Free Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy practice exams
5 free practice exams in the style of the real NAPLAN test, each about 35 questions in 45 minutes, no calculator.
954 free practice exams.
The practice exams
- NAPLAN Numeracy (Year 3) · Practice exam 2 (35 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN Numeracy (Year 3) · Practice exam 3 (35 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN Numeracy (Year 3) · Practice exam 4 (35 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN Numeracy (Year 3) · Practice exam 5 (35 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN Numeracy (Year 3) · Practice exam 7 (35 questions, 45 minutes)
Try a question
Which is the most sensible mass for a loaf of bread?
- 5 g
- 50 g
- 500 g
- 50 kg
Answer
C. 500 g. A loaf of bread has a mass of about half a kilogram, which is 500 g.
What the real test covers
NAPLAN is the national test for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9, held every year in March. It is sat online (Year 3 Writing is on paper) and has four tests: Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy. Results are reported in four levels: Exceeding, Strong, Developing and Needs additional support.
Each practice exam: about 35 questions in 45 minutes, no calculator.
Kinds of question: 97% multiple choice, 3% short answer.
Topics in these practice exams
- Money and financial mathematics (11%)
- Addition and subtraction (10%)
- Multiplication and division (10%)
- Time (8%)
- Representing and ordering numbers (8%)
- Three-dimensional objects (8%)
- Number patterns and sequences (6%)
- Chance and probability (5%)
How to prepare with ExamUp
- Warm up by topic. Do 10 Numeracy questions at a time in Quick practice: each answer is checked straight away, with no timer and no sign-up.
- Sit one whole paper. Do a full practice exam in one go, timed like the real NAPLAN paper, so the day itself holds no surprises.
- Fix what you missed. Your results show where the marks went, topic by topic. Practise just the questions you got wrong, with an explanation for each.
- Go again a week later. Do another paper and compare. A free account keeps every result, and a parent can follow along live.
Quick questions
- Are these Year 3 NAPLAN Numeracy practice exams free?
- Yes. All 5 practice exams here are free, with no plan, trial or card. You can try a question on this page and practise by topic without an account; a free account keeps your results.
- How long is each practice exam?
- Each one is about 35 questions in 45 minutes, no calculator.
- Are these the real NAPLAN papers?
- No. ExamUp is independent and is not connected with ACARA (the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority). Every question is written new in the style of the real NAPLAN papers. Links to the official past papers are on our Past papers page.
- What topics do the questions cover?
- Most often: Money and financial mathematics, Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division, Time, Representing and ordering numbers. That is from the questions in these practice exams.
- How are the answers marked?
- Every answer is marked the moment you finish, with an explanation for each question and a simpler version a tap away.