JMSS tips & Materials

acedemic_achiver

Hi, I am thinking to do the john Monash science test in 2026 (I'm in year 8 rn) but i'd like to start preparing earlier, because my maths is weak and needs practise I was wondering if I could get and tips,recommendations and some materials on JMSS if you guys have any pls let me know

Thanks 🙂)

boo

Hi acedemic_achiver
I did the JMSS entrace exam this year and got into interviews. I strongly recommend the edutests practice tests and making sure u have a good speed for the questions. I think there might be some tips posted on another thread of mine but basically, PRACTICE YOUR MATHS. Get comfortable and dont be intimidated by the questions. I studied 3 months in advance and did not do any tutoring for science only maths for the first month to make sure I got the hang of it (for reference I got a below average during the selective exam last year)

The exam (if you did the acer one this year for sehs, it was easy) doesnt go too in depth , like the questions are pretty shallow its just that there are a lot of them... Timing is a huge part of it.

For the writing portion make sure you know how to write a discussion and practice just writing in general to build up ur skills. They were pretty generous with the time with 5 min planning given and 30 min writing. Read articles and watch videos (veritassium and ted ed), EDUCATE URSELF on world issues. Be a woke teenager.

Best of luck and hope you get in!

StudyKing

boo can u list some of the resources u use from edutest

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boo Has the test not changed from Edu to ACER? Did the Edu tests help alot when doing the test?

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boo Appreciate it!

acedemic_achiver

Thankyou so much,I will practice as much as I can, a lot of people said that the interview is hard. so what questions were asked when you did the interview?

FifaSweat

acedemic_achiver The questions for me were mainly personality based. They did ask one scientific question that required background knowledge, but apart from that it was relatively informal and they may also refer to your resume.

acedemic_achiver

FifaSweat ooh okay thanks can u give me an example of one of the questions that they asked ( sorry I have never been interviewed for a school so its kinda nerve recking) 🙂))))

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acedemic_achiver
1)Name a scientific principle, a device/invention that follows that principle, and how that device works.
2)How do you manage your life with school and other activities you do outside of school.
2.1(follow up question I got) How does your activities that you do outside of school relate to science?
3) Pick between the issues of Global Warming and Over population. How can we solve this problem and what approach should we take?
4) What has been in your whole schooling life the best moment you have had when learning science?

This is all the questions I remember, might not be word for word.

acedemic_achiver

Thankyou so much