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England Year 6 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 6 english practice tests for England, written to the National Curriculum in England. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 121 questions · Key details · Inference · Theme
Practice Test 221 questions · Key details · Inference · Grammar
Practice Test 321 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Punctuation
Practice Test 421 questions · Key details · Grammar · Usage
Practice Test 521 questions · Supporting details · Vocabulary · Spelling

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: word reading and comprehensionWriting: composition, transcription and handwritingGrammar, punctuation and spellingSpoken language

Course: KS2

Skills across all five tests: Key details (14) · Grammar (13) · Inference (9) · Vocabulary (9) · Punctuation (8) · Usage (7) · Spelling (7) · Theme (5) · Character (5) · Writing (5)

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 “The Loch Ness Survey”

    Where did Isla’s class go?
    A. Wales   B. London   C. the Highlands of Scotland   D. Cornwall
    Show answerthe Highlands of Scotland
  2. What did Mr Fraser want students to do?
    A. write a story   B. collect evidence like real scientists   C. go swimming   D. catch the monster
    Show answercollect evidence like real scientists
  3. Why was the water so hard to see through?
    A. It was polluted with oil.   B. It was night-time.   C. It was frozen.   D. It was full of peat.
    Show answerIt was full of peat.
  4. What explanation does Isla suggest?
    A. The sonar was broken.   B. Nessie is real.   C. People may have seen eels or logs in dark water.   D. The loch is empty.
    Show answerPeople may have seen eels or logs in dark water.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these England Year 6 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 21 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 England curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the National Curriculum in England — Reading: word reading and comprehension, Writing: composition, transcription and handwriting, Grammar, punctuation and spelling, Spoken language. 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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