Year 4 written addition and subtraction to 4 digits test to download as PDF

This Year 4 written addition and subtraction to 4 digits test lasts 40 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 8-9, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 40 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Column addition
Work out each addition. Use the column method and show your carrying.
1. 2 745 + 1 386 (2 marks)
2. 4 908 + 3 097 (2 marks)
Question 2 – Column subtraction
Work out each subtraction. Then check one answer by adding.
1. 7 462 − 2 538 (2 marks)
2. 6 000 − 2 749 (1 mark)
3. Check your answer to part (b) by adding. (1 mark)
Question 3 – Estimate and check
Mia works out 4 892 + 3 207 and gets the answer 8 099.
1. Round each number to the nearest 100 to estimate the answer. (2 marks)
2. Is Mia’s answer sensible? Work out the exact answer to check. (2 marks)
Question 4 – Ferry crossings
A ferry carries cars across a bay. On Saturday it carried 2 468 cars. On Sunday it carried 1 975 cars.
1. How many cars did the ferry carry on both days? (2 marks)
2. How many more cars did it carry on Saturday than on Sunday? (2 marks)
Question 5 – The charity shop
A charity shop sold 3 146 items in the spring and 4 859 items in the summer. In the autumn it sold 2 275 fewer items than in the summer. The shop hoped to sell 12 000 items in the three seasons.
1. How many items did the shop sell in the autumn? (1 mark)
2. How many items did it sell in all three seasons? (2 marks)
3. Did the shop reach its target? How many more or fewer? (1 mark)

How to use this Year 4 written addition and subtraction to 4 digits test

First, revise with the written addition and subtraction to 4 digits lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 40 minutes. After that, mark your work with the written addition and subtraction to 4 digits test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 4 written addition and subtraction to 4 digits 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.

Written addition and subtraction to 4 digits – Year 4 maths test to download as PDF

Question 1 – Column addition

Question 2 – Column subtraction

Question 3 – Estimate and check

Question 4 – Ferry crossings

Question 5 – The charity shop

How to use this Year 4 written addition and subtraction to 4 digits test

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