Key dates
Assessment type
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Year
|
Period
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| NAPLAN school practice test window |
2022 |
March – April
For more information, contact your school or your test administration authority. |
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NAPLAN online
Read more about the NAPLAN online test window dates
From 2023, NAPLAN is moving to March. Read about the change here.
|
2020 |
NAPLAN and all associated testing events did not proceed for 2020 due to COVID-19.
|
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2021
|
11–21 May
|
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2022
|
10–20 May
See NAPLAN online test window infographic (PDF 1.23 mb)
See test timetable by domain
See information on NAPLAN and Ramadan
|
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2023
|
15–27 March
|
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2024
|
13–25 March
|
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2025
|
12–24 March
|
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2026
|
11–23 March
|
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2027
|
10–22 March
|
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NAPLAN on paper
Schools will do NAPLAN online in 2022
|
2020
|
NAPLAN and all associated testing events did not proceed for 2020 due to COVID-19.
|
2021
|
11–13 May
|
| NAP–ICT Literacy sample assessments |
2020 |
NAP sample and all associated testing events were postponed for 12 months due to COVID-19. |
| 2021 |
Field trial (Qld, NSW and Vic only): 7 June – 18 June |
| NAP sample assessment was postponed for a further 12 months due to COVID-19. |
| 2022 |
Field trial (WA, SA, Vic and NSW only): 6 June – 17 June |
| Main study: 10 October – 11 November. |
| NAP–SL sample assessments |
2023 |
NAP sample assessments will move from October to Term 2. |
| NAP sample opt-in assessments |
2024 |
From 2024, schools will be able to opt-in to additional assessments in the NAP sample domains for Years 6 and 10. |
Small scale tests
Schools may also be randomly selected to participate in NAPLAN item trial testing (from early to mid-August) or equating testing (1–4 weeks prior to NAPLAN test period). The selected schools are required to participate in these activities. For more information, download the small-scale tests fact sheet (PDF 184 kb).
For more information about these events, please contact your
test administration authority.