Year 6 now, for Year 7 at a selective high school. What your child sits, how places are offered and how to prepare.
Year 6 now, for Year 7 at a selective school. No calculator.
One writing task, with a purpose and audience.
Take the free 20-minute practice test. It marks each part and names the weakest skill.
Short lessons teach one move at a time, with feedback on every step.
Six full Selective trial tests, timed like the real one, every answer explained.
The Selective High School Placement Test, for children in Year 6 who want a Year 7 place at a selective high school. It has four parts: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing. There are 4,338 places for 2027.
For 2027 entry, applications ran from 6 November 2025 to 20 February 2026 and the test was on 1-2 May 2026. NSW has not published the 2028 entry dates yet; they usually follow the same pattern.
NSW says there are no set minimum entry scores, for any school. NSW does not give out test scores or placement ranks. Families get a band for each part: top 10%, next 15%, next 25% or lowest 50%.
You list up to 3 schools in order. You get at most one first-round offer: for the highest school on your list that you qualify for. Putting a school first gives no extra advantage in the merit order.
No. The test is on a computer at an allocated NSW centre, and working paper is given out.
No. NSW says coaching is not necessary. Knowing the format and practising each skill helps most.
A$349one payment
Score in the top 10% or your money back. Finish the course and 10 timed mocks before the test. Claim within 30 days of your result. Conditions
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One payment. No GST is charged. Access until 31 December 2028.