Year 1 position and direction test to download as PDF

This Year 1 position and direction test lasts 20 minutes and is marked out of 20. It covers the whole chapter for pupils aged 5-6, and the full answers are on a separate page.

⏱️ Duration : 20 min
🎯 Total : 20 marks
❓ 5 questions

Mark/20

Question 1 – Position words
Look at the row.
1. Which letter is at the left end? (1 mark)
2. Which letter is at the right end? (1 mark)
3. Which letter is between B and D? (1 mark)
4. Which letter is to the left of C? (1 mark)
Question 2 – Directions
Write up, down, left or right.
1. What does the first arrow show? (1 mark)
2. What does the second arrow show? (1 mark)
3. You go up a ladder. Do you go up or down? (1 mark)
4. What is the opposite of left? (1 mark)
Question 3 – Turns
Choose quarter turn, half turn or whole turn.
1. What turn is shown? (1 mark)
2. How many quarter turns make a whole turn? (1 mark)
3. Two quarter turns make which turn? (1 mark)
4. A turn that takes you back to the start is a ... turn. (1 mark)
Question 4 – The grid
Use the grid.
1. What is on square A1? (1 mark)
2. What is on square E4? (1 mark)
3. Start at A1. Move 2 right and 1 up. Which square? (1 mark)
4. What is on that square? (1 mark)
Question 5 – Problem: the robot
A robot starts at 2 on a number line. It moves 5 forwards, then 3 backwards.
1. Where is the robot after 5 forwards? (1 mark)
2. Where is the robot after 3 backwards? (1 mark)
3. How far is it from where it started? (1 mark)
4. Is the robot to the left or right of the start? (1 mark)

How to use this Year 1 position and direction test

First, revise with the position and direction lesson and the worksheet. Then sit the test in one go, with a timer set to 20 minutes. After that, mark your work with the position and direction test answers. If you lose marks on a question, redo it the next day without help.

Finally, you can download this Year 1 position and direction test as a PDF and print it like a real exam paper. Moreover, all the pages of this chapter work together, so you can move between them at any time. For example, many pupils read the lesson on Monday, practise on Wednesday and test themselves on Friday.