What’s included
- Mock tests across all three sections: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills
- Instant, automated marking with step-by-step worked solutions
- A performance dashboard with percentile ranking against the cohort
- Time-efficiency analysis that flags overthinking or rushing
- A free account: several full practice tests plus free access to LearningHub and Testy Coach — no payment required
If you want your child to practise for the Opportunity Class test the way they’ll actually sit it — on a screen, strictly timed, one question at a time — Test Academy’s OC practice-test bundle is the closest at-home experience we’ve found.
Why realistic practice matters
For the OC test, rehearsal is half the battle. A nine- or ten-year-old who is comfortable with the on-screen interface, the pacing and the experience of moving through a paper under mild pressure walks in calmer — and a calmer child performs closer to their real ability. Test Academy’s bundle is built around exactly that: mock tests across all three sections, instant marking, and a worked solution on every question so the review afterwards is just as valuable as the sitting.
What’s actually in the bundle
The tests cover Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills — the three sections of the real exam, with no writing task, mirroring the actual format. Each paper is timed in the same way, so the brisk pace of Thinking Skills (which catches out plenty of strong school students) becomes familiar rather than a shock. When a test finishes, marking is immediate, and a performance dashboard shows where your child sits relative to other students, along with a time-efficiency read that flags overthinking or rushing.
What we’d tell a parent
Start with the free tests. Sit one full paper in realistic conditions, then sit with your child and read the explanations together for everything they missed. That single habit — reviewing the why, not just the score — is what turns practice into improvement. The bundle makes it easy, because the worked solutions are already there and the dashboard tells you which section to focus on next.
Keep perspective, too. The OC test is very competitive — roughly one in eight applicants gains a place — and a practice score is feedback, not a verdict on your child. Used calmly, realistic rehearsal builds confidence; used anxiously, it does the opposite.
For the full picture of the exam itself, read our guide to the NSW OC Test, or see how the broader Test Academy platform supports the same practice loop with an AI coach and adaptive drills.
Built for the real on-screen format
The tests mirror the current computer-based OC format — the same kind of interface, pacing and question types your child meets on the day.
Honest pacing under time pressure
Thinking Skills is fast by design, so the tests rehearse the real timing rather than letting children work at their own pace.
Feedback, not just a score
Every question comes with a worked explanation, so reviewing mistakes together is straightforward and genuinely useful.