Year 1 2D and 3D shapes test to download as PDF

This Year 1 2D and 3D shapes test lasts 20 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 5-6, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 20 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Flat shapes
Look at the shapes.
1. What is the first shape? (1 mark)
2. What is the second shape? (1 mark)
3. How many sides does the first shape have? (1 mark)
4. How many corners does the second shape have? (1 mark)
Question 2 – Solid shapes
Look at the shapes.
1. Name the first shape. (1 mark)
2. Name the second shape. (1 mark)
3. Name the third shape. (1 mark)
4. How many faces does a cube have? (1 mark)
Question 3 – What am I?
Write the name of each shape.
1. I am flat and I have 4 equal sides. (1 mark)
2. I am solid and I roll like a ball. (1 mark)
3. I am flat with 3 sides. (1 mark)
4. I am solid. I have a circle at the bottom and a point at the top. (1 mark)
Question 4 – Pattern
Look at the pattern.
1. What is the first shape? (1 mark)
2. What shape comes next? (1 mark)
3. How many circles are in the picture? (1 mark)
4. Each square has 4 corners. How many corners do the 3 squares have in the finished pattern? (1 mark)
Question 5 – Problem: the building
Zak builds a house with blocks. He uses a cuboid for the house, a pyramid for the roof and 2 cylinders for the chimneys.
1. How many solid shapes does Zak use? (1 mark)
2. How many faces does the pyramid have? (1 mark)
3. How many flat faces does the cuboid have? (1 mark)
4. The cuboid has 6 faces and the pyramid has 5. How many faces in all? (1 mark)

How to use this Year 1 2D and 3D shapes test

First, revise with the 2D and 3D shapes lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 20 minutes. After that, mark your work with the 2D and 3D shapes test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 1 2D and 3D shapes test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.