cshar
Hey apologies for the late response (i may have been on holiday 😃)

In terms of the written part of the exam, make sure you are confident with your prac report skills. i remember for one of my sections, they gave us an introduction (with background info) and a methodology of a prac, and they asked us to write an aim, hypothesis, discussion and conclusion which suited that information.

Make sure you know:
Independent and dependent variables
Precision and accuracy
Validity, reliability and repeatability of an experiment

This content can be found in any VCE science textbook (generally chapter one).

In terms of time management, I found the test to be fairly manageable (no where near as hard as the melbourne high/macrob test) because the philosophy of the principals is to find students with a genuine passion for science and learning, so they make the interview more difficult instead to help find individuals with these traits.

As for the confidence in your ability to do well enough in the test, I remember going through ATAR notes forums when I was in your situation a few years ago. I read something that kind of stayed with me which was "if you have gone to the effort of finding this discussion page, you are already showing more determination and enthusiasm than most of the other applicants. This part of your character will shine through in your application, so while this process is stressful and difficult, you'll get in if you have what they are looking for."

When I was preparing for the test, I used Strive for Excellence. Looking back, they weren't great because their questions didn't simulate the questions on my test very well. However, doing mock exams under timed conditions did give me experience and confidence going into the real thing, so I would recommend doing some prep that aims to simulate the real experience. As long as you have a good background knowledge in year 8-10 maths and science, you will be more than ok 🙂

Oh and in terms of when you should start your preparation, I guess any time from now really. If I were to study for it again, I would ensure my fundamental maths and science skills were good, and then put a lot of emphasis on my prac writing skills right up until the actual test.

Let me know if you have any more questions, and good luck for your application. My email is contact.domaineducation@gmail.com if you would like to ask anything more personal 🙂

    15 days later

    Hey, thanks for replying. Sorry for responding so late, I was actually trying to get my stuff together as the start of Year 9. But anyways, thank you for your advice. Also if it is possible, could you provide me some examples of clubs / achievements/experiences you were involved in (not too detailed tho 🙂 ) so that I can build on them.

    I currently attend JMSS tutoring at James an college. MY tution teachers tell me that the test will be easier than the mock tests that they give, Is this information true or is it just a hoax.

      JMSSaspirant
      The information is true. They give harder tests so that the actual test is much easier. This is what one of my JMSS friends told me. (I'm not in JMSS and I haven't written the actual exam yet)

          2 months later

          Hi, I am also doing the exam this yr for 2025 entry. I currently use strive for excellence jmss papers, can someone tell me if they are as hard as the actual exam?

          13 days later

          Hi,
          I'm a yr 9 student this year and am taking the test this year to get into john monash in 2025. I actually really want to get into the school since i know the teachers are much more dedicated than my current school, and i'm really really interested in the electives that JMSS offers as well as all the opportunities that a lot of schools can't offer.

          I'm currently preparing for the test in june, but I'd REALLY like some advice on the interview, including the types of questions they ask (because i heard that they ask about recent science news but i'm not sure if it IS true), your passion in maths and science, and what they are looking for in a student.

          The previous replies in this forum are really informative, but I'm a bit worried about the interview in particular and am mainly looking for advice on this!!
          I hope someone will reply 🙂

            12 days later

            cyl_b
            hi there i am on the same boat do you have any tip or recourse you willing to share

                12 days later

                hey everyone im trying out for the jmss exam this year too, im a bit worried about the maths bit is i hard to do, im usually above standerd at maths in school but idk how ill do, and how is the science reasoning usually like, and when is everyones exam gonna be????

                12 days later

                hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any tips, resources, advice, anything will help (I rlly want to get into jmss but i only have a week to prepare/study for it)!
                I average a 90% across my school grades and used to do many extracurricular sports 🙂

                  lifesfullofjoy:) i personally havent done it but i know someone who has done it and all this info is great if u get an interview so try focusing on the test

                    IDON'TGIVEUP I wish i did, but since i've never took the test before, i don't have anything to share unfortunately 🙁

                      hey, does anyone have the JMSS Information Night 2024 recording because for some reason the link won't work and when it takes me to yt it says set abt it being taken down for copyright reasons?

                      5 days later

                      DomainEducation

                      Hi!

                      I am a year 9 student who has tried out for JMSS. I have a 87.25 percent average in Science with one B+ and the rest As and A+s. I also have 92 percent grade average. Do you think JMSS will be ok with that?


                      Thank you

                        Sunnyy24 Probably not, what matters most would be the exam results you got from the JMSS test.

                          How many superiors do you need for an interview

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                            JMSSaspirant I think it depends on your school and who tried out. But I've heard from my sister( she goes to JMSS) that her friend had no superiors like 5 above averages(one right before superior) but did Steller on the interview and got in.