NSW OC past papers and practice tests

The three practice tests published by the NSW Department of Education, with answer keys and explained answers, plus the Department’s online practice test.

Official · NSW Department of Education

Online practice test

The Department’s computer-based practice test, in the same test player as the real test. It opens on the Department’s site.

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Practice tests and answers

Test 1 · Section	Questions	Answers	Explained answers
Reading	QuestionsPDF 3.5 MB	Unavailable^*	ExplainedPDF 1.5 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 1.9 MB	AnswersPDF 49 KB	ExplainedPDF 2.1 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 2.1 MB	AnswersPDF 80 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.2 MB

Test 2 · Section	Questions	Answers	Explained answers
Reading	QuestionsPDF 3.3 MB	Unavailable^*	ExplainedPDF 2.9 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 1.2 MB	AnswersPDF 96 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.3 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 1.2 MB	AnswersPDF 95 KB	ExplainedPDF 2.9 MB

Test 3 · Section	Questions	Answers	Explained answers
Reading	QuestionsPDF 3.4 MB	Unavailable^*	ExplainedPDF 3.2 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 1.2 MB	AnswersPDF 42 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.4 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 997 KB	AnswersPDF 40 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.0 MB

© State of New South Wales (Department of Education). Published for practice. Source: education.nsw.gov.au, checked on 23 October 2026. * The Department’s links to the Reading answer keys are broken; the explained answers include each answer.

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