NSW Selective Test practice · Year 6
Built to Feel Like Test Day Full-length papers, timed practice and worked explanations.
Maths, Thinking Skills and Reading (Beta), sat on screen. A$129 unlocks every paper and unlimited attempts through the 2027 test. One payment, no subscription. New papers published while your pass is active are included.
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Made by Yaniv, a Sydney parentHow I make and review the papers →New · Online test mode
Sit it on screen — the way it will feel on the day.
The NSW Selective Test is sat on a computer. Most practice sites have their own online mode that feels like a different product, so the interface itself is one more thing your child meets for the first time on test day. Ours is built to look and feel like the real one, so the tool is not one more thing to work out on the day.
On the left, our test mode. On the right, the Department of Education's official sample. Different questions — ours are our own — but the same screen: countdown timer, question counter, progress grid, Back, Flag and Next, all in the same places. The first time your child sees it should not be on test day.
Included with every paper in the catalogue, paid or free. The same link opens your online attempts.
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The free full Maths paper
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Tidy Wallaby
Where most parents start. The same shape and difficulty as every paper in the series. Choose this one if you are not sure.
Open Tidy Wallaby →More in the series
Radiant RaccoonNo. 23
Sturdy BadgerNo. 04
Gentle WombatNo. 07
Steady PandaNo. 09
Gentle DingoNo. 10
Swift KangarooNo. 11- Radiant SquirrelNo. 12
Bold OtterNo. 13
Curious SealNo. 14
Nimble EchidnaNo. 15
Quiet DolphinNo. 17
Merry QuokkaNo. 18
Cosy RaccoonNo. 19
Eager WallabyNo. 21
Sunny PandaNo. 22
Merry FoxNo. 24
Cosy BilbyNo. 01
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The Department's free papers run out quickly.
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Count the Department's entire free supply: three paper-era sample papers (its own site says they no longer match the on-screen format), four online practice tests for Mathematical Reasoning, three for Thinking Skills. A child practising weekly from application to test day sits more than twenty. We built a simpler alternative for families who want more full-length, on-screen practice: papers reviewed against the published format, with one pass unlocking every paper and unlimited attempts. Start with a free full paper, open for 24 hours. Practising all the way to the test? One pass unlocks every paper to the 2027 test →
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One pass unlocks every paper, unlimited — from $12 for a day to $129 all the way to the 2027 test. Start free: ten questions with no email, or one full paper for 24 hours. No subscription. Compare passes →
On screen, like test day.
An online test mode built to mirror the real interface: timer, flag, progress grid, zoom, and a side panel. After each attempt, the review screen shows the correct answer and an explanation for every question.
Not generic filler.
Every question reviewed against the real test's difficulty by a Sydney parent preparing his own child. If a paper doesn't feel real, ask for your money back.
Year 6, three timed sections, plus writing.
The NSW Selective High School Placement Test sits Year 6 students in three multiple-choice papers — Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills — plus a short writing task. Reading is around 17 questions in 45 minutes (some with several parts); Mathematical Reasoning is 35 questions in 40 minutes; Thinking Skills is 40 questions in 40 minutes. Roughly a minute a question, often less.
Today we publish Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Reading. Mathematical Reasoning covers number and operations, number patterns and algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics, and probability. Thinking Skills covers verbal reasoning, deductive puzzles, numerical logic, and spatial thinking. Reading — still in beta — runs the current five-part format across 17 questions and 38 answers. All are calibrated to the real test's difficulty rather than easy school worksheets.
Questions parents ask before buying.
How similar are these to the real NSW Selective Test?
Every paper is generated, sat, and reviewed against the published NSW Selective Test format — Year 6, multiple-choice, with the real question counts and time limits (35 in 40 minutes for Mathematical Reasoning, 40 in 40 minutes for Thinking Skills) and the same skill mix the Department of Education uses. If a paper does not feel like the real test, you can have your money back.
Who made these?
I am Yaniv, a parent in Sydney preparing my own child for the Opportunity Class and Selective tests. I built the generator after going through every public sample paper and finding nothing else calibrated to the real difficulty.
How close is the online test to the real test?
We built the player around the controls visible in the Department’s public practice environment: a countdown, flag button, progress grid, zoom tool, and side panel for diagrams and passages. Our questions are independently written, and the interface is designed to make on-screen practice feel familiar before test day.
How do I access my tests?
For the free full paper, enter your email and your child’s first name, and agree to receive practice tips. Your test opens straight away and we email you a link to return to it. With a pass, use Sign in in the menu to open My tests with your email — no password to remember. You can unsubscribe from practice tips at any time.
How long does my access last?
The free full paper is yours for 24 hours from when you claim it, with three attempts at the online test. A pass lasts as long as the pass you choose — a day, a week, or all the way to the 2027 test. Return to My tests while your pass is active. If you have trouble accessing it, reply to your receipt for help.
Is there a PDF to download?
Our free Mathematical Reasoning and Reading PDFs include separate answer keys with worked explanations. Download both from the Selective past papers guide without signing up. Our other papers are online-only. The guide also links to official sample papers with their official answers.