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Questions from past Challenges

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Explore authentic questions from previous Junior, Intermediate and Senior Challenges, moving from accessible examples to more demanding questions. This sample is separate from the past-paper catalogue and does not create an official entry.

BMSAQChallenge samplePast questions · untimed Take your time

Try 12 questions from past Challenges, starting with simpler examples. They come from different levels, so this is a sample rather than a full paper.

Question 1 of 120 of 12
AOur World & LifestyleBScience & NatureCHistory & PoliticsDCultureEGeneral Knowledge

Previously used: Junior Challenge · 2025/26

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Section B · Science & Nature

Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?

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12 authentic past BMSAQ questions. Answer feedback is for this public sample; it is not part of a live sitting. This is not a full past paper or an official result.

Five sections to explore.

  1. Section A

    Our World & Lifestyle

  2. Section B

    Science & Nature

  3. Section C

    History & Politics

  4. Section D

    Culture

  5. Section E

    General Knowledge

Prepare with perspective

Familiarity, not prediction.

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The student's guide
  1. Choose the level relevant to your school entry.
  2. Read the product description and included materials.
  3. Work independently before reviewing any supplied answers.
  4. Explore unfamiliar topics because they interest you, not because they are guaranteed to appear again.

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