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India Class 1 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Class 1 english practice tests for India, written to the NCERT National Curriculum Framework (NCF-SE 2023) and CBSE syllabus. 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 · Key details · Vocabulary · Comprehension
Practice Test 215 questions · Key details · Phonics · Language
Practice Test 315 questions · Vocabulary · Key details · Comprehension
Practice Test 415 questions · Phonics · Key details · Language
Practice Test 515 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Comprehension

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

Reading comprehensionGrammarWriting (letters, notices, articles)Literature

Course: Foundational stage

Skills across all five tests: Key details (14) · Phonics (12) · Vocabulary (9) · Comprehension (8) · Punctuation (6) · Grammar (6) · Capitalisation (5) · Writing (5) · Language (4) · Figurative language (1)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “Diyas for Diwali”

    What do Riya and Dadi make?
    A. cakes   B. diyas   C. kites   D. hats
    Show answerdiyas
  2. What are the diyas made of?
    A. clay   B. glass   C. wood   D. paper
    Show answerclay
  3. When do they light the diyas?
    A. at lunch   B. in the morning   C. at night   D. never
    Show answerat night
  4. What does Riya compare her home to?
    A. a train   B. the sea   C. the sun   D. the stars
    Show answerthe stars

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these India Class 1 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the India curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the NCERT National Curriculum Framework (NCF-SE 2023) and CBSE syllabus — Reading comprehension, Grammar, Writing (letters, notices, articles), Literature. 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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