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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 publish the test materials for the academic year 2025 to 2026 on the following dates:

Date Materials
Friday 22 May 2026 key stage 2 test materials
Monday 1 June 2026 key stage 1 test materials and scaled score conversion tables
Monday 22 June 2026 phonics screening check materials and threshold mark
Tuesday 7 July 2026 key stage 2 scaled score conversion tables

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:

  • 2025 key stage 1 test materials
  • 2024 key stage 1 test materials
  • 2023 key stage 1 test materials

Key stage 1 past papers: modified materials

Resources include:

  • 2025 key stage 1 modified test materials
  • 2024 key stage 1 modified test materials
  • 2023 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

Published 12 September 2016
Last updated 29 September 2025 show all updates
  1. Added the dates on which we will publish the test materials for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

  2. Added the 2025 key stage 2 scaled score conversion tables.

  3. Added the 2025 phonics screening check materials. Removed the 2022 phonics screening check materials in keeping with this page containing only the past 3 years of test materials.

  4. Added the 2025 optional key stage 1 test materials and scaled scores. Consequently, removed the 2022 key stage 1 test materials and scaled scores, in keeping with this page containing the past 3 years of test materials.

  5. 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.

  6. Added dates on which we will publish the 2025 materials

  7. This page has moved to a new URL

  8. First published.