NAPLAN practice · Year 5 numeracy

Year 5 NAPLAN numeracy practice test

20 free NAPLAN-style questions across every strand, marked as soon as you finish, with a worked solution for every question. The official demonstration tests don’t show answers. This one does.

NAPLAN 202710 to 22 March 2027

Numeracy test50 minutes, online

CalculatorNot allowed

This practice test20 questions, about 25 minutes

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Answer as many as you can, then press Mark my test at the bottom. Use paper for working, no calculator.

Question 1Number
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 47 382?
7
7 000
700
70 000
Question 2Number
A school tuck shop sells 48 pies each day for 5 days. How many pies does it sell in total?
Question 3Measurement
A rectangular football oval is 85 metres long and 60 metres wide. What is the perimeter of the oval in metres?
metres
Question 4Space
A clock shows 3 o'clock. The angle between the hour hand and the minute hand is best described as which type of angle?
Straight
Acute
Right
Obtuse
Question 5Statistics and probability
A bag contains 3 red marbles, 2 blue marbles and 1 yellow marble. If one marble is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a blue marble?
$\dfrac{1}{2}$
$\dfrac{1}{3}$
$\dfrac{1}{6}$
$\dfrac{2}{3}$
Question 6Number
Which of the following numbers is the largest?

$4.7$ , $4.07$ , $4.73$ , $4.37$
$4.37$
$4.73$
$4.07$
$4.7$
Question 7Algebra
Look at the number pattern below.

$6, 11, 16, 21, 31$

What is the missing number?
Question 8Measurement
A swimming carnival at Bondi Aquatic Centre starts at 13:15 and finishes at 15:45. How long does the swimming carnival last?
3 hours 15 minutes
3 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 30 minutes
2 hours 15 minutes
Question 9Space
A shape is reflected across a vertical mirror line. Which of the following statements about the reflected shape is correct?
It is smaller than the original shape.
It is larger than the original shape.
It is the same size and shape but faces the opposite direction.
It is rotated 90 degrees from the original shape.
Question 10Number
Which fraction is equivalent to $\dfrac{3}{4}$ ?
$\dfrac{9}{16}$
$\dfrac{4}{5}$
$\dfrac{6}{10}$
$\dfrac{6}{8}$
Question 11Number
A farmer picks 336 apples and packs them equally into boxes of 8. How many boxes does the farmer fill?
boxes
Question 12Algebra
Which of the following numbers is a factor of 36?
9
8
14
10
Question 13Statistics and probability
The table below shows the number of goals scored by four players in a netball season.

Player Goals
Aisha 34
Bridie 27
Carmen 41
Donna 38

How many more goals did Carmen score than Bridie?
7
14
11
4
Question 14Measurement
A school vegetable garden is in the shape of a rectangle. It is 12 metres long and 7 metres wide. What is the area of the garden in square metres?
square metres
Question 15Number
Lachlan ate $\dfrac{2}{8}$ of a pizza and his sister ate $\dfrac{3}{8}$ of the same pizza. What fraction of the pizza did they eat altogether?
$\dfrac{1}{4}$
$\dfrac{5}{16}$
$\dfrac{6}{8}$
$\dfrac{5}{8}$
Question 16Algebra
A number pattern follows a rule. The first five terms are shown below.

$4, 12, 36, 108,$

What is the missing fifth term?
Question 17Number
Zara is setting up chairs in rows for a school assembly. She wants exactly 9 chairs in every row with no chairs left over. She has 214 chairs. Which of the following numbers of chairs, all less than 214, can she arrange perfectly into rows of 9?
$189$
$196$
$205$
$200$
Question 18Space
On a grid, a triangle has one vertex at point $\text{C3}$ (column C, row 3). The triangle is translated (slid) 4 columns to the right and 2 rows up. Which grid reference does that vertex move to?
G5
G3
G1
E5
Question 19Statistics and probability
A spinner is divided into 8 equal sections. Five sections are green, two sections are yellow, and one section is red. A student spins the spinner once. Which of the following best describes the probability of landing on yellow?
It is less than $\dfrac{1}{2}$ but greater than 0
It is greater than $\dfrac{1}{2}$
It is exactly $\dfrac{1}{2}$
It is impossible (0)
Question 20Measurement
A train departs Melbourne at 08:47 and arrives in Geelong at 09:35. How many minutes does the journey take?
minutes

Player	Goals
Aisha	34
Bridie	27
Carmen	41
Donna	38

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These are Tuterly’s own NAPLAN-style questions, not official NAPLAN questions. NAPLAN is run by ACARA. For the official practice tests, see the NAPLAN public demonstration site.

About the test

What the Year 5 numeracy test looks like.

When: NAPLAN 2027 runs from 10 to 22 March 2027. Schools choose the exact days within the national test window.
How long: the Year 5 numeracy test is 50 minutes. No calculator. Students work questions out mentally or on paper.
What’s tested: maths from the Australian Curriculum across number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability.
Question types: multiple choice, typed answers, and on-screen tasks such as drag and drop.
It adapts: everyone starts with the same set of questions, then later sets get easier or harder depending on how they go.
Results: reported against four proficiency levels (Exceeding, Strong, Developing, Needs additional support), in a student report later in the year.

Sources: NAP: key dates, NAP: numeracy, NAP: tailored tests, NAPLAN 2026 information for parents and carers (SCSA WA), NAP: public demonstration site. Checked October 2026.

Getting ready

How to use this practice test.

Do it in one sitting, without help, so the result shows where they really are.
Read every worked solution for the ones marked ✗, then try a similar question a few days later.
Practise by strand. The result breaks down by number, algebra, measurement, space, and statistics and probability, so you know where to spend time.
Little and often beats cramming. Ten minutes a day in the weeks before March helps more than one long session.

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Year 5 NAPLAN numeracy: questions parents ask

When is the Year 5 NAPLAN numeracy test in 2027?

NAPLAN 2027 runs from 10 to 22 March 2027. Schools choose the exact days within the national test window. Ask your child’s school for their timetable.

How long is the Year 5 numeracy test?

50 minutes. No calculator. Students work questions out mentally or on paper.

What does the numeracy test cover?

Maths from the Australian Curriculum across number, algebra, measurement, space, statistics and probability. Questions are multiple choice, typed answers and on-screen tasks such as drag and drop.

Is NAPLAN online and does it change as you go?

Yes. Most schools sit NAPLAN online, and the numeracy test is tailored: everyone starts with the same set of questions, and how a student goes decides whether the next sets are easier or harder.

How are NAPLAN results reported?

Results are reported against four proficiency levels: Exceeding, Strong, Developing, Needs additional support. Schools give families an individual student report later in the year.

Is this an official NAPLAN test?

No. These are Tuterly’s own NAPLAN-style practice questions, written to match the style and content of the numeracy test, with a worked solution for each. NAPLAN is run by ACARA, and its public demonstration site has official sample tests (without answers).

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