Selective School Exam (Victoria)

nikhilNossal

A27 Hi there, currently selling ACER Selective prep tests for only $5 for every test paper. Each test paper has 50 questions and it is updated to the current ACER standard format of the test. If your interested, you can reply back and I'll send the details

A27

nikhilNossal
Thanks so much that would be helpful. Do you think you could send me a free demo so that I can see what it will be like? Or if you could tell me where I could get free mock tests, it would also be appreciated.

Thanks so much for your reply,

A27

nikhilNossal
Did you make these tests or did you get them from somewhere?

ReyanSuccessfulSelectiveAplicant

nikhilNossal , could I also get a look at the materials?

anju

nikhilNossal ,

How can I please purchase an exam paper. I would like maths thanks.

Mina

NSN so the questions weren’t like what type of figurative language is this? It’s more of vocabulary stuff right?

NSN

Mina

From what I can recall, no, as that is too basic. So yes, its more of vocabulary and word-based puzzles.

TRyHarD

NSN Can you give some examples of the types of vocabulary featured in the tests. Also, are the selective questions in the test for math and reading roughly equivalent to secondary school PAT testing( If it's done at your school.) 🙂

Thanks

Rayzo

NSN
What should i study for quantitative reasoning?

NSN

TRyHarD

Just aim to learn atleast 2 new words everyday (words that you don't see or use frequently). About the PAT testing, I do not know as it is not done in my school, sorry.

KDC

NSN ( and previous people who have sat the exam)

Hi, I am sitting the exam for this year. What tips would you give to someone who struggles with math?

NSN

KDC

Nice to see we can both relate. I am pretty sure I had made a list of tips, I will see if I can find it. 👍

NSN

Here it is KDC and Rayzo:

Maths - If maths is harder than English for you (like me), I suggest you do a LOT of practice. Revise the Yr 8 curriculum/crucial concepts and also the material for two years ahead! (For this year it was not really required, as it contained Yr 8 content only).

Quantitative Reasoning - This was definitely the hardest for me. Master number sequences and relationships, ratio, proportion and rates, spatial reasoning etc. Know which ones to skip and do not spend long figuring out how to solve a question.

Good luck with your preparation 😊
Feel free to ask any other doubts if this does not fully answer your questions 👍

KDC

NSN
Hey NSN!
Thanks for your advice! Really appreciate it.
What would you suggest for RC? I've been doing the ACER reading comp tests that JAC provides but it still is my weak point.
Do you have any tips for reading comp? I'm a little stuck on what to do.

KDC

NSN
What topics in math do I specifically need to study?

NSN

KDC

I will just give some tips on all of the five tests:

RC - It was surprisingly easy this year as there were only about 1/ 1 and a half pages of material followed by 5-10 questions. Try to read the questions first before reading the text: this helps you read with a sense of purpose and saves time!
Maths - If maths is harder than English for you (like me), I suggest you do a LOT of practice. Revise the Yr 8 curriculum/crucial concepts and also the material for two years ahead! (For this year it was not really required, as it contained Yr 8 content only).
VR - Practice analogies, expose yourself to a broad range of words, and basically everything that includes puzzles with words. This was also reasonably easy this year.
NR - This was definitely the hardest for me. Master number sequences and relationships, ratio, proportion and rates, spatial reasoning etc. Know which ones to skip and do not spend long figuring out how to solve a question.
Writing (creative) - Do not think of a complex plot as this is very much time consuming and leaves you with insufficient time to finish your story. A basic plot is enough - the techniques and your style of writing is what makes it stand out.
Writing (persuasive) - Sharpen up your writing techniques (for instance rhetorical questions) and use as many as you can (for both writing pieces.) Make sure you are familiar with the structure of the writing piece. Also, it is very important to PLAN for 1-2 mins before writing the actual essay. This allows you to continuously write and finish on time. Lastly, practicing enough is essential to excel in this area (and everywhere else too!)

NSN

KDC

I can't recall much now, it has already been 6 months 😅. But consider practicing areas in trigonometry (e.g pythagoras), angles, arithmetic (expanding brackets etc), linear equations, simultaneous equations, and algebra. You can also find practice tests online to get an idea of what topics to study, if this doesn't help.

TRyHarD

for writing should you write in cursive and other fonts or just plain block letters because it might be a readability error.

NSN

TRyHarD

It doesn't have to be cursive. Just make sure it is legible.

JMSSaspirant

Hi everyone, I want to know what the Nossal year 10 entrance exam will be like in 2024 for 2025 entrance. I really want to get an offer this year. If anyone has done the year 10 entrance exam, please, I mean please tell me what types of questions will be on the exam. Thanks!

MMHS

NSN u already did the test this year, or was it last year?

ATAR

Yes I would like some too if that's possible.

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