Optional key stage 1 tests: test administration guidance (TAG)
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2024.2025.
- From:
- Standards and Testing Agency
- Published
- 18 March 2016
- Last updated
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1310 March20242025 — See all updates
Documents
Details
If you’reyou are involved in administering the optional KS1 tests in 2024,2025, you can prepare by reading this testguidance. administration guidance (TAG).
It includes information about:
- planning for the tests
- receiving test materials
- administering and marking the tests
Updates to this page
Published 18 March 2016
Last updated 1310 March 2024
2025
+ show all updates
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Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
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Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
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Updated for 2023 test cycle
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Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
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Updated for the 2020 test cycle.
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Updated for the 2019 test cycle.
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Updated for the 2018 test cycle.
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Updated for the 2017 test cycle.
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Update added about the removal of the requirement to administer the 2016 KS1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-03-09 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026
2025-03-10 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-13 09:34
Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
2023-03-13 07:55
Updated for 2023 test cycle
2022-03-14 12:55
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
Details
If you’reyou are involved in administering the optional KS1 tests in 2024,2025, you can prepare by reading this testguidance. administration guidance (TAG).
It includes information about:
- planning for the tests
- receiving test materials
- administering and marking the tests
Updates to this page
Published 18 March 2016
Last updated 1310 March 2024
2025
+ show all updates
-
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
-
Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
-
-
Updated for 2023 test cycle
-
-
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
-
-
Updated for the 2020 test cycle.
-
-
Updated for the 2019 test cycle.
-
-
Updated for the 2018 test cycle.
-
-
Updated for the 2017 test cycle.
-
-
Update added about the removal of the requirement to administer the 2016 KS1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
-
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-03-09 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026
2025-03-10 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-13 09:34
Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
2023-03-13 07:55
Updated for 2023 test cycle
2022-03-14 12:55
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
Details
If you’reyou are involved in administering the optional KS1 tests in 2024,2025, you can prepare by reading this testguidance. administration guidance (TAG).
It includes information about:
- planning for the tests
- receiving test materials
- administering and marking the tests
Updates to this page
Published 18 March 2016Last updated
-
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
-
Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
-
Updated for 2023 test cycle
-
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.
-
Updated for the 2020 test cycle.
-
Updated for the 2019 test cycle.
-
Updated for the 2018 test cycle.
-
Updated for the 2017 test cycle.
-
Update added about the removal of the requirement to administer the 2016 KS1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-03-09 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2025 to 2026
2025-03-10 09:30
Updated for the academic year 2024 to 2025
2024-03-13 09:34
Updated guidance for administering the optional end of key stage 1 tests in 2024.
2023-03-13 07:55
Updated for 2023 test cycle
2022-03-14 12:55
Updated guidance for administering the 2022 key stage 1 national curriculum tests.