What exactly is the Selective Practice Test? 

The Selective Practice Test assesses a student's academic ability and critical thinking skills. Your child's performance is graded out of 120. Your child must acquire the minimum admission score needed to be accepted into your selected school.

For Year 7 admission, the NSW Selective High School Placement Test consists of three multiple-choice examinations (Reading, Thinking Skills, and Mathematical Reasoning) plus a writing component.

 


What are the benefits of placing my child in a Selective High School?

The advantage of sending your child to a Selective Practice test is that it offers a one-of-a-kind and interesting academic experience. This is done by putting students with similar intellectual abilities in an academically stimulating setting.

 This includes giving children more complex knowledge to help them cultivate their skills and talents and using faster-paced learning methods to keep your child intellectually active.

 Selective schools frequently have a greater percentage of Higher School Certificate Band 6 (top band) results and a higher ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank), which determines university admission.

 How much time is left? 

  • The Selective Test will be held on May 4th, 2023.
  • Candidates can start applying from October 18th, 2022.
  • The deadline for applications is November 16th, 2022.

 How does HeyGuru benefit you? 

  • We help increase the students' confidence by introducing them to the exam format, time limits, and question types.
  • Our website is updated regularly to prepare children for greater levels of reading, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
  • We are a cost-effective option for parents and instructors wishing to provide students with the skills and abilities they need to succeed.

Are the HeyGuru practice tests similar to the Selective Test? 

To simulate the actual test, HeyGuru's Selective Practice test use the same exam-style questions and test structure as the examination conducting bodies (Cambridge Assessment and Janison Education Group).

We update our questions and add additional quality questions with a wide range of difficulty levels to match the Selective test level.

 Will HeyGuru practice tests improve my child's test scores?

Students should be committed to enhancing their performance and continually strive to improve. Using their prior knowledge and assessing their performance to determine what needs improvement will help improve test scores. HeyGuru helps with exactly that. Practice makes improvement. 

 There are three effective methods for increasing your child's test scores: 

  • Proper subject knowledge to enhance their skills. 
  • Practice exams that familiarise you with what to expect in the tests, such as question types and test structure.
  • Less stress, more familiarity with the structure, and more efficient time management. 
  • Paper mode: Practicing taking the test exactly as they would in the test centre.

Taking practice exams under time limits equivalent to the real-world testing environment will best prepare the student for test-taking conditions and, as a result, reduce stress on exam day.