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New South Wales Kindergarten English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Kindergarten english practice tests for New South Wales, written to the NSW syllabuses (NESA). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 115 questions · Beginning sounds · Letter recognition · Rhyming
Practice Test 215 questions · Beginning sounds · Letter recognition · Phonics
Practice Test 315 questions · Beginning sounds · Letter recognition · Rhyming
Practice Test 415 questions · Beginning sounds · Letter recognition · Rhyming
Practice Test 515 questions · Letter recognition · Rhyming · Phonics

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

LanguageLiteratureLiteracy

Skills across all five tests: Beginning sounds (23) · Letter recognition (17) · Rhyming (10) · Phonics (8) · Phonological awareness (6) · High-frequency words (4) · Comprehension (3) · Vocabulary (2) · Concepts of print (2)

Each test checks letters, sounds and rhymes with picture prompts — read the questions aloud together.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. Find the capital letter that matches "z".
    A. T   B. H   C. B   D. Z
    Show answerZ
  2. Which word rhymes with "sun"?
    A. run   B. bed   C. hat   D. top
    Show answerrun
  3. 🍉 What sound does "watermelon" start with?
    A. w   B. s   C. t   D. c
    Show answerw
  4. Find the capital letter that matches "c".
    A. G   B. N   C. T   D. C
    Show answerC

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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · New South Wales curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these New South Wales Kindergarten English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test checks letters, sounds and rhymes with picture prompts — read the questions aloud together. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the New South Wales curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the NSW syllabuses (NESA) — Language, Literature, Literacy. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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