Free Year 8 NAPLAN-style Language Conventions practice exams
8 free practice exams in the style of the real NAPLAN-style Language Conventions papers, each about 58 questions in 45 minutes.
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The practice exams
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 2 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 3 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 4 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 5 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 6 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 7 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 8 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
- NAPLAN-style Language Conventions (Year 8) · Practice exam 9 (58 questions, 45 minutes)
Try a question
Which word is a noun?
- active
- activity
- activate
- actively
Answer
B. activity. ‘Activity’ names something and is a noun.
What the real test covers
There is no national test in Years 8 and 10, and end-of-year exams differ from school to school. These papers cover the Australian Curriculum (version 9.0) content for the year, and the NAPLAN-style papers keep the Year 7 and Year 9 NAPLAN skills going.
Each practice exam: about 58 questions in 45 minutes.
Kinds of question: 90% multiple choice, 10% short answer.
Topics in these practice exams
- Spelling (14%)
- Conjunctions and connectives (8%)
- Sentence types and structure (7%)
- Verbs and verb forms (7%)
- Prepositions (7%)
- Vocabulary and word choice (6%)
- Pronouns and reference (6%)
- Modal verbs and modality (6%)
How to prepare with ExamUp
- Warm up by topic. Do 10 NAPLAN-style Language Conventions 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 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 8 NAPLAN-style Language Conventions practice exams free?
- Yes. All 8 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 58 questions in 45 minutes.
- Are these the real NAPLAN-style Language Conventions papers?
- No. ExamUp is independent and is not connected with any exam body or school. Every question is written new in the style of the real papers. Links to the official past papers are on our Past papers page.
- What topics do the questions cover?
- Most often: Spelling, Conjunctions and connectives, Sentence types and structure, Verbs and verb forms, Prepositions. 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.
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