on screen, and you write your answers on paper, then scan this in at the end of the exam. It’s all straight forward to use and the exam invigilator will be there to help you.
You will need the following for the day of your exam:
- An internet connection capable of sustaining a video call (please test before your exam day)
- A web cam
- Your ID
- Pen, paper and a scientific calculator
- Smartphone (to scan in your workings if you have done anything on paper).
The GCSE Maths Equivalency Test consists of:
1 hour Non-Calculator Paper – 50 marks
1 hour Calculator Paper – 50 marks
These papers are sat back to back in one 2 hour examination.
This specification gives all the topics required for higher and foundation.
Yes we offer both higher and foundation GCSE maths equivalency tests.
The foundation paper has a maximum grade awarded which is a 5, and you’d need a higher number of correct answers than if you sat a higher paper. However, whilst some questions are present in both exams, there is a greater focus on number and ratio than the higher paper and the questions are easier. Those that are less confident generally choose to sit the Maths GCSE foundation exam.
The higher paper gives grades from 3 – 9. These exams have some of the same questions as the foundation but have a greater focus on algebra, and geometry and measure than foundation and include more difficult questions. Higher papers are generally sat by more confident students seeking the highest grades (7,8 and 9).
To compare the differences, view our maths equivalency specification.
You require a GCSE Maths equivalency for entry into a higher education courses that accept GCSE equivalencies (typically teacher training for QTS, midwifery and nursing).
Where can I sit the GCSE Maths equivalency Exam?
You can sit the exam online or in school (conditions apply).
Results are returned to you within 10 working days via email
NEED IT SOONER?
Then select the Fast track option shown above. This guarantees the results within 2 working days of sitting your exam.
Yes! we do offer the option of a paper-based exam. Please follow the link to see our paper-based exam product.
Foundation is a shorter course and has much higher pass rates. We advise that all learners should sit foundation maths as foundation has a higher pass rate. The only exception to this advice is if you are looking to get into teaching in Wales and you need a grade 6 in GCSE maths. In this specific scenario you would have to take higher tier.
A Star Equivalency Testing has been the leader in delivering Equivalency Tests since 2002 and our certificates are accepted by most training providers. However, as there are hundreds of existing providers, new providers and policies can be subject to change. We therefore advise candidates to always check with their proposed provider.
If there appears to be any issues with your training provider, please email [email protected] as we can assist.
To find out what you need to sit an online exam and for instructions on the day, please see the Equivalency test instructions page.
A Star Equivalency Test Instructions
These instructions will be sent to every learner when they book an exam with A star Equivalency.
UCL only accept level 5’s for all GCSE maths qualifications and equivalencies.
In order to get booked in for an extra time exam, you MUST call 020 8135 8868 or email [email protected] to discuss your requirements. It may take longer to get booked in for an exam as we verify your evidence of extra time.
Please be aware: Due to the extended nature of an extra time exam, it is not possible to sit these exams in every available exam slot due to invigilator availability.
Book now choose date later exams expire after 1 year after purchase.
GCSE Maths Equivalency Course and Exam
| Exam Only | Exam and Course | |
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| Lowest cost online Examination Lowest cost online Examination | ||
| Online Examination Online Examination | ||
| Certificate Included Certificate Included | ||
| Comprehensive Revision Videos Comprehensive Revision Videos | ||
| Practice Questions for Every Topic Practice Questions for Every Topic | ||
| Smart Progress Tracking Smart Progress Tracking | ||
| Full Past Papers and Sample Papers Full Past Papers and Sample Papers |
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Really easy process to book and complete thanks so much for helping me to achieve my dream of becoming a teacher. Really helpful staff and service.
The maths course is great, the concepts are explained in an easy to understand manner and it’s so convenient having the course available to study anytime. You can learn at your own pace and plenty of practice questions are provided to reenforce the learning.
I found the whole process quite stressful having to do maths again, a subject I have never liked but pleased to say it is over now and all sorted.
I did my gcse maths equivalency test in 3 months and put the effort in and passed witbh flying colours as they say 🙂
Straight forward experience to book the exam. Polite examiner during the test. Plenty of reminders before the exam. Passed first time. Thank you A star. Very happy customer.
Fantastic & very easy…
The maths materials provided were really good and made it seem much more simple than waht I remembered at school
I was a little worried about my maths equivalency test but managed to scrape through
I can not tell you how much I hate maths and the thought of having to do this nearly put me off teaching all together. However I pulled myself together and got my head down and after 3 months of painful study the exam wasn’t that bad! I got my pass level 4 which is all I care about as I can now move on. Everyone on the website, phone and emails were friendly and supportive. Really happy to recommend this to others.