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Test Academy Selective Practice Tests: A Full Review

A review of Test Academy's online Selective practice-test bundle — exam-realistic mock tests across all four sections, instant marking, worked solutions and writing feedback.

What’s included

  • Mock tests across all four sections: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing
  • Instant, automated marking with step-by-step worked solutions
  • WritingHub feedback marked against the real criteria
  • A performance dashboard with percentile ranking against the cohort
  • 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 Selective test the way they’ll actually sit it — on a screen, strictly timed, one question at a time — Test Academy’s Selective practice-test bundle is the closest at-home experience we’ve found.

Why realistic practice matters

A practice test isn’t just a score. Its real value is rehearsal: getting used to the on-screen interface, the timing, and the experience of moving through a paper under mild pressure. Then, crucially, reviewing every wrong answer properly. Test Academy is built around exactly that loop — instant marking, a worked solution on every question, and writing feedback that arrives fast enough to act on.

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 explanations and writing feedback are already there.

For the full picture of the exam itself, read our guide to the NSW Selective Test.

Built for the real on-screen format

The tests mirror the current computer-based NSW format — the same kind of interface and timing your child meets on the day.

Refreshed for the current exam

Content is written for the real exam and refreshed each season, not recycled paper papers from before the format changed.

Feedback, not just a score

Every question comes with a worked explanation, and writing gets criterion-by-criterion feedback in seconds.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there free Selective practice tests?

Yes — a free Test Academy account lets you claim several full practice tests at no cost, and it also gives free access to LearningHub and Testy Coach (free forever, no subscription), so you can see the format and the feedback before deciding anything.

Do the practice tests match the real NSW Selective format?

They're built for the current computer-based format used by the Department of Education, covering all four sections with realistic timing and on-screen question types.

How is the writing marked?

Writing is marked by the platform against the same kinds of criteria used in the real test — with specific, criterion-by-criterion feedback returned almost instantly.