Ten full NSW Selective practice exams, timed and marked
For Year 5 students sitting the Selective High School Placement Test for Year 7 entry. Every set follows the official format: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing, under real time limits.
What is in each exam set
Reading
38 questions on four texts (a story, a poem, an article and four short extracts to compare), 45 minutes.
Mathematical Reasoning
35 questions with five options each, 40 minutes, including diagrams, graphs and tables.
Thinking Skills
40 questions on problem solving and critical thinking, four options each, 40 minutes.
Writing
One prompt, 30 minutes to plan and write, with a planning box, a word count and an automatic checklist.
Built like the real test
A real clock
A visible countdown with the pace needed per question. When time runs out the paper submits itself, just like on the day.
Flag and come back
A numbered question navigator, a flag button and a review screen of flagged and unanswered questions before submitting.
No hints during the test
Answers and fully worked solutions appear only after the paper is submitted, with the reading text beside each question.
Progress you can act on
Accuracy by skill, weakest first, questions that took too long, and a history of every paper. No points, levels or badges.
Any device
Start on a laptop and finish on an iPad. Answers save as they are chosen.
Each paper once
A paper closes once it is finished, so the questions stay fresh. You can reopen one if you choose.
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