Practical strategies and honest advice for families preparing for NSW Selective and NAPLAN.
The NSW Selective High School Placement Test moved to computers in 2025. Here is what the Department says about delivery, the four sections, timing and how to prepare.
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The main question types in the Thinking Skills test — deduction, arguments, data, spatial reasoning and codes — with a strategy for each.
A realistic look at 3-month, 6-month and 12-month preparation timelines, counted back from the May test — and a common mistake to avoid.
How to approach the 17-question, 38-answer Reading section: question styles to practise, multi-part questions and managing your 45 minutes.
Full-length NSW Selective and NAPLAN practice tests, with explanations to review afterwards.