[NSW] Format for 2021 Year 6 Selective Test
The NSW Department of Education has announced a new format for the 2021 Year 6 Selective High School Placement Test.
Sample tests
The sample test papers indicate what types of questions to expect from the selective high school placement test but are not the questions that will be asked on test day. You can view the questions, the answer sheets, the answers and an explanation of the answers for the three multiple choice tests.
| Section | Links to samples | |
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| Reading | Reading sample questions (PDF 476KB)
Reading sample answer sheet (PDF 663.5KB) |
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| Mathematical reasoning | Mathematical reasoning sample questions (PDF 1.15MB)
Mathematical reasoning sample answer sheet (PDF 651KB) |
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| Thinking skills | Thinking skills sample questions (PDF 3.54MB)
Thinking skills sample answer sheet (PDF 641KB) |
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| Writing | Writing sample question (PDF 239.5KB) |
Past Selective Exam Test Papers
