Collection: Exercise Books

Exercise books are the everyday workhorse of school stationery — light, affordable books used across every subject for writing, working through problems, and daily classwork. Welkom Business Machines stocks exercise books from Treeline, Freedom Stationery and Croxley in a full range of rulings and page counts, all sold individually so schools and parents can buy exactly what's needed.

Choosing the right ruling depends on the subject and what your school's stationery list specifies. Feint and Margin (F&M) ruling is the most common, with simple horizontal lines and a margin column, suited to languages and general subjects. Irish and Margin (I&M) ruling uses a slightly different line spacing, often specified for younger grades. Unruled books, with no lines at all, are typically used for art, design or early foundation phase work where structure isn't needed yet.

Page counts range from light 32-page books, good for shorter subjects or learners who need a fresh book often, up to 72-page books for subjects with heavier daily writing requirements. Since exercise books are sold per book, schools can mix and match rulings and page counts to match a class list exactly without buying in bulk packs that don't fit the requirement.

For subjects requiring a margin grid for maths and diagrams specifically, our Quad and Margin books are the better fit. For subjects that need a book to last a full term or year without replacement, our hard cover books offer more durability, and our drawing books cover art and design subjects specifically.

Welkom Business Machines stocks bulk exercise books ahead of every school term, with pricing available for schools and parent associations ordering class sets. Available in-store in Welkom or for delivery across South Africa.