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NSW Selective practice for Year 6

Selective-style practice for NSW · Year 6

Entry test for Year 6 students applying for Year 7 placement across NSW selective high schools. Computer-based since 2025, delivered by Cambridge Assessment on the Janison platform for the NSW Department of Education.

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Year Level
Year 6
Sections
4 sections
Test Window
May — computer-based at external test centres
Sections
📖
Reading
40 min
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Mathematical Reasoning
40 min
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Thinking Skills
40 min
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Writing
Coming soon
Coming soon
Common questions
How many selective schools are in NSW?
There are 48 selective and partially selective high schools across NSW, offering approximately 4,248 Year 7 places against around 17,000 applicants each year.
Can I list multiple preferred schools?
Yes — parents can nominate up to four preferred selective schools when applying through the NSW Department of Education placement portal.
What is the Writing component?
A 30-minute typed Writing task, marked independently by two Cambridge markers using an official rubric and weighted at 25% of the overall score.
Practice by year and section
Year 6
About this practice

Skillo's NSW Selective High School-style practice is authored independently. The NSW Selective High School Placement Test is administered by the NSW Department of Education with delivery by Cambridge Assessment on the Janison platform. Skillo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NSW Department of Education, Cambridge Assessment, or Janison.