Selective School Test Practice for Year 6
Free Selective High School test practice across Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills. Try the samples below, then sharpen your child’s skills with hundreds more gamified questions on Joey67.
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What is the Selective High School test?
The Selective High School Placement Test is sat by Year 6 students for entry into a NSW academically selective high school in Year 7. Selective high schools group together high-achieving students in a more challenging academic environment.
The test assesses Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing. The reasoning and thinking sections reward flexible problem-solving and careful reading rather than rote learning.
Joey67 builds the underlying skills with short, gamified sessions across Maths, Reading and Thinking — so Year 6 students arrive familiar with the question styles and confident under time pressure.
- Year levels
- Sat in Year 6 for Year 7 entry
- Subjects covered
- Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills, Writing
Free sample Selective Test questions
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- Mathematical ReasoningQuestion 1
A shirt is discounted by 20% to $48. What was its original price?
- A$58
- B$60
- C$57.60
- D$68
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Answer: B — $60
$48 is 80% of the original. Original = 48 ÷ 0.8 = $60.
- Thinking SkillsQuestion 2
Five friends finish a race. Sam beat Tia. Tia beat Leo. Maya beat Sam. Noah came last. Who came first?
- ASam
- BMaya
- CTia
- DNoah
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Answer: B — Maya
Maya beat Sam, Sam beat Tia, Tia beat Leo, and Noah came last. So the order is Maya, Sam, Tia, Leo, Noah — Maya is first.
- Mathematical ReasoningQuestion 3
The average of four numbers is 15. Three of them are 12, 16 and 18. What is the fourth?
- A12
- B14
- C15
- D16
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Answer: B — 14
Total = 15 × 4 = 60. The three given sum to 46, so the fourth is 60 − 46 = 14.
- ReadingQuestion 4
“Her apology was technically complete, yet something in it rang hollow.” The sentence suggests the apology was:
- Awarm and genuine
- Bcorrect in form but not sincere
- Ctoo long
- Dcompletely silent
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Answer: B — correct in form but not sincere
“Technically complete” but “rang hollow” means it ticked the boxes without real feeling — correct in form but not sincere.
Selective Test — frequently asked questions
What year is the Selective High School test sat?
It is sat in Year 6 for entry into an academically selective high school in Year 7.
What is on the Selective test?
Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing.
How is the Selective test different from the OC test?
The OC test is sat in Year 4 for an Opportunity Class in Year 5; the Selective test is sat in Year 6 for a selective high school in Year 7. Both reward reading comprehension and reasoning, and Joey67 covers both.
Can we practise Selective test questions for free?
Yes — Joey67 offers free Selective-style practice across Maths, Reading and Thinking. Premium unlocks unlimited questions, score tracking and report cards.
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