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OC: New Format Tests
Last Loaded:

Reading: 1 July 2022
Math Reasoning: 22 Jun 2022
Thinking Skills: 3 July 2022

Currently 50 Tests in all.

Membership ALSO includes 1,665 questions in the "old format" !

We intend to add new tests up to the end of July 2022 (at least 1 new test every week).

OC Tests: New Test Format

There will be three tests conducted on the one day, consisting of Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills, in that order.

Reading: 25 Questions : 30 minutes
Math Reasoning: 35 Questions : 40 minutes
Thinking Skills: 30 Questions : 30 minutes

Up to end of July 2022, we expect to load at least 1 new test every week.

Opportunity Class Practice Tests
("Old" format)

The test format was modelled after the NSW Opportunity Class (OC) Test to help prepare for entry into year 5 and 6 in Opportunity Class (OC) schools

These tests contain 35 questions that are to be completed within 30 minutes. All tests contain a mixture of questions in Mathematics, General Ability and Reading Comprehension.

OC schools cater to students that typically demonstrate skill levels above average of the class they intend to enter. OC schools also form the natural progression path for students to later enter into year 7 Selective Schools because the advanced learning pace in OC schools give students somewhat of an advantage over others preparing for NSW Selective Schools.

Number of questions

For the Opportunity Class (OC) "old format" practice tests, there are currently approximately 1665 questions in this database.

SelectiveTests Provides Online Practice Tests.

These online practice tests can be used, not only by NSW school students, but by students in all Australian states that are preparing their children for curriculum at this level.

Test Practice Modes

"PRACTICE" Mode:
These are non-Timed tests. Questions are served randomly from the entire question database. It is possible to get the same question across different tests, since the number of questions is limited in the database. No history of your performance on these tests is saved (except the last test taken for each subject).

"TimedScore" Mode:
The questions contained in each TimedScore test are pre-defined, and you have a limited amount of time within which to complete a test. They simulate the real-world exams. Questions come from the same database as the Practice Mode tests. History of your tests is stored for the entire duration of your membership. You can review every question from the tests you took in the past at any time.
You can take the same TimedScore test as many times as you like, until you perfect it!

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June's Year 5 Top Members   01/07/2022
Congratulations, once again, to June's Year 5 member, HAZEL_C who stood first with a score of 258 out of 320. NIRIK was the runner-up with a score of 248. Well Done!

June's Year 7 Top Members   01/07/2022
Congratulations to June's Year 7 top member, DRAGONX who achieved a score of 204 out of 240. DEVILOOO was a close runner-up with a score of 200. Congratulations!

Tests in new OC format   01/04/2022
We are continuing to work on creating tests in the new format for the OC exam. New tests for Selective are now on hold until after the OC School Exam in July 2022.

"This is to inform you of my selection into Hurlstone Agricultural High School for the year 2009 for year 8. I would like to thankyou for your program which was of great help to my success." - KJ

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Selective: New Format Tests
Last Loaded:

Reading: 03 Mar 2022
Math Reasoning: 18 Feb 2022
Thinking Skills: 28 Dec 2021

Currently 43 tests in all.

New test loads are currently on hold until August 2022, to enable us to focus on OC tests.

Membership also includes 3,765 questions in the "old format" !

Note that Essay competitions, which were on hold, will resume after July 2022.

Selective Tests: New Test Format

The new tests and their formats are as follows:

Reading: 40 minutes: 30 Questions
Math Reasoning: 40 minutes: 35 Questions
Thinking Skills: 40 minutes: 40 Questions
Writing: 30 minutes

We encourage you to continue practising with the "old format" as well - there are many similarities.

In my opinion, our existing tests are already great practice for the new English, Maths and Thinking Skills tests. I do, however, understand the need to practice with the new format, especially where it concerns time management, and the "style" of questions.

- Tarun

Over the next few months, we will be gradually adding tests in new format for Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills to our database.

Selective School Practice Tests
("old" format)

There are numerous practice tests in English, Mathematics and General Ability. Essay competitions are held multiple times every year. These practice tests are modelled after the NSW Selective High School Test.

The four subjects that we cover are:

English
Maths
General Ability (GA)
Written Expression

Number of questions

For the Selective School practice tests, there are currently approximately 3765 questions in this database, with approximately 1125 English, 1200 Mathematics and 1440 General Ability questions. Additionally, we are gradually adding tests in the new NSW format.

Also, an Essay Competition is held every few months. Entry is free for all Selective Package members and feedback is provided to all participants (currently on hold).