New Zealand · Level 1

NCEA Level 1 English 91927 Close Reading free practice questions with answers

Read the opening questions and their worked answers from paper 1 of our 20-paper NCEA Level 1 English 91927 Close Reading set, then download the 5-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.

NCEA Level 1 English 91927 Close Reading free sample: the opening questions
The opening questions of paper 1
Download the free sample: 3 questions and answers (PDF)

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Questions about this sample

What is in the NCEA Level 1 English 91927 Close Reading free sample?

The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 5-page PDF; this page shows the opening pages.

How many full NCEA Level 1 English 91927 Close Reading papers are there?

20 original papers for New Zealand Level 1 students preparing for NCEA external standard 91927. Each is three unfamiliar texts (a prose text, a poem and a text with a Māori context), one close-reading question on each, about 100 minutes, with a model response and an Achieved, Merit and Excellence guide, with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.

Are these official past papers?

No. The sample is taken from our own original practice paper and is not an official past paper or affiliated with any exam authority.