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North Sydney Boys High School Entrance Exam 2027
North Sydney Boys High School in Crows Nest is a fully selective boys’ school. Year 7 places come through the NSW selective test sat in Year 6, and entry to Years 8 to 11 uses an EduTest exam.
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How entry to North Sydney Boys works
- Applications for Year 7 entry in 2027 closed on 20 February 2026.[2]
- For Years 8 to 11 entry in 2027, applicants registered with EduTest and sat the test on Saturday 15 August 2026 at the school. The test has five sections (Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Written Expression), each 30 minutes long, and no calculators are permitted.[2]
Year 7 entry: the same process for every selective high school
- For Year 7 entry, parents apply at the end of Year 5 or the beginning of Year 6, and the student sits the placement test in Year 6.[1],[3]
- Places are offered on test performance and the order of the family’s school choices. The Department says there are no set minimum entry scores: the level needed depends on how many students apply, how they perform and how many places are available.[4]
- Up to 20% of places at each school are held for students from low socio-educational advantage backgrounds, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, students from rural and remote locations, and students with disability.[4]
- Years 8 to 11 work differently: each selective school manages its own vacancies, assessments and placement decisions, some schools use a placement test, and families apply the year before, with a separate application for each school.[5]
- For 2027 entry, Baulkham Hills, James Ruse, North Sydney Boys, North Sydney Girls, Sydney Girls and Chatswood high schools shared one EduTest exam for Years 8 to 11, sat once. Each school receives the results and runs its own review.[6]
The Year 7 entrance exam format
North Sydney Boys uses the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6.
| Test | Time |
|---|---|
| Reading | 45 min |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 40 min |
| Thinking Skills | 40 min |
| Writing | 30 min |
- Times from the Department of Education’s example test-day timetable, which also has breaks between the tests. Students take the test on computers provided by the department.[3]
- Students sit the test on one day only. In 2026 it ran on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 May, with a make-up test on Friday 22 May.[3]
Key dates
Official dates for the next round are not all published yet. Estimates are marked.
- Year 7 applications
- For 2027 entry they closed on 20 February 2026. Dates for 2028 entry are not yet published[2],[7]
- Year 7 test
- Expected May 2027 (our estimate; the 2026 test was on 1–2 May)[3]
- Year 7 outcomes
- In 2026, expected on 19 August[7]
- Years 8–11 entry
- For 2027 entry, applications ran 17 June to 24 July 2026, with assessments in August and September[5]
How to practise for the North Sydney Boys entrance exam
Timed practice papers, marked instantly, with an explanation for every question. There are 90 NSW Selective Test papers in all, including one free paper in every subject.
| In the exam | Practise with |
|---|---|
| Reading | NSW Reading papers, in the official 4-part structure |
| Mathematical Reasoning | NSW Mathematical Reasoning papers |
| Thinking Skills | NSW Thinking Skills papers |
| Writing | Not covered: we do not mark writing |
| EduTest (Years 8 to 11 entry) | EduTest papers in verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, reading and maths, written at Year 8 level for Year 9 entry |
Our NSW papers follow the question styles of the Cambridge-written test and stay within the Stage 3 syllabus it is based on. Harder papers add reasoning steps, not high-school topics.
Applying for a later year? Our EduTest practice tests (40 papers) are written for Year 8 students sitting for Year 9 entry. There is also a free EduTest practice test.
More about North Sydney Boys
Other schools that use the same Year 7 test
Questions about the North Sydney Boys entrance exam
What test do you sit to get into North Sydney Boys?
For Year 7, the NSW Selective High School Placement Test, sat in Year 6. For Years 8 to 11, an EduTest test with five 30-minute sections: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics and Written Expression.
How many Year 7 places does North Sydney Boys have?
The Department of Education lists 150 places for boys.
What score do you need to get into North Sydney Boys?
The NSW Department of Education says there are no set minimum entry scores. The level of test performance needed depends on how many students apply, how they perform, how many places there are and how many offers are declined, so it changes every year.
When is the North Sydney Boys entrance exam?
The Year 7 test is held in May of Year 6. In 2026 it ran on 1–2 May, so we expect May 2027 (not yet announced). For Years 8 to 11 entry in 2027, the EduTest test was on Saturday 15 August 2026.
Sources
Official pages only, checked 30 September 2026. EduSpark is not connected with North Sydney Boys High School, ACER, EduTest or the Department of Education. Check the official pages before applying.
- [1]NSW Department of Education: Selective high schools (list, type and number of Year 7 places)
- [2]North Sydney Boys High School: Enrol
- [3]NSW Department of Education: Selective high school placement test (timetable, test dates)
- [4]NSW Department of Education: Placement outcomes (how offers are made)
- [5]NSW Department of Education: Years 8 to 11 applications
- [6]Baulkham Hills High School: Enrol
- [7]NSW Department of Education: Application process and key dates
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