Selective Success Academy's free practice tests cover the three kinds of test NSW selective schools use for Years 8 to 11 entry: the HAST, the EduTest, and the Normanhurst Boys High School and Sydney Boys High School exams. Each is marked on the spot, with worked answers and no sign-up. Choose your year and school below.
Choose the year your child is entering and the school you are aiming for.
Reading Comprehension, Mathematical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning questions, and a Written Expression prompt.
Start the free test20 questions across Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics, and a writing task.
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Start the free testThe HAST is the Higher Ability Selection Test, developed by ACER and used by many NSW selective schools for Years 8 to 11 entry. Our test has 9 multiple choice questions, 3 each in Reading Comprehension, Mathematical Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning, plus a Written Expression prompt, at ACER's Middle Secondary level for Years 9 and 10 entry. Junior and Senior Secondary sets are on the way.
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The EduTest is run by Edutest Pty Ltd, and six NSW selective schools shared one EduTest sitting last cycle. Our test has 20 multiple choice questions, 5 in each of Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Mathematics, plus a writing task, pitched at Years 8 and 9 entry.
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Normanhurst Boys High School and Sydney Boys High School each set their own literacy and numeracy test. Our test has 9 maths questions, from easy to hard, where your child types each answer, plus a creative writing prompt, written for Years 8 and 9 entry.
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What each school's own page said on 1 or 3 October 2026, for the last round. Check the school's page again before you apply.
By entry year: Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 entry, school by school.
No. Selective Success Academy wrote every question in the style of each test. None is a past paper or an official question. ACER says HAST past papers are not available, and Edutest offers no past papers.
No. The tests are free, need no email, and mark your answers on the page. Only the free sample exam, offered after a test, asks for an email.
The one their target school uses. Choose the school and year above, or check the table. If your child is applying to schools that use different tests, try each one.
No. Each test ends with a writing prompt, a checklist of what markers look for and a self-check, so your child can review their own work. Students in our term courses get marking feedback on their writing.
Want help with the test your child's school uses? Book a short call with Ilia, or let your child try a class first.
