Selective School Exam (Victoria)

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?

ReyanSuccessfulSelectiveAplicant

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

ATAR

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

MauryanBroski

Yes me too vy not

nikhilNossal

MauryanBroski Hello aspirant can i get some paper vapers

MauryanBroski

No bhaujan

nikhilNossal

MauryanBroski pot of

ReyanSuccessfulSelectiveAplicant

Hi all, I am currently a year 8 student in the SEAL program. I really want get into Melbourne High school. Is there any tips or tricks that anyone can offer, as well as any materials that anyone wants to share? Anything would be appreciated, and I am willing to supply some of my ow materials as return for some new materials. Thanks.

Rida

SF257 this was very helpful

StudyKing

NSN When grading scores like superior and above average are emailed to you, is writing marked in two categories of persuasive and creative or as a whole section of writing.

nikhilNossal

StudyKing Good question

ReyanSuccessfulSelectiveAplicant

good conversation

Miio

Hello!! I’m sitting the exam this year as well, I was wondering what stuff to revise for numerical reasoning, I’m really struggling with it right now!!

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