Examples of PIRLS test content
Some of the questions used in the real-life tests (i.e., as seen by the pupils) have been made available in the public domain.
Click the link below to see some items from PIRLS 2016 and PIRLS 2021. Some items were straightforward multiple-choice, while others required pupils to write an answer.
Video for parents/guardians (forthcoming)
This video provides information about PIRLS for parents/guardians of children who have been selected to take part in the 2021 study.
Click here to watch the video in English
Cliceáil anseo chun breathnú ar an bhfíseán as Gaeilge.
Video for pupils (forthcoming)
This video provides information about PIRLS for pupils who have been selected to take part in the 2021 study.
Click here to watch the video in English
Cliceáil anseo chun breathnú ar an bhfíseán as Gaeilge.
