Guidance

Optional key stage 1 tests: 2025 English reading test materials

Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English reading test materials used in 2025.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Published: 2 June 2025

Documents

2025 key stage 1 English reading Paper 1: reading prompt and answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-252-3, STA/25/8900/e

PDF, 4.57 MB, 24 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading Paper 2: reading booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-254-7, STA/25/8902/e

PDF, 23.9 MB, 12 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading Paper 2: reading answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-253-0, STA/25/8901/e

PDF, 379 KB, 12 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering Paper 1: reading prompt and answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-375-9, STA/25/8921/e

PDF, 226 KB, 6 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading – administering Paper 2: reading booklet and reading answer booklet

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-376-6, STA/25/8922/e

PDF, 199 KB, 4 pages

2025 key stage 1 English reading mark schemes

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-255-4, STA/25/8903/e

PDF, 628 KB, 26 pages

2025 copyright ownership: key stage 1 national curriculum tests

PDF, 187 KB, 4 pages

Details

It is recommended that schools administer the optional English reading tests at the end of KS1 in May 2025. Test administration instructions and mark schemes are also provided.

Please refer to the copyright ownership report for details of how schools, educational establishments and third parties can use these materials.

Published 2 June 2025