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Student Pre-Assessment Worksheets
Student Pre-Assessment Worksheets
Diagnostic assessment for Abacus L1–L3 and Vedic Maths. Identifies starting level.
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Diagnostic worksheets to identify each student’s starting level before beginning a course. One section per course with 10 questions each.
Pre-Assessment: Abacus Level 1
Name the parts of an abacus (write as many as you know)
How much is the upper bead worth?
Draw the bead position for the number 3
Draw the bead position for the number 7
What is 2 + 1?
What is 5 - 2?
On a two-rod abacus, which rod shows tens?
What number is shown when 1 upper bead is active?
Count from 1 to 9 — for each number, say if you need the upper bead
Have you used an abacus before? If yes, what can you do on it?
Pre-Assessment: Abacus Level 2
What is 4 + 3 on the abacus? Describe the steps.
What is the 5-complement of 2?
What is the 10-complement of 7?
Solve: 9 + 4 (show your method)
Solve: 6 - 3 on the abacus
What does 'carry' mean when adding on the abacus?
Solve: 8 + 5
List all 5-complement pairs you know
Solve: 15 - 7
When do you use the 10-complement rule?
Pre-Assessment: Abacus Level 3
Solve mentally (no abacus): 7 + 8
Solve: 47 + 35
Solve: 82 - 46
Can you picture bead positions with your eyes closed? (Yes/No/Sometimes)
Chain calculation: 3 + 5 + 2 =
Solve: 56 + 38
Solve: 91 - 57
What is 100 shown on the abacus? How many rods do you need?
Solve as fast as you can: 24 + 19
Describe how you do mental abacus calculation
Pre-Assessment: Vedic Maths
Do you know your times tables up to 10? Which ones are hardest?
What is 9 x 7?
What is the digit sum of 456?
Multiply: 11 x 12 (any method)
What is 25 x 25?
Do you know any multiplication shortcuts? Describe one.
What is 99 x 5? (Try to do it mentally)
What place values do you know? (ones, tens, ...)
Solve: 15 x 15
Have you heard of Vedic Maths before? What do you know about it?
Pre-Assessment: English Confidence
Say 'Good morning' and 'Good evening' — when do you use each one?
Introduce yourself in English (name, age, school).
Fill in: 'I saw ___ elephant.' (a / an / the)
Name 5 family members in English (e.g., mother, uncle).
Make a sentence with the word 'eat' using correct English word order.
What is the past tense of 'go'?
Fill in: 'The book is ___ the table.' (in / on / at)
Make this sentence negative: 'She likes ice cream.'
Join these sentences: 'I was tired. I went to sleep.' (use because/so)
How confident are you speaking English? (1 = not at all, 5 = very confident)
Pre-Assessment: Money Basics
What is money used for? Name 3 things.
Is a school bag a need or a want? Explain.
What is the difference between price and value?
If you receive ₹200, what would you do with it?
Name 3 ways people earn money.
What does 'budget' mean?
Have you ever saved money for something? What was it?
A game costs ₹150 and a book costs ₹80. You have ₹200. What do you buy and why?
What is UPI? Have you seen someone use it?
If someone says 'You won ₹50,000! Send your details now!' — what would you do?
Pre-Assessment: Cyber Smart
What is the internet? Describe it in your own words.
Name 3 things you do on the internet.
Name 3 types of personal information that should stay private.
What makes a strong password? Name any rules you know.
A stranger online asks for your school name. What do you do?
What does 'phishing' mean? (If you know)
How do you check if a website is safe?
Is your social media profile set to private? (Yes / No / Don't know / No social media)
If someone sends you a mean message online, what should you do?
Have you heard any internet safety rules before? Write one.
Pre-Assessment: Study Skills
How do you usually study for a test? Describe your method.
Do you re-read your notes before a test? (Yes / No / Sometimes)
What is 'active recall'? (If you know)
How long can you study without getting distracted? (minutes)
Do you study with your phone nearby? (Yes / No / Sometimes)
What is the Pomodoro technique? (If you know)
After studying for a test, do you feel confident you'll remember everything? (Yes / No / Sometimes)
Do you take notes while studying? Describe how.
Have you used AI tools (like ChatGPT) for homework? (Yes / No)
What is your biggest study challenge?
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