Free Year 3 NAPLAN Writing practice exams
3 free practice exams in the style of the real NAPLAN test, each about 1 questions in 40 minutes.
1480 free practice exams; 31 practice sessions this week.
The practice exams
- NAPLAN Writing (Year 3) · Practice exam 2 (1 questions, 40 minutes)
- NAPLAN Writing (Year 3) · Practice exam 3 (1 questions, 40 minutes)
- NAPLAN Writing (Year 3) · Practice exam 4 (1 questions, 40 minutes)
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 1 questions in 40 minutes.
Kinds of question: 100% writing tasks.
How to prepare with ExamUp
- Warm up by topic. Do 10 Writing 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 Writing practice exams free?
- Yes. All 3 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 1 questions in 40 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.
- How are the answers marked?
- Multiple-choice and short answers are marked the moment you finish, each with an explanation. Longer written answers are marked by the ExamUp team against a marking guide.