2022 SATs Papers

Video Walkthroughs

Watch our video walkthroughs of the 2022 KS2 Maths SATs papers.

Paper 1 (Arithmetic)

Paper 2 (Reasoning)

Paper 3 (Reasoning)

What Was in the 2022 KS2 SATs?

2022 KS2 English Reading Paper

The 2022 Key Stage 2 English reading assessment contains three texts for comprehension testing. The Parsnips is a fiction extract following Veronika and her football team as they head to a tournament. My Circus Life presents a non-fiction interview with circus performer Vladik Miagkostoupov about his career as a juggler and acrobat. A Traveller in Time features a historical fiction passage where young Penelope encounters a mysterious lady on her staircase in early 20th century England.

The accompanying answer booklet includes 35 questions that assess various reading comprehension skills across the three texts. Questions test students' abilities in retrieval of information, inference making, and vocabulary understanding. The assessment also covers summarising skills and analysis of authorial choices, including how writers create atmosphere and develop characterisation. The questions are distributed across all three texts to provide comprehensive coverage of different literary forms and reading strategies.

2022 KS2 Maths Papers

The 2022 Key Stage 2 Mathematics assessments consisted of three papers testing different aspects of mathematical understanding. Paper 1 focused on arithmetic skills, covering addition and subtraction with whole numbers and decimals, multiplication and division methods, fraction operations, percentages of quantities, and place value work. The two reasoning papers assessed problem-solving abilities through multi-step word problems involving money, time, distance, and measurement, alongside data interpretation tasks using pictograms and line graphs.

Paper 2 and Paper 3 contained questions on geometric concepts including 3D shape properties, coordinates, angles, and transformations. Students worked with number operations, fraction-decimal-percentage conversions, Roman numerals, factors and prime numbers, and algebraic thinking through pattern rules. The assessments included measurement topics such as area, perimeter, volume, unit conversions, and temperature with negative numbers, plus statistical concepts like mean averages and ratio problems requiring mathematical reasoning.

2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Papers

The 2022 Key Stage 2 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling papers consist of two distinct assessments that test different aspects of language skills. Paper 1 focuses on grammatical knowledge and includes questions about punctuation marks such as commas, colons, semi-colons, dashes, apostrophes, and question marks. Students demonstrate their understanding of word classes including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and prepositions. The paper also covers verb forms and tenses, sentence types and clauses, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, and Standard English usage.

Paper 2 is a dedicated spelling test containing twenty sentences with missing words that students must complete with correct spellings. The test covers various spelling patterns and rules, including homophones, suffixes, prefixes, and commonly misspelled words. Students write their answers directly into blank spaces within the provided sentences. Together, these papers assess both technical grammar knowledge and practical spelling ability, testing students' understanding of English language conventions and their ability to apply correct spelling in context.

About the 2022 KS2 SATs

Children in Year 6 (those aged 10-11 at the time) took their KS2 SATs tests in May 2022. The exams started on Monday 9th May 2022 and took place over four days.

The 2022 KS2 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

KS2 SATs were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS under formal exam conditions. These papers were marked externally whilst separate teacher assessments in Writing and Science were marked by their teachers.

Pupils with additional educational needs were offered support and/or extra exam time where available. Modified materials using braille and large print were available to eligible pupils and their teachers.

2022 was the fifth year of 'new-style' KS2 SATs tests under the new national curriculum, after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tests due to coronavirus.

To help prepare children for the 2022 KS2 SATs, children were able to download test papers from previous years free of charge. Whilst not working to the same curriculum, KS2 SATs Papers from 2015 (and before) were still useful to aid preparation.

Once marked, children's scores were converted to scaled scores:

• If a child's scaled score was below 100, they had not reached the expected standard.

• If a child's scaled score was between 100 and 109, they had reached the expected standard.

• If a child's score was 110 or over, they had exceeded the expected standard and were judged as working at greater depth.

2022 KS2 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

Here you will find the Key Stage 2 raw/scaled conversion tables. You may find it easier and faster to use our free scaled score converter.

2022 English Reading KS2 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 29. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2022 KS2 English Reading SATs was 29/50 or 58%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 41/50 or 82%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

2022 Maths KS2 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 58. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2022 KS2 Maths SATs was 58/110 or 52.7%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 96/110 or 87.3%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

2022 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS2 SATs

The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 35. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2022 KS2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 35/70 or 50%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 55/70 or 78.6%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Each school's KS2 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2022 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS2 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child's end of year report.

Every school's KS2 SATs performance were made publicly available in December 2022 as part of the 2022 primary school league tables, although due to concerns regarding the educational impact of coronavirus this may not happen.

2022 KS2 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2022 Key Stage 2 SATs started on Monday 9th May 2022. The full exam timetable is below:

What Was in the 2022 KS1 SATs?

2022 KS1 English Reading Papers

The 2022 Key Stage 1 English Reading assessment contains four texts across two booklets. Reading Booklet 1 features Lucky Duck, a narrative about a boy who loses his toy duck at the seaside and it is later discovered by his son in an attic, and The Vegetable Band, a non-fiction text about an Austrian musical group that creates instruments from vegetables. Reading Booklet 2 includes Festivals, a non-fiction text covering harvest festivals, New Year celebrations, and flower festivals from different countries, and The Hurricane Tree, a story about a boy whose tree is damaged by a storm.

The assessment tests reading comprehension through 17 questions that cover various question types including retrieval, inference, sequencing events, and true/false statements. Students demonstrate their understanding of both fiction and non-fiction texts, showing their ability to extract information from narratives and factual content. The questions assess comprehension across topics ranging from family stories and natural disasters to cultural celebrations and musical innovation, reflecting the breadth of reading skills expected at Key Stage 1 level.

2022 KS1 Maths Papers

The 2022 Key Stage 1 Mathematics Paper 1 assessments focus on arithmetic skills across multiple formats including the main paper and seasonal variants. These papers test fundamental number operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with numbers up to 100. Questions cover place value concepts, missing number problems, basic times tables (2, 5, 6, and 10), fractions of amounts, operations with multiples of 10, and number patterns. Each arithmetic paper contains calculation-based questions testing core mathematical skills.

Paper 2 assessments cover reasoning and problem solving across broader mathematical areas including geometry, measurement, and money. Topics include properties of 2D and 3D shapes, reading analogue clocks and scales, interpreting data tables, counting in multiples, and working with coins and change. Questions feature practical contexts such as temperature readings, length measurement, mass estimation, volume problems, and symmetry identification. These papers combine calculation skills with mathematical reasoning applied to real-world situations.

2022 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Papers

The 2022 Key Stage 1 English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling assessment contains two separate papers that test different aspects of written English skills. Paper 1 focuses on spelling ability through 20 questions where students write missing words within sentence contexts. The spelling test covers common words appropriate for this age group, including words with various phonetic patterns, vowel sounds, and everyday vocabulary that children encounter in their reading and writing.

Paper 2 assesses understanding of grammar and punctuation rules through multiple-choice, circling, and short written response questions. The paper covers sentence punctuation including capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks, alongside word types such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Additional topics include conjunctions, suffixes, apostrophes for contractions and possession, verb tenses, commas in lists, and the construction of commands and questions.

About the 2022 KS1 SATs

Children in Year 2 (those aged 6-7 at the time) took their KS1 SATs tests throughout May 2022.

The 2022 KS1 SATs were authored, produced and managed by the STA (Standards and Testing Agency) under the authorisation of the DfE (Department for Education).

KS1 SATs were taken in Maths, Reading and GaPS (optionally) under informal exam conditions. These papers were marked by their teachers alongside the Writing and Science teacher assessments.

As with the KS2 SATs, pupils with additional educational needs were offered support and/or extra exam time where available. Modified materials using braille and large print were available to eligible pupils and their teachers.

2022 was the fifth year of 'new-style' KS1 SATs tests under the new national curriculum, after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 tests due to coronavirus.

To help prepare children for the 2022 KS1 SATs, children were able to download test papers from previous years free of charge.

Once marked, children's scores were converted to scaled scores:

• If a child's scaled score was below 100, they had not reached the expected standard.

• If a child's scaled score was between 100 and 109, they had reached the expected standard.

• If a child's score was 110 or over, they had exceeded the expected standard and were judged as working at greater depth.

2022 KS1 SATs Scaled Scores Expected Standard and Greater Depth

Here you will find the Key Stage 1 raw/scaled conversion tables. You may find it easier and faster to use our free scaled score converter.

2022 English Reading KS1 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 26. Thus, the "pass mark" for pupils taking the 2022 KS1 English Reading SATs was 26/40, or 65%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 37/40, or 92.5%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

2022 Maths KS1 SATs

The raw score required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 35. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2022 KS1 Maths SATs was 35/60, or 58.3%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 53/60, or 88.3%.

See below for the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

2022 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling KS1 SATs

The mark required to achieve the "expected standard" (a scaled score of 100) was 24. Thus, the "pass mark" for children taking the 2022 KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling SATs was 24/40, or 60%. In order to achieve "greater depth" (scaled score of 110) a child would have to score at least 35/40, or 87.5%.

See below for pupils taking the full raw marks to scaled scores conversion table:

Each school's KS1 SATs results were made available to their headteachers in July 2022 via the NCA tools website. Individual KS1 SATs results were fed back to parents some time after this date, normally within a child's end of year report.

Every school's KS1 SATs performance was made publicly available in December 2022 as part of the 2022 primary school league tables.

2022 KS1 SATs Exam Timetable

The 2022 KS1 SATs took place at some point throughout May 2022.

The precise days of the tests varied from school to school as they are given a greater degree of flexibility than KS2 SATs. Thus they would have been completed at some point between 1 May 2022 and 31 May 2022.