Free Year 5 NAPLAN Reading practice exams
4 free practice exams in the style of the real NAPLAN test, each about 38 questions in 50 minutes.
954 free practice exams.
The practice exams
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 5) · Practice exam 2 (38 questions, 50 minutes)
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 5) · Practice exam 3 (38 questions, 50 minutes)
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 5) · Practice exam 4 (38 questions, 50 minutes)
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 5) · Practice exam 6 (38 questions, 50 minutes)
Try a question
At the Courts
At lunchtime, Nia hurried to the outdoor basketball courts. She put her hand on a metal bench, then quickly pulled it away. The sun had turned the bench into a frying pan.
What does the description of the bench suggest?
- Someone had been cooking on the bench.
- The bench had become very hot in the sun.
- The bench was painted the colour of a frying pan.
- The bench was too small for everyone to sit on.
Answer
B. The bench had become very hot in the sun.. The comparison to a frying pan, together with Nia pulling her hand away, shows that the metal bench was very hot.
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 38 questions in 50 minutes.
Kinds of question: 100% multiple choice.
Topics in these practice exams
- Locating and retrieving information (11%)
- Literal comprehension (10%)
- Inferential comprehension (10%)
- Word choice and language choices (5%)
- Figurative language (3%)
- Character relationships and development (3%)
- Imagery and symbolism (3%)
- Comparing texts and viewpoints (3%)
How to prepare with ExamUp
- Warm up by topic. Do 10 Reading 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 5 NAPLAN Reading practice exams free?
- Yes. All 4 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 38 questions in 50 minutes.
- 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: Locating and retrieving information, Literal comprehension, Inferential comprehension, Word choice and language choices, Figurative language. 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.