Year 3 NAPLAN practice

Help your child feel ready for their first NAPLAN.

Build familiarity with NAPLAN-style questions across Reading, Writing, Numeracy and Conventions of Language. Explore teacher-written practice, helpful explanations and results you can review together.

No credit card required · Trial includes selected tests

Mother and daughter using a laptop together at home.

✓Created by Australian teachers

✓12 months’ paid access

✓Unlimited attempts during access

✓Results available to parents

Year 3 NAPLAN overview

Their first NAPLAN, explained.

NAPLAN is a national assessment of Reading, Writing, Conventions of Language and Numeracy. Year 3 is the first time students sit it, so a little familiarity with the format can help them feel more at ease.

NAPLAN is completed in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Practice at other year levels helps build skills ahead of those years.

Official information: nap.edu.au

The official Year 3 test

  • ReadingOnline
  • Conventions of LanguageOnline
  • NumeracyOnline
  • WritingOn paper

On Excel Test Zone, all practice is completed online. Writing tasks are not automatically marked, so you can read and discuss your child’s writing together.

Subject coverage

Practice across all four NAPLAN areas.

The Year 3 NAPLAN Test Pack follows the same four areas as the official test.

Reading

Read a range of texts and answer questions that check understanding.

  • 15 Reading tests
  • Explanations for every question

Writing

Practise planning and writing a response to a prompt.

  • 4 Writing tests
  • Responses to review together, not automatically marked

Conventions of Language

Build confidence with spelling, grammar and punctuation.

  • 12 Spelling tests
  • 12 Grammar & Punctuation tests

Numeracy

Practise maths questions across the Year 3 numeracy topics.

  • Number
  • Measurement and Geometry
  • Statistics & Probability
Product experience

See how practice becomes learning.

Your child can try a test, review explanations and revisit questions, while you follow their results from your parent account.

1

Try a question

Your child answers NAPLAN-style questions in an online practice test, with unlimited attempts during access.

2

Understand an answer

Review detailed explanations and worked solutions for every question in the NAPLAN Test Pack.

3

Review their results

Follow progress and improvement through reports in your parent account.

What parents can see

Reports help you track results and improvement over time, so you can see where a little extra practice might help.

Results show practice on Excel Test Zone. They are not official NAPLAN results.

Test Pack and bundle

Choose the practice that suits your child.

Start with Year 3 NAPLAN-style practice, or add Excel Skills Check tests for broader skills practice throughout the year.

NAPLAN-style practice

Year 3 NAPLAN* Online–style Test Pack

Best for: families who want focused Year 3 NAPLAN-style practice, with explanations and worked solutions.

$69.99AUD

One payment · 12 months’ access · No auto-renewal

  • ✓73 tests and 1,182 questions
  • ✓Reading, Writing, Numeracy and Conventions of Language
  • ✓Detailed explanations and worked solutions for all questions
  • ✓Unlimited attempts during access
  • ✓Progress reports for parents
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NAPLAN-style + everyday skills

Year 3 NAPLAN* + Excel Skills Check Test Pack Bundle

Best for: families who want NAPLAN-style practice plus broader skills practice throughout the year.

$99.00AUDSave 41%

One payment · 12 months’ access · No auto-renewal

  • ✓228 tests and 4,162 questions in total
  • ✓Everything in the Year 3 NAPLAN* Online–style Test Pack
  • ✓Plus 155 Excel Skills Check tests: Comprehension, Language, Number & Algebra, Measurement & Space and Statistics & Probability
  • ✓Excel Skills Check tests aligned to Australian Curriculum Version 9.0
  • ✓Unlimited attempts and parent reports
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Not ready to buy? Start for free with selected tests. No credit card required.

Detailed explanations and worked solutions are included in the NAPLAN* Online–style Test Pack only. *Practice tests are created by Excel Test Zone and are not official NAPLAN materials.

Parent guidance

Small steps. A more familiar experience.

Keep practice manageable with a few simple habits that fit around your child’s school week.

Father supporting his son as he practises writing in a notebook.
  • 1

    Keep sessions manageable and take breaks when needed.

  • 2

    Talk through mistakes and available explanations together.

  • 3

    Include handwriting practice, because Year 3 NAPLAN Writing is completed on paper.

FAQs

Your Year 3 questions, answered.

What is included in the free trial?

The free trial includes selected practice tests, so you can see how Excel Test Zone works for your child. No credit card is required.

Are the Writing tasks marked?

Writing tasks are not automatically marked. Your child completes them online, and you can read and talk through their response together. The official Year 3 Writing assessment is completed on paper, so some handwriting practice is worthwhile too.

How long do I have access?

Paid packs give you 12 months’ access with unlimited attempts during that time. It is one payment, with no auto-renewal.

What can I see as a parent?

Your parent account includes reports to help you track your child’s results and improvement. These reflect practice on Excel Test Zone and are not official NAPLAN results.

Do the tests include explanations?

Detailed explanations and worked solutions are included for all questions in the Year 3 NAPLAN* Online–style Test Pack. They are not included in the Excel Skills Check tests, including those in the bundle.

Are these the official NAPLAN tests?

No. They are NAPLAN-style practice tests created by Excel Test Zone to help children become familiar with the format and types of questions. Official information is available at nap.edu.au.

Take the first step towards Year 3 NAPLAN.

Explore selected practice tests for free and see how Excel Test Zone works for your child.

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