2020 NAPLAN test timetable
Paper test
In 2020, the NAPLAN paper tests will be conducted from 12 to 14 May.
| Monday 11 May | Tuesday 12 May
Official test date | Wednesday
13 May
Official test date | Thursday 14 May
Official test date | Friday 15 May |
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| No tests permitted |
1. Language
Conventions
2. Writing Catch-up tests
(Language Conventions
and Writing)
permitted |
3. Reading
Catch-up tests
(Language Conventions,
Writing and Reading)
permitted |
4. Numeracy
Catch-up tests (any) permitted | Catch-up tests (any) permitted |
| Monday 18 May | Tuesday 19 May | Wednesday 20 May | Thursday 21 May | Friday 22 May |
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Test security to be maintained to ensure tests remain secure for schools sanctioned
to vary test dates.
Individual student catch-up tests not permitted during this week. |
| Monday 25 May | Tuesday 26 May | Wednesday
27 May | Thursday 28 May | Friday 29 May |
|---|
| Test security to be maintained by all schools to 29 May 2020 |
Online test
In 2020, the NAPLAN Online tests will be conducted from 12 to 22 May.
Testing sequence: writing - reading - conventions of language - numeracy.
| Monday 11 May | Tuesday 12 May | Wednesday
13 May | Thursday 14 May | Friday 15 May |
|---|
Preparation day –
no tests permitted |
Day 1 testing
Writing:
Year 3 (paper)
Year 5 (online) |
Day 2 testing
Writing:
Year 5 (online)
Year 7 & 9 (online)
|
Day 3 testing Writing:
Year 7 & 9 (online) |
Day 4 testing |
| No writing available for Year 7 & 9 students. Students can use Day 1 to start other domains, but must follow test sequence | All year levels follow test sequence | All year levels follow test sequence | All year levels follow test sequence |
| catch-up tests permitted | catch-up tests permitted | catch-up tests permitted | catch-up tests permitted |
| Monday 18 May | Tuesday 19 May | Wednesday
20 May | Thursday 21 May | Friday 22 May |
|---|
Day 5 testing All year levels follow test sequence catch-up tests permitted |
Day 6 testing All year levels follow test sequence catch-up tests permitted |
Day 7 testing All year levels follow test sequence catch-up tests permitted |
Day 8 testing All year levels follow test sequence catch-up tests permitted |
Day 9 testing All year levels follow test sequence catch-up tests permitted |
| Monday 25 May | Tuesday 26 May | Wednesday
27 May | Thursday 28 May | Friday 29 May |
|---|
Test security to be maintained by all schools to 29 May 2020. This week may only be used for testing with permission from the TAA |
Variations to test dates for classes or groups of students
ACARA has advised that only schools with
compelling reasons that are
outside of their control will be granted approval to vary test dates. Schools that book a camp in test week will not be granted approval to vary their NAPLAN test dates.
Future dates for NAPLAN can be found on the
NAP website's Key dates page.