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NAPLAN Year 3 Practice Resources

NAPLAN assesses reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Our NAPLAN-style practice helps students get familiar with the question formats, build stamina and feel confident on test day.

These are NAPLAN-style practice resources created by Success Tutoring. They are not official ACARA test papers and are not endorsed by ACARA. Official information: www.nap.edu.au/naplan.

Practice Tests

Timed, exam-style practice with marks.

  • Practice Test

    NAPLAN-style Numeracy Practice Test 1 (Year 3)

    A 45-minute NAPLAN-style numeracy practice test for Year 3 covering number, patterns, time, money and measurement. Mixed question types…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    45 min
    Questions
    30 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    Every Child Should Learn to Swim — Reading Comprehension

    A short persuasive text arguing that every Australian child should learn to swim. Students identify the writer's opinion and reasons, work…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    Should Every Classroom Have a Pet? — Persuasive Writing

    A NAPLAN-style persuasive prompt on a topic every Year 3 student has an opinion about. Students practise matching persuasive devices to…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Writing Prompt

    The Door in the Tree — Narrative Writing

    A NAPLAN-style narrative prompt: a small door appears in the trunk of a tree. Students plan the orientation, complication and resolution,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    35 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included