NAPLAN · Year 9
Year 9 NAPLAN practice tests
8 full-length practice papers in the NAPLAN format, pitched at Year 9: 3 Reading, 1 Language Conventions and 4 Numeracy, each with a separate answer key. Print one, sit it timed, and mark it together, or sit it on screen.
120
days to go
NAPLAN 2027: 10 – 22 March 2027
The test window opens in 120 days. Each school sets its own days inside the window. Official dates
Find out what your Year 9 child needs to practice
A free 30-minute diagnostic in Numeracy, Reading or Language Conventions shows exactly which skills need work, then builds practice papers on them.
Year 9 Reading
A colour Reading Magazine of stories, poems, reports and persuasive texts, and a question paper that sends students to each text by page, the same two booklets as the real test.
Each paper: 50 questions, 1 hour 5 minutes, with its own Reading Magazine.
Year 9 Language Conventions
Spelling, grammar and punctuation, pitched at the year level.
Each paper: 30 questions, 45 minutes.
Year 9 Numeracy
Number, algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics and probability, with the diagrams, graphs and tables the real test uses.
Each paper: 60 questions, non-calculator 40 minutes, calculator 40 minutes.
Year 9 Writing
Not covered yet. Writing needs a prompt and a marking rubric rather than scored questions, and is being built separately.
Using practice papers well
- Start with the free diagnostic test. Sit it early to find out where your child is, rather than guessing.
- Practice the gaps, not the whole test. Marking a paper on PrepNest shows which topics lost marks and links straight to practice on those topics.
- Save full, timed papers for the last few weeks. That is when pacing and stamina matter most.
- Keep it low-stakes. NAPLAN is a snapshot of how a student is going, not a pass-or-fail test, so calm practice beats cramming.
Questions
- When is NAPLAN 2027?
- The NAPLAN 2027 test window is 10 – 22 March 2027. Each school sets its own days inside the window, so check your school's timetable.
- What does the Year 9 NAPLAN test?
- NAPLAN has four tests, sat in this order: Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language, then Numeracy.
- Do PrepNest papers cover NAPLAN Writing?
- Not yet. The papers cover Numeracy, Reading and Language Conventions. Writing needs a prompt and a marking rubric rather than scored questions, and it is being built separately.
- Are these real NAPLAN papers?
- No. They are original practice papers written to match the format, timing and year-level demand of the real tests. PrepNest is independent and is not affiliated with ACARA, which runs NAPLAN.
- How much do they cost?
- One plan unlocks every paper from Grade 3 to Year 10, from $9.92 a month. The first half of every paper is free to flip through, and the diagnostic test is free.
One plan unlocks every paper from Grade 3 to Year 10, every subject and every year level, from $9.92 a month. The first half of every paper is free to flip through.
Other NAPLAN years
NAPLAN is run by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). PrepNest is an independent provider of practice material and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACARA.