NSW Selective 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 3.3 MB	AnswersPDF 80 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.6 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 2.7 MB	AnswersPDF 76 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.8 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 2.2 MB	AnswersPDF 74 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.3 MB
Writing	PromptPDF 1.2 MB	Not published	Not published

Test 2 · Section	Questions	Answers	Explained answers
Reading	QuestionsPDF 3.4 MB	AnswersPDF 96 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.6 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 1.1 MB	AnswersPDF 96 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.7 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 1.4 MB	AnswersPDF 99 KB	ExplainedPDF 3.3 MB
Writing	PromptPDF 1.1 MB	Not published	Not published

Test 3 · Section	Questions	Answers	Explained answers
Reading	QuestionsPDF 3.4 MB	AnswersPDF 444 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.5 MB
Mathematical Reasoning	QuestionsPDF 1.8 MB	AnswersPDF 96 KB	ExplainedPDF 1.5 MB
Thinking Skills	QuestionsPDF 1.2 MB	AnswersPDF 98 KB	ExplainedPDF 987 KB
Writing	PromptPDF 755 KB	Not published	Not published

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