Try the NSW DoE online simulators
Computer-based, mirrors the real test format, with immediate feedback. The best free thing the Department of Education publishes.
Opportunity Class online practice test
Free, timed, computer-based practice for the Year 5 OC placement test.
Selective High School online practice test
Free, timed, computer-based practice for the Year 7 Selective placement test, including Writing.
Opportunity Class — PDF Practice Tests
Three full practice tests. Each one covers Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills, with a question paper, an answer key, and explained answers.
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education) — View OC practice tests on NSW DoE
Selective High School — PDF Practice Tests
Three full practice tests covering Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills, and Writing.
Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Practice Test 3
© State of New South Wales (Department of Education) — View Selective practice tests on NSW DoE
What the free resources don't cover
Three practice tests are a strong start — but most serious candidates finish them in a couple of weekends. The PDFs also pre-date the move to computer-based testing.
Free resources stop here
- Only 3 practice tests per exam
- PDFs use older paper layout
- No feedback on weak topics
- No revisiting of mistakes
- No progress tracking over months
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- 10,000+ questions in computer-based format
- Per-topic weakness reports
- Mistake notebook + spaced repetition
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PDFs hosted under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Original source: NSW Department of Education. Last synced 28 May 2026.