Adjustments requiring NESA approval
Training for school staff
Disability adjustment training sessions will be available in Term 4, 2025 and Term 1, 2026. The sessions in Term 4 will have a focus on alternative format test material.
Registration links are available now for Term 4 training. All sessions are held via Microsoft Teams.
Register for the NAPLAN disability adjustments training (30 minutes)
Types of adjustments
Applications for NAPLAN 2026 adjustments requiring NESA approval are now open. Alternative format adjustment applications close on 28 November 2025.
Disability adjustments must be discussed and agreed on with the student’s parent or carer.
The parent or carer must sign a consent form that is kept on file at the school. The application must then be submitted to NESA.
Schools submit their applications for the following adjustments via Schools Online.
When submitting a disability adjustment application, please ensure to provide a detailed description of the student’s disability and upload any supportive evidence to address the criteria outlined in the NAPLAN 2026 Handbook for Principals and NAPLAN Coordinators.
Alternative format
- Braille closing date: 14 November 2025
- Large print closing date: 28 November 2025
- Electronic PDF tests closing date: 28 November 2025
- Black and white masters closing date: 28 November 2025
Unsecured browser use
- Assistive technology closing date: 20 February 2026
- Colour contrast modification closing date: 20 February 2026
Additional support
- Extra time – double the total test time closing date: 20 February 2026
- Scribe (writing test only) closing date: 20 February 2026
- Computer for writing (Year 3) closing date: 20 February 2026
Alternative format test – Braille test material
Closing date: 14 November 2025
Paper tests designed for braille users.
Alternative format test – Large print test material (A4 N18; A4 N24; A3 N18; A3 N24; A3 N36)
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Paper tests designed for students with a vision impairment who cannot use the online tests.
Alternative format test – Electronic PDF tests
Closing date: 28 November 2025
PDF tests designed for students working above font size N36 who cannot use the online tests or large print test material.
Alternative format test – Black and white masters
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Paper tests that may be photocopied onto coloured paper. This is for students who are unable to use the online tests with the colour theme or colour contrast modification adjustments.
Assistive technology
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Students may work outside the NAP locked down browser (NAP LDB) to use their own assistive technology. Approval is only given to technology that does not impact the validity of the test.
Colour contrast modification
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Students may work outside the NAP LDB to use their own software to modify the colour of their screen.
Double extra time
Closing date: 20 February 2026
This adjustment is permitted only in exceptional circumstances. This is usually for students with comorbid disabilities that do not prevent them from accessing the test but require a combination of adjustments that each require additional time. This adjustment is typically available only for students using assistive technology and is therefore assigned in conjunction with the appropriate disability adjustment code.
Scribe
Closing date: 20 February 2026
This adjustment is for students who have significant difficulty with the act of typing due to a physical/visual disability and who regularly work with a scribe in the classroom. Please ensure the scribe rules are followed, which can be located in section 6.11.9 of the NAPLAN 2026 Handbook for Principals and NAPLAN Coordinators.
Computer for writing (Year 3)
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Year 3 students who regularly use a word processor in the classroom as part of their adjustments may use a word processor for the writing test.
For students with temporary injuries, the use of a computer may be an appropriate adjustment as an alternative format for writing tests, including the Year 3 paper writing test.
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