Free Year 7 NAPLAN Reading practice exams
2 free practice exams in the style of the real NAPLAN test, each about 50 questions in 65 minutes.
954 free practice exams.
The practice exams
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 7) · Practice exam 2 (50 questions, 65 minutes)
- NAPLAN Reading (Year 7) · Practice exam 4 (50 questions, 65 minutes)
Try a question
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Ravi wrote: “I arrived with my pottery at eight o'clock, but every stall was occupied. I walked around the market twice, waiting for a free space where I could set up my display.”
Why did Ravi walk around the market twice? Select one answer.
- He could not find a free stall to set up his display
- He was looking for a missing box of fruit
- He wanted to compare the prices at every stall
- He had been asked to count the shoppers
Answer
A. He could not find a free stall to set up his display. Ravi says he walked around twice because all the stalls were occupied.
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 50 questions in 65 minutes.
Kinds of question: 100% multiple choice.
Topics in these practice exams
- Inferential comprehension (14%)
- Literal comprehension (12%)
- Locating and retrieving information (8%)
- Vocabulary in context (8%)
- Character motivation (6%)
- Text purpose (4%)
- Character feelings and attitudes (4%)
- Figurative language (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 7 NAPLAN Reading practice exams free?
- Yes. All 2 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 50 questions in 65 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: Inferential comprehension, Literal comprehension, Locating and retrieving information, Vocabulary in context, Character motivation. 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.