NSW Selective Entry High Schools Test
The NSW Selective Entry High Schools Test is administered by the NSW Department of Education and Cambridge Assessment for entry to 47 selective high schools in New South Wales (including the highly-ranked James Ruse A…
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What you'll get access to
Scoring
- Correct answer
- +1
- Wrong answer
- 0
- Blank
- 0
Test structure
| Reading | 30 Q | 40 min |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 35 Q | 40 min |
| Thinking skills | 40 Q | 30 min |
| Writing | 1 Q | 30 min |
| Total | 106 Q | 140 min |
Key dates
Application opens
October (year before)
Application deadline
November (year before)
Test day
Mid-March (Year 6 students applying for Year 7 entry)
Results released
July
Offers from selective schools
August
Year 7 entry
January (following year)
il NSW Selective Test si svolge a marzo per Year 6 students entering Year 7. ~14.000 candidati per ~4.200 posti distribuiti tra 47 scuole selettive.
Source: official ministry / exam body publications.
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