Key dates

Assessment type

Year

Period

NAPLAN practice tests 2025

Schools can complete practice tests in the assessment platform from Term 4, 2024. For more information, contact your school or your Test administration authority

The Public demonstration site provides sample tests for student familiarisation year-round.

NAPLAN

From 2023, NAPLAN has moved to March.

Read more about the NAP improvements.

2025

12–24 March

See Test window

See Ramadan and NAPLAN

2026 

11–23 March

2027

10–22 March 

2028

15–27 March 

2029 

14–26 March 

NAP sample assessments

From 2023, NAP sample assessment main studies have moved from October to May.

2024

NAP–ICTL field trial: 16–29 October

2025 

NAP–ICTL main study: 5–23 May

NAP–SL field trial: October/November

2026

NAP–SL main study: May 


NAP Opt-in assessments

In 2025, schools will be able to opt in to additional assessments in two of the NAP sample domains for Years 6 and 10.

2025 NAP Opt-in assessment in science literacy and/or civics and citizenship

School registration and enrolment window: 25 March – 29 April  

Test window: Monday 5 – Friday 30 May