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NAPLAN 2027 · Years 3, 5, 7 and 9

NAPLAN-style Practice Packs

Printable practice for every NAPLAN domain: two full papers each for Numeracy, Reading, Conventions of Language and Writing, with worked solutions for every question and a writing marking guide with sample answers. All questions are written to the Australian Curriculum.

Exam Pulse is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to ACARA or NAPLAN. These are NAPLAN-style practice papers, not real NAPLAN tests, and a score on them is not a NAPLAN result.

Choose your child's year

One pack per year level. Each pack is a single printable PDF with 8 practice papers, answer keys with worked solutions, and the Writing Marking Guide.

  • Year 3NAPLAN-style practice

    Year 3 NAPLAN-style Practice Pack

    Building confidence with the first NAPLAN.

    Sample: top of the first page of the Year 3 Numeracy Practice Paper 1
    Sample page: Numeracy Paper 1
    • 2 Numeracy papers (36 questions each)
    • 2 Reading papers (39 questions each)
    • 2 Conventions of Language papers (52 questions each)
    • 2 Writing papers (a narrative and a persuasive task in each)
    • Answer keys with worked solutions for every question
    • Year 3 Writing Marking Guide with sample answers
    150 pagesPrintable PDF8 papers
    A$8 · one-off
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  • Year 5NAPLAN-style practice

    Year 5 NAPLAN-style Practice Pack

    Stepping up to longer texts and multi-step problems.

    Sample: top of the first page of the Year 5 Numeracy Practice Paper 1
    Sample page: Numeracy Paper 1
    • 2 Numeracy papers (42 questions each)
    • 2 Reading papers (39 questions each)
    • 2 Conventions of Language papers (52 questions each)
    • 2 Writing papers (a narrative and a persuasive task in each)
    • Answer keys with worked solutions for every question
    • Year 5 Writing Marking Guide with sample answers
    150 pagesPrintable PDF8 papers
    A$8 · one-off
    Buy – A$8
  • Year 7NAPLAN-style practice

    Year 7 NAPLAN-style Practice Pack

    First secondary NAPLAN, with a non-calculator section.

    Sample: top of the first page of the Year 7 Numeracy Practice Paper 1
    Sample page: Numeracy Paper 1
    • 2 Numeracy papers (48 questions each)
    • 2 Reading papers (48 questions each)
    • 2 Conventions of Language papers (52 questions each)
    • 2 Writing papers (a narrative and a persuasive task in each)
    • Answer keys with worked solutions for every question
    • Year 7 Writing Marking Guide with sample answers
    166 pagesPrintable PDF8 papers
    A$8 · one-off
    Buy – A$8
  • Year 9NAPLAN-style practice

    Year 9 NAPLAN-style Practice Pack

    The last NAPLAN, with harder reasoning and persuasive writing.

    Sample: top of the first page of the Year 9 Numeracy Practice Paper 1
    Sample page: Numeracy Paper 1
    • 2 Numeracy papers (48 questions each)
    • 2 Reading papers (48 questions each)
    • 2 Conventions of Language papers (52 questions each)
    • 2 Writing papers (a narrative and a persuasive task in each)
    • Answer keys with worked solutions for every question
    • Year 9 Writing Marking Guide with sample answers
    167 pagesPrintable PDF8 papers
    A$8 · one-off
    Buy – A$8

NAPLAN 2027: 10–22 March

The 2027 NAPLAN test window runs from Wednesday 10 March to Monday 22 March 2027. Your school will set the exact days. Starting practice in term 1, or over the summer holidays, gives time to work through both papers in each domain.

Dates from the national NAPLAN key dates page (nap.edu.au). Check with your school for its schedule.

What's in each paper

  • Numeracy: number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability. Years 7 and 9 begin with a non-calculator section.
  • Reading: texts with comprehension questions, set at the length and level of the NAPLAN Reading test.
  • Conventions of Language: spelling, grammar and punctuation, in Australian English.
  • Writing: narrative and persuasive prompts, with marking notes and sample answers at different levels.
  • Question counts follow the published NAPLAN test specifications for each year.