The following table is a guide to which PAIS test level is appropriate to each school year.
| Region | PAIS test level 1 | PAIS test level 2 | PAIS test level 3 | PAIS test level 4 | PAIS test level 5 | PAIS test level 6 | PAIS test level 7 | PAIS test level 8 | PAIS test level 9 | PAIS test level 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 |
| Brunei | P2 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | F1 | F2 and 3 | F4 | F5 |
| China | 小1 | 小2 | 小3 | 小4 | 小5 | 初1 | 初2 | 初3 | 高1 | 高2 |
| Egypt | Y2 | Y2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 |
| England and Wales | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| French Lycee | CP | CE1 | CE2 | CM1 | CM2 | 6 ème | 5 ème | 4 ème | 3 ème | 2 nde |
| Hong Kong | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 |
| Indian subcontinent1 | C2 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 |
| Indonesia | Y3 | Y3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| International Baccalaureate | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | MYP1 | MYP2 | MYP3 | MYP4 | MYP5 |
| Malaysia | Std 2 | Std 2 | Std 3 | Std 4 | Std 5 | Std 6 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 |
| Middle East2 | C2 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 |
| New Zealand/Pacific3 | Y3 | Y3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| Netherlands | Groep 3 | Groep 4 | Groep 5 | Groep 6 | Groep 7 | Groep 8 | Brugklas | 2e Jaar | 3e Jaar | 4e Jaar |
| Singapore | P1 | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | Sec 1 | Sec 2 | Sec 3 |
| Southern Africa4 | G2 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 |
| United States | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 | Grade 9 | Grade 10 |
| 1 India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh 2 United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Jordan and Pakistan 3 Papua New Guinea and Fiji 4 South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia | ||||||||||