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Victorian Selective Entry Exam 2024 (Help)
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2 months later
Hello, very sorry for the late reply,
I did the selective schools exam in 2023 under the ACER format. Here were my experiences with the tests: Maths was COMPLETELY different, it was nothing, nothing like the typical JAC or any other preparation tests that I previously practiced with. There were very few straightforward equation or formulaic questions (I only saw one question involving gradients!), with the MAJORITY of the test having very weird problem solving questions, the questions themselves do not require any more than year 9 (maybe a bit of year 10) level of maths, however they are very wordy and need you to use logic a lot. Reading comp, verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning have remained very similar to the edutest formats, so you should be good just practising with the old preparation tests. The writing exam however has also changed, you now have to write BOTH a persuasive and a creative essay in 40 minutes, (you can decide however much time to spend for each).
In my opinion, I found maths to be the most difficult because of the new format, and out of all of them, the general consensus is that verbal reasoning is the least difficult.
To improve my vocabulary for VR, I kept a little notebook where I would write down words I did not know from VR practice tests, I noted down what the words were, along with their definitions and examples of them in sentences, and I tried to revise them every once in a while. Mind you, very few of them showed up in the actual test, but hey, better safe than sorry! I guess that best method to improve VR and reading comp is to just read a lot of books.
Regarding preparation for the tests, just do a lot of practice tests for VR and numerical reasoning, because the more you do it, the easier you will spot the patterns. For reading comp, tests are also helpful, so that you can get used to skimming over passages and different text types, however reading books is also very crucial. As for maths, I can’t guarantee that the old JAC and other preparation tests are still useful, however practicing your problem solving skills would be more beneficial, rather than trying to memorise formulas now.
Getting distracted was also an issue for me since I’m a big procrastinator, however as you inch closer to the test date, your brain will automatically know it’s time to be serious. Keep phones away, use app lockers and the usual. Balancing out schoolwork, other commitments and practice tests can be challenging, but just try to focus and get stuff done at school, and this is depressing, but in the 2 - 3 week lead up to the exam during the school holidays, I devoted majority of my time towards practice tests. Make use of any spare time you have. You just have to work on your mentality, stay strong, and don’t worry the torture will end!
This is a classic tip, but it cannot be overstated enough: Never leave ANY questions on the answer sheet blank! Don’t spend too long on any one question, if it’s too hard, then skip. At the end, come back and take an educated guess, if you still can’t, then just guess randomly. I recommend guessing all one letter such as ‘C’, but who knows how lucky you will be. I just want to share a tip that really worked for me in English, contrary to what most people say that you should never read the whole passage before answering questions, I actually thoroughly skimmed over the whole text before answering, that way I could memorise roughly where to find each answer and answer questions related to the overall tone or theme of the text. Find what works for you.
Hope this helps!
Feel free to ask if you have any other questions!
sui is it possible to get in 30 days for practice
is it possible to get into year 10 selective school if I start now please I did the test in year 8 and did not make it in and gave up but I had a sudden change and I wanted to get in so any tips or ideas how the test will be different from last year will it be acer or edu and any other help PLEASE HELP ME.
IDON'TGIVEUP same I’m doing year10 entry too this year. Dont worry as edutest is conducting the exams, and they r generaly easier than ACER. however, that also means it’s a lot more competitive and also make sure to do a decent amount of extracurriculars, for eg, I’m in my school tennis, table tennis and badminton team while playing soccer for a club. Also volunteer anywhere , as that helps a lot too.
Personally, I only study for like 2.5 hours a day, as I did the test last year, and I know what to expect from the exam. Just don’t panic, anything is possible, just trust yourself and put in ur 100 percent, and u will be good.
Cr7fan
Thank you for you help
thanks alot
Hi guys,
So, I am a Year 8 student going to sit the Year 9 sehs exam with only a month left until the tests date. I was wondering if anyone who has completed the test in acer format has any tips or any idea of what to expect in the test. I was also wondering if you had any websites or links that help with quantative and maths that help broaden your concepts and well as keep you under pressure (maybe like timed tests)?Also if the 4% rule of the numebr of students to get accepted is applied, and majority of the candidates are boys but you are trying to get into Macrob, is there a better chance with less girls to compete with?
Thanks,
IDON'TGIVEUP
Unfortunately i dont think so simply because many have been practcing for over 1-2 years now
is Hendersons better or James ann for the test, or is self-study the answer.
It depends on what you are struggling with,if it is concepts then I recommend self studying and Hendersons,but if you want to get familiar with the tests and control your timing I would suggest JAC
6 days later
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone would mind providing me with a few of their SEHS Examination resources (i am writing the exam this year), and it would mean a lot to me if someone were to help me out in making me get into my dream school. I primarily struggle with creative writing and verbal reasoning, so it would be nice if someone could supply me resources primarily on those 2 modules (however i would be truly grateful if resources for the other tests were given as well 
). As i have tried out the resources from multiple blogs from the ATAR Notes discussions, i still feel like i require more unique and distinct resources and preparation in the few remaining days leading up to the exam. Thank you for taking the time to read through my post, and i hope I am not asking for too much from you guys.
sehscandidate
Hello!, do you attend a competitive school? Also good ways to improve vocab is by changing passive words to active ones.