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What is NAPLAN?

The NAPLAN (National Assessment Program— Literacy and Numeracy) Tests are held throughout Australia for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.  

Students' academic performance is measured through standardised language conventions, writing, reading, and numeracy tests.

These tests indicate fluctuations in proficiency levels as they progress through primary and high school.

When is NAPLAN?

The NAPLAN tests are undertaken every year in the second full week in May.

Testing Window: 12 – 24 March 2025

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1. An affordable solution for parents and teachers looking to equip students with the skills and techniques to succeed.

2. Increase confidence by providing students with the understanding of the test structure, time constraints and question types.

3. Regularly updated questions to prepare students for higher levels of reading, problem-solving and reasoning skills.

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Year 3 NAPLAN Style Tests

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$129Valid for 365 days

  • 32 Exam-Style Tests
  • 1250 Questions
  • 10 x Reading Comprehension Tests
  • 10 x Conventions of Language Tests
  • 10 x Numeracy Tests
  • 2 x Writing Tests (Marked with feedback)
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All-in-one package for everything NAPLAN related. Ensure your child excels extraordinarily by joining today.

  • 30 Exam-Style Tests
  • 1250 Questions
  • 10 x Reading Comprehension
  • 10 x Conventions of Language
  • 10 x Numeracy
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  • 2 Writing Tests Marked with Feedback
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Year 5 NAPLAN Style Tests

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  • 32 Exam-Style Tests
  • 1250 Questions
  • 10 x Reading Comprehension Tests
  • 10 x Conventions of Language Tests
  • 10 x Numeracy Tests
  • 2 x Writing Tests (Marked with feedback)
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  • Unlimited Test Attempts
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Free Vocabulary Book
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Year 7 NAPLAN Style Tests

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$129Valid for 365 days

  • 32 Exam-Style Tests
  • 1480 Questions
  • 10 x Reading Comprehension Tests
  • 10 x Conventions of Language Tests
  • 10 x Numeracy Tests
  • 2 x Writing Tests (Marked with feedback)
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  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Free Vocabulary Book
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Year 9 NAPLAN Style Tests

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$129Valid for 365 days

  • 26 Exam-Style Tests
  • 1182 Questions
  • 10 x Reading Comprehension Tests
  • 10 x Conventions of Language Tests
  • 4 x Numeracy Tests
  • 2 x Writing Tests (Marked with feedback)
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  • Unlimited Test Attempts
  • Detailed answer explanations
  • Free Vocabulary Book
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NAPLAN Style Writing Course
Whether your child is preparing for NAPLAN writing in Year 3, Year 5, Year 7, or Year 9, our writing course provides a foundation in narrative and persuasive writing that help in exam preparation.

Our creative writing course integrates structured lessons that foster primary school creative writing skills and refine high school creative writing aptitude. Our course tries to improve students' narrative writing skills, which are developed to prepare them for examination.  

Our course is rich with targeted NAPLAN-style persuasive writing examples illuminating the criteria for success and refining students' skills in crafting compelling arguments. With various NAPLAN-style writing examples, we provide tailored feedback for creative or persuasive writing prompts. Writing feedback covers writing marking criteria for your child’s NAPLAN-style writing response.  

NotesEdu online platform offers an interactive learning experience, and provide instant resource access. NAPLAN writing online exercises are important for understanding persuasive or creative writing. Whether you're laying the foundation with NAPLAN year 3 writing or refining advanced skills in NAPLAN persuasive writing for year 5 and beyond. Our course guides every student in preparing well for the NAPLAN writing test.  

Prepare your child's creative and persuasive writing capabilities today with NotesEdu, where each year level—year 3, year 5, year 7, and year 9—receives dedicated focus and personal feedback to set the stage for literary success.
  • 15 × Writing prompts
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  • Flash Fiction
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  • Drama/Play
  • Poetry
Informative
  • Article
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Persuasive
  • Essay
  • Letter
  • Speech
  • Debate

NAPLAN Test Categories

The NAPLAN reading test consists of different types of questions that assess comprehension, analytical and reasoning skills. The text passages comprise three broad areas: imaginative (creative), informative and persuasive texts. Each question NotesEdu creates has a solution that includes the explanations for relevant concepts, tips to solve similar questions and the answer to that question.

Year 3 NAPLAN Reading
Consists of 40 multiple questions based on the various texts that the student needs to complete in 45 minutes.

Year 5 NAPLAN Reading
Consists of 40 multiple questions based on the various texts that the student needs to complete in 50 minutes.

Year 7 NAPLAN Reading
Consists of 50 multiple questions based on the various texts that the student needs to complete in 65 minutes.

Year 9 NAPLAN Reading
Consists of 50 multiple questions based on the various texts that the student needs to complete in 65 minutes.

Note: The exact question count may vary each year.

NotesEdu NAPLAN-style numeracy tests comprise of three strands: number & algebra, measurement & geometry, and statistics & probability. Each question NotesEdu creates has a solution that includes the concept explanation, tips to solve similar questions and the answer to that question.

Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy
Consists of 35 multiple questions that the student needs to complete in 45 minutes.

Year 5 NAPLAN Numeracy
Consists of 40 multiple questions that the student needs to complete in 50 minutes.

Year 7 NAPLAN Numeracy
Consists of 48 multiple questions. For eight of these questions, using a calculator is prohibited and students are required to complete these questions in 10 minutes. For the remaining 40 questions, a calculator is permitted and students are required to complete these questions in 50 minutes.

Year 9 NAPLAN Numeracy
Consists of 48 multiple questions. For eight of these questions, using a calculator is prohibited and students are required to complete these questions in 10 minutes. For the remaining 40 questions, a calculator is permitted and students are required to complete these questions in 50 minutes.

Note:
The exact question count may vary each year.

NotesEdu NAPLAN-style language conventions tests comprise of three areas of English Language: grammar, punctuation and spelling. Each question NotesEdu creates has a solution that includes the concept explanation, tips to solve similar questions and the answer to that question.

Year 3 NAPLAN Language Conventions
Consists of 50 questions that the student needs to complete in 40 minutes.

Year 5 NAPLAN Language Conventions
Consists of 50 questions that the student needs to complete in 40 minutes.

Year 7 NAPLAN Language Conventions
Consists of 50 questions that the student needs to complete in 40 minutes.

Year 9 NAPLAN Language Conventions
Consists of 50 questions that the student needs to complete in 40 minutes.

Note: The exact question count may vary each year.

The NAPLAN writing test consists of one writing prompt on exam day, this could either be a stimulus or quote that guides students to write either a persuasive or imaginative text. Students are only allowed to write the text type specified on exam day. There are different prompts depending on the student's year group: Year 3 and 5 receive one while Year 7 and 9 receive another (thus, a total of 2 prompts are created by ACARA per year).


Year 3 NAPLAN Writing Test (Prompt 1) 
Consists of one writing prompt and students are expected to write a response in 40 minutes.

Year 5 NAPLAN Writing Test (Prompt 1) 
Consists of one writing prompt and students are expected to write a response in 42 minutes.

Year 7 NAPLAN Writing Test (Prompt 2) 
Consists of one writing prompt and students are expected to write a response in 42 minutes.

Year 9 NAPLAN Writing Test (Prompt 2) 
Consists of one writing prompt and students are expected to write a response in 42 minutes.

NAPLAN Proficiency Standards

This student has demonstrated or exceeded the expected proficiency for their year level.

Report: The student’s result exceeds expectations at the time of testing.

This student is meeting the expected capabilities for their year level.

Report: The student’s result meets challenging but reasonable expectations at the time of testing.

This student is still developing their proficiency in the subject or has not yet achieved proficiency.

Report: The student’s result indicates that they are working towards expectations at the time of testing.

This student is still developing their proficiency in the subject or has not yet achieved proficiency.

Report: The student’s result indicates that they are not achieving the learning outcomes expected at the time of testing.
They are likely to need additional support to progress satisfactorily.

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Ace the reading test by practicing high quality, vetted passages. Make sure your child is not scared about reading with this add-on.

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Submit writing responses to NotesEdu's stimulus. Verified markers make a five minute feedback video and provide a mark out of 20.

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Start by taking one of NotesEdu’s perfectly crafted exam-style tests. These tests are under exam conditions and are timed. Use the first attempt of the test to gauge your child's understanding level.

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