Key stage 2 tests: making adaptations to modified large print test materials

MLP versions of the KS2 tests are available as adaptable Microsoft Word documents in the following formats:

Schools should ensure that pupils who will use the modified tests are familiar with the MLP format before taking the tests.

Past test materials in adaptable MLP formats are available only from the 2025 tests onwards, as this is when they were piloted.

You will find them in our collection of past test materials.

Alternatively, you can order hard copies of past MLP papers from the national curriculum assessments helpline on 0300 303 3013 or by emailing [email protected].

How to access adaptable test materials in 2027 (apply by Friday 13 November 2026)

Schools must complete a test order to access the 2027 adaptable MLP test materials on the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).

You can request the adaptable materials alongside your other KS2 test orders on the NCA Portal from Monday 12 October until Friday 13 November 2026.

For each adaptable MLP test ordered, you must also order the same quantity of hard copy MLP versions of that test. This is because the ‘Test administration instructions’ and any models needed to administer the MLP versions of the tests are only included with the hard copy materials.

When you place your order, you must also nominate an NCA Portal user within your school to be given access to the adaptable MLP materials.

The day before the test, your nominee will receive an email with instructions on how to access the materials. They will then be able to access all 4 formats of the adaptable MLP test materials on the NCA Portal from 7:30am on the day of the test.

If you need access to the adaptable MLP test materials before 7:30am on the day of the test, to make complex adaptations, you must apply for early opening on the NCA Portal between Monday 8 February and Friday 5 March.