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Quiz · KS3-KS4 · Ages 13-16

Payslip reading quiz

10 questions on the lines you'll see on your first UK payslip — tax code, NI, pension, P45, P60. Best used after the KS3 first-payslip lesson.

Audience
KS3-KS4 pupils (Y9-Y11)
Key Stage
KS3-KS4
Questions
10
Time
7 min
Topic
Reading a payslip
Last reviewed
2026-05-11

What this quiz covers

10 questions on payslip literacy. By the end you should be able to spot an emergency tax code, explain what NI deductions are for, and know what P45 and P60 mean.

Cite this quiz
UK Tax Drag (2026). Payslip reading quiz. Quiz. Available at: https://kids.uktaxdrag.co.uk/quiz-payslip-reading.html
CC BY 4.0. Free to use as exit tickets, retrieval practice, homework or self-assessment.
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