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Optional key stage 1 tests: 2026 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials

Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2026.

From:
Standards and Testing Agency
Published
1 June 2026

Documents

2026 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1: spelling

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-447-3, STA/26/9004/e

PDF, 184 KB, 4 pages

2026 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-456-5, STA/26/9005/e

PDF, 457 KB, 16 pages

2026 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – administering Paper 1: spelling

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-570-8, STA/26/9023/e

PDF, 222 KB, 6 pages

2026 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling – administering Paper 2: questions

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-571-5, STA/26/9024/e

PDF, 206 KB, 6 pages

2026 key stage 1 English grammar, punctuation and spelling mark schemes

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83507-457-2, STA/26/9006/e

PDF, 592 KB, 18 pages

2026 copyright ownership: key stage 1 national curriculum tests

PDF, 204 KB, 5 pages

Details

It is recommended that schools administer the optional English grammar, punctuation and spelling tests at the end of KS1 in May 2026. Test administration instructions and mark schemes are also provided.

Please refer to the copyright ownership report for details of how schools, educational establishments and third parties can use these materials.

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Published 1 June 2026

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2026-06-01 09:00
First published.