National curriculum assessments: past test materials
Assessment materials used for the phonics screening check, key stage 1 and key stage 2 national curriculum tests in the past 3 years, including test papers.
We will add the 2025 materials on:
- Friday 23 May: key stage 2 test materials (now available below)
- Monday 2 June: key stage 1 optional test materials
- Monday 2 June: key stage 1 scaled scores
- Monday 23 June: phonics screening check resources
- Tuesday 8 July: key stage 2 scaled scores
Key stage 2 past papers: standard materials
Resources include:
- 2025 key stage 2 test materials
- 2024 key stage 2 test materials
- 2023 key stage 2 test materials
Key stage 2 past papers: modified materials
Resources include:
- 2025 key stage 2 modified test materials
- 2024 key stage 2 modified test materials
- 2023 key stage 2 modified test materials
Key stage 1 past papers: standard materials
Resources include:
- 2024 key stage 1 test material
- 2023 key stage 1 test materials
- 2022 key stage 1 test materials
Key stage 1 past papers: modified materials
Resources include:
- 2024 key stage 1 modified test material
- 2023 key stage 1 modified test materials
- 2022 key stage 1 modified test materials
Key stage 1 and 2: scaled score conversion tables
Phonics screening check resources
Resources include:
- scoring guidance
- pupils’ materials
- answer sheets
Updates to this page
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Added the 2025 key stage 2 test materials. Consequently, removed the 2022 key stage 2 test materials and scaled scores, in keeping with this page containing the past 3 years of test materials.
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Added dates on which we will publish the 2025 materials
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This page has moved to a new URL
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First published.