Reception baseline assessment: administration guidance
Guidance for headteachers, reception teachers and practitioners administering the reception baseline assessment (RBA) in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
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From September 2025, schools will need to use our new assessment services via DfE Sign-in to administer the RBA. Schools will also need 2 devices to administer it – one will be used by the teacher to administer the assessment and the pupil will need to use a separate touchscreen device to respond to some of the questions.
The assessment will remain interactive and retain the use of physical resources for other questions. This change supports accessibility and aligns with developments in classroom practice.
We will publish the RBA administration guidance in June 2025. In the meantime, you can find more information in our other RBA guidance.