Times table check practice for the Year 4 multiplication tables check
Free times table check practice that works like the real thing: 25 questions from the 2 to 12 times tables, 6 seconds each, with 3 practice questions first. No sign-up, and nothing your child types is stored.
The 2027 check starts on Monday 7 June, some days from today.
Try the tables check
Times tables from 2 to 12, with 6 seconds for each question, just like the real Year 4 check. Nothing your child types is stored.
Tap or type each answer. It's marked as soon as it's right, and whatever is in the box when time runs out counts.
What is the multiplication tables check?
It's a short onscreen check that Year 4 pupils in England take in June. It shows whether a child can recall their times tables up to 12 fluently, and helps schools spot pupils who need more support.
When is it in 2027?
Schools run the check during a two-week window starting on Monday 7 June 2027. Your child's school chooses the day.
What happens on the day?
- Your child answers on a computer or tablet at school.
- There are 3 practice questions, then 25 questions that count.
- Every question is a multiplication from the 2 to 12 times tables, and each child gets a different set.
- There are 6 seconds for each question, including typing the answer, with a short pause before the next one.
- The 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables come up more often, because children usually find them hardest.
- The whole check takes about 5 minutes.
Children with specific needs can have access arrangements, and their teacher decides which are right for them. Schools also get an official "try it out" area from April so children can see what the check looks like.
How will I find out the result?
There's no pass mark. Schools can see all their pupils' results, and your child's teacher will tell you their score.
How to help at home
- Little and oftenFive minutes a day does more than an hour at the weekend, because memory builds through regular recall.
- Mix up the orderThe check doesn't go 7, 14, 21. Once your child knows a table in order, practise its facts in a random order.
- Use the turnaround7 × 8 is the same as 8 × 7. That turns the 121 facts from 2 × 2 to 12 × 12 into 66 to learn.
- Spend most time on the tricky onesThe 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables come up most and catch out most children.
- Build from facts they already knowIf 7 × 8 won't stick, start from 7 × 7 = 49 and add one more 7.
- Speed comes from remembering, not rushingIf the timer worries your child, practise without it first. Add the clock once the facts feel familiar.
The check is one part of Year 4 maths. For everything else your child learns this year, and how to help, see our Year 4 maths guide. Each times table also has its own page with the facts and a practice round.
Mathsy does this for you, every day
Mathsy brings back each times table fact just before your child would forget it, spots the ones they mix up, and from Year 3 uses a timer that adapts to your child instead of rushing them. Short sessions with a clear finish, no speed ranks and no leaderboards.
Information about the check is from the Department for Education's multiplication tables check information for parents and its published assessment dates.