SR: Superior
NR: Above Average
Maths: Above Average
Science Interest and Communication: Above Average
Scientific Analysis and Reporting: Average
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- Dec 20, 2024
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JMSSaspirant Assuming your estimations are correct, probably. However it's very hard to pinpoint an exact result as it is based on a ranking system. Personally, the section I thought I did the worst in (sr) was the one I got a superior in whereas the one I felt I did the best in (writing) I only ended up getting an average. I think you're overthinking it a bit so don't stress.
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JMSSaspirant Yes! So before you start the interview you hand over a plastic pocket with your CV and last year's semester 2 reports as well as this year's semester 1 reports. When you get to the one-on-one part of the interview, the interviewer will go through your documents in front of you and probably ask questions about them.
Harshil About a month and a half after the test. I would say it depends on how many people sat the exam.
Harshil assuming you already have some knowledge on the basics, it should be fine. Exposure to the questions is more important I'd say especially since ICAS is really similar. Also, I wouldn't worry much about time management for sr if I were you since you can allocate a minute to each question unlike nr and maths. For nr and maths, to get better at time management I'd suggest eliminating options rather than solving the question.
Someonehehehahahoho they give about a page of information for each writing task. For the essay it's basically just expanding on the information they've given and the prac report is just writing the parts that were left out in the information page.
Harshil It'd be better to go through at least the foundation chapters from your science textbook. I'm not too sure about other textbooks, but for Pearson you should be fine as long as you go through chapters 2,4, and 7. If you have time for further preparation, then I'd suggest chapters 3 and 6 as well. If you already feel confident with a specific chapter, then I wouldn't recommend redoing it. Good luck!!
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applejuice27 Hi! It seems like you have a good foundation, so if I were you I'd just do a few nr practice tests a week or so from the exam. There's really no other way to prepare for nr other than exposure to the types of questions anyway. I'd also probably study for sr and science writing since there were no such components in the sehs exam. Good luck!!
ucandothis Most of the questions are biology/chemistry related so it's important to be familiar with most concepts. That being said, sr doesn't really rely that much on memorising information. They'll give you about a paragraph of context for most questions and you kind of just have to analyse it to get the answer. The only way I prepared for sr was by doing questions from my yr 9 science textbook and a few icas practice tests which was enough to get me a superior, so don't stress!
Someonehehehahahoho I'd say the maths and nr edutest practice tests are fairly easier.
ucandothis From what I remember, they do provide working out paper. As for what you are and aren't allowed, Edutest will send you an email a week or two before the exam with specific details. I'm glad I could help, best of luck!!
JMSSaspirant Yes, the ICAS tests are a good way to familiarise yourself with the SR component.
ucandothis Hi! If you're talking about the exam format, it's accurate. In terms of the content, the actual exam is pretty far from the edutest practice tests, for example there's no reading comprehension or verbal reasoning even though it's in the practice test. I'd say the website would be a better guide.
ucandothis The writing tasks are to be handwritten.
atomic Hi! I actually didn't do too well on that component unfortunately, however @Ommahp made a post earlier in this discussion that I think explained it really well. Maybe try sticking to and practicing that format to avoid confusing yourself?
JMSSaspirant Yeah, the content is similar in regards to difficulty.
Jake65 You definitely don't have to memorise the whole periodic table!!! Just the first 20 elements will do!
ZehraA Hi! Don't worry, it's not really much of a problem. Those ICAS papers are still relevant so you can still use them for practice. Good luck!!
JMSSaspirant That's right. From what I remember it was analysing either a graph or a slab of information. There were also more direct questions but they were generally less time consuming. I'm glad I could help!!
JMSSaspirant I'd say the science reasoning test wasn't exactly difficult, but there was a fair bit of analysis. It's similar to ICAS, so I'd recommend purchasing some ICAS papers for practice. Other than that, just go over your textbook. Most of the questions in the exam only required a very basic knowledge, especially when it came to physics. As long as you know the basic formulas (force, speed, acceleration, etc.) you'll be fine. Personally, I covered the content in my Year 9 science book, some basic bio unit 1&2 content, and used ICAS for practice and I got a superior in sr so it worked for me. Hope this helps!!
airfoil definitely don't skip school to study for the exam!! What I meant was that I quite literally spent any spare time I had studying, like I'd wake up early to study before school, I'd study during breaks at school, and also spend a lot of time afterschool studying. I also did a lot of my classwork for maths and science in advance so I could ask my teachers to help me with the more difficult topics and questions. Like I said, I wouldn't recommend it, but it was what worked best for me. Good luck!!
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Unfortunately I can't help you much with that since I've never applied for any of those schools. Best of luck though!!
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I mainly worked form my school's Pearson book for Year 9. Most of the science content is fairly simple and the rest is just interpreting data. If you find textbooks hard to learn from, I'd recommend The Organic Chemistry Tutor on YouTube, the way he explains it is really easy to understand and he provides multiple examples to help.
It really depends on how everyone else taking the test does since it's more of a competitive thing. I haven't done any JAC tests but from what I hear, they're harder than the JMSS test. The JMSS test is easier than ACER SEHS/Scholarship tests so you probably have a good chance.
Hi! I sat the exam last year and I remember there being 30 questions