Free NAPLAN Year 3 Practice
NAPLAN in Year 3 checks the literacy and numeracy skills children have been building at school. The best preparation is steady, low-stress practice of those skills, plus some familiarity with answering questions on a screen. These free games cover the same skill areas with original questions set to a Year 3 level.
Quick facts
- Who sits it
- Students in Year 3 across Australia
- When
- Each year in March (check the official timetable for exact dates)
- Official information
- NAP (nap.edu.au)
- Year 3 students sit four tests: Writing, Reading, Conventions of Language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and Numeracy.
- Year 3 Writing is done on paper; the other tests are online and adaptive, so questions get harder or easier depending on how your child is going.
- Results are reported in four proficiency levels: Exceeding, Strong, Developing and Needs additional support.
⏱️ New: timed tests. Most games below have a Timed test button: 15 questions in 10 minutes with answers revealed at the end, just like the real thing. Use it once your child is confident in practice mode.
Numeracy
Numbers to 1,000, adding and subtracting, early times tables, money, time to the minute, shapes and simple data.
Add numbers within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Take away within 10, 20, 100 or 1,000.
Practise any times table from 2× to 12×.
Ones, tens, hundreds and thousands.
Count coins and notes, and work out change.
Read an analogue clock, from o’clock to any minute.
Name 2D and 3D shapes and count their parts.
Read pictographs, bar graphs and tally charts.
Conventions of Language: spelling
Spelling common words, word families and simple homophones such as there and their.
Conventions of Language: grammar and punctuation
Capital letters, full stops, question marks, joining words and simple word types.
Reading
Short stories and simple information texts, finding facts and working out what words mean.
Tips for parents
- Practise little and often: 10–15 minutes a day is better than long sessions in the week before.
- Ask your child to write a short story or recount once a week. Year 3 Writing is on paper, so practise neat handwriting too.
- Read together every day and talk about the text: what happened, why, and what a tricky word means.
- Keep it low-stress. NAPLAN is a snapshot to help schools and families, not a pass-or-fail test.
Frequently asked questions
When is NAPLAN for Year 3?
NAPLAN is held in March each year. Your school will confirm the exact days.
What is in the Year 3 NAPLAN tests?
Writing (on paper), Reading, Conventions of Language and Numeracy. The tests check skills taught in the early years of primary school.
Can my child fail NAPLAN?
No. There is no pass or fail. Results show how your child is going compared with national expectations, in four proficiency levels.
Are these official NAPLAN questions?
No. All questions are original practice written by Success Tutoring to cover the same skills. They are not official NAPLAN material.
Original practice by Success Tutoring. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by ACARA. Test names are used only to describe what the practice covers. Formats can change, so always check the official website for the latest details.
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