Free tools
Free tools for Selective, HAST and OC families.
One-on-one tutoring with a specialist tutor is what we do. These are free ways to see how we work before you talk to us.
The practice test and the writing room run on our own exam platform, built to work like the computer-based NSW Selective test.
Every student we tutor uses it between lessons, included at no extra cost. Each tool needs a first name at most, and never an email.
Selective
For the NSW Selective High School Placement Test.
not sure where to start? the practice test
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Free Selective practice test
One full practice test on a screen like the real one, marked the moment your child finishes.
- 3 papers
- 125 minutes
- First name only
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Selective writing room
Thirty minutes, typed, with paste turned off, like the real writing test. Nobody marks it, and the piece is theirs to keep.
- 30 minutes
- No paste
- First name only
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Selective writing prompts
Fourteen questions in seven kinds, each with what it is asking, how to start it and a five-minute planner.
- 14 questions
- 7 kinds
- No sign-up
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Selective school match
Seven questions, matched against every NSW selective high school, to see which ones suit your child.
- 7 questions
- Every selective school
- No sign-up
HAST transfer
For moving into a selective school after Year 7.
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Transfer readiness quiz (HAST)
Eight questions about your child’s reports, NAPLAN and activities, to see where their application stands.
- 8 questions
- No sign-up
OC
For the Opportunity Class placement test.
No free OC tool yet. Our guide on whether your child should sit the OC test covers what it involves.
Want a tutor to take it from here?
Tell us where your child is and what they are aiming for. We will be in touch within two business days. No commitment required.