VIC Selective Entry · sat in Year 8, for Year 9 entry
VIC Selective Entry Practice Tests 2027
Timed practice for the ACER exam used by Melbourne High, Mac.Robertson Girls', Nossal and Suzanne Cory. Maths, numerical reasoning, verbal reasoning and reading papers, marked instantly with an explanation for every question.
1 free paper per subject · no card needed · 3,700+ timed papers sat · 600+ students signed up
Quick answer
- Who sits it
- Year 8 students in Victoria applying for Year 9 at a selective entry high school.
- When
- Usually June. The next exam is expected in June 2027 (estimated; not yet announced).
- What it tests
- Mathematics and quantitative reasoning, reading and verbal reasoning, and writing.
- Run by
- ACER, for the Victorian Department of Education.
The VIC selective entry exam at a glance
ACER now runs the exam in three parts. The skills tested are the same as before; the separate tests were combined into longer sittings.
| Part | Time | How to practise it here |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning | 60 min | Mathematics papers (45 questions, 30 min) and Numerical Reasoning papers (50 questions, 30 min), then a full-length mock (70 questions, 60 min) |
| Reading & Verbal Reasoning | 55 min | Reading Comprehension papers (50 questions, 30 min) and Verbal Reasoning papers (60 questions, 30 min), then a full-length mock (75 questions, 55 min) |
| Writing | 40 min | Not included: we do not mark writing |
Next exam: expected June 2027. This is our estimate from past years; the official date has not been announced.
- Format from ACER (selectiveentry.acer.org/vic). ACER does not publish question counts for each part.
- Our papers stay within the Year 8 curriculum, the limit ACER sets for the exam. Harder papers add reasoning steps, not later-year topics.
- Full-length mocks in the current format are included in the Complete Bundle. ACER does not publish question counts, so the 70 and 75 questions in our mocks are our best estimate.
Full-length mocks in the current ACER format
Once the skills are in place, sit the whole test in one go. Our full-length mocks follow the combined parts of the current exam: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning is 70 questions in 60 minutes, and Reading & Verbal Reasoning is 75 questions in 55 minutes. Each is marked instantly, with an explanation for every question.
ACER does not publish how many questions each part has, so our question counts are our best estimate. There are two mocks for each part now, with more coming. The mocks are included in the Complete Bundle; they are not part of the single-subject plans.
120 timed papers in three difficulty levels
Each subject has its own timed papers. Practise one skill at a time, then build stamina for the longer combined parts with the full-length mocks.
Standard32 papers
Familiar question types, 1 to 3 steps. Builds accuracy and pacing.
Challenge64 papers
Less scaffolding, trap answers and more steps. Most papers are at this level.
Advanced24 papers
Harder than the real exam, so exam day feels manageable.
Practice by subject
6,150 questions in all. Every paper can be re-sat as often as you like.
What you see after every paper
Papers are marked the moment they are submitted.
- The score, and how it comparesThe mark, the time taken, and how the score compares with other students who sat the same paper.
- Where the marks wentEvery question is tagged by topic, so you can see which question types to practise next.
- An explanation for every questionStep-by-step working for each answer, including the ones that were right.
- Results emailed to the parentA results email after the first paper, then a weekly progress digest.
See a paper from start to finish
Pay once. 12 months. Nothing renews.
Start with the free paper in each subject. When you are ready, one payment covers 12 months.
$149one payment, 12 months
- All 120 papers, about $1.24 a paper
- Plus 4 full-length mocks, timed like the real test
- Saves $87 compared with buying the 4 subjects separately
- 7-day money-back guarantee: email support@qrcall.com.au for a full refund
One subject
$59per subject, 12 months
All the papers for one subject, with the same guarantee.
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Questions about VIC Selective Entry
What is on the VIC selective entry exam?
ACER runs it in three parts: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (60 minutes), Reading & Verbal Reasoning (55 minutes) and Writing (40 minutes). The questions are multiple choice apart from writing, and the knowledge needed does not go beyond the Year 8 curriculum.
When is the 2027 VIC selective entry exam?
It has not been announced yet. The exam is usually held on a Saturday in June, so we expect June 2027. Check the Department of Education's selective entry page for the official date and application deadline.
Which year level sits the exam?
Students sit it in Year 8, for entry to Year 9 at one of the selective entry high schools.
Your papers are separate subjects. Is that still useful for the 3-part exam?
Yes. The combined parts test the same skills as before: maths, numerical reasoning, reading and verbal reasoning. Our subject papers let a student work on one skill at a time. For the longer sittings, the Complete Bundle includes full-length mocks in the current format: Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (70 questions, 60 minutes) and Reading & Verbal Reasoning (75 questions, 55 minutes).
Are the practice tests harder than the real exam?
Standard papers are close to the real exam, Challenge papers are harder, and Advanced papers are harder still. The extra difficulty comes from more reasoning steps, not from topics beyond Year 8.
How many practice tests should a student do?
Steady practice matters more than volume. One or two timed papers a week, plus time to go through the explanations for the questions that were missed, suits most students. Many families start 6 to 12 months before the exam.
Do you mark the writing section?
No. Our papers cover the multiple-choice parts only. For writing, practise both a persuasive and a creative piece under a 40-minute limit.
What does it cost?
One free paper per subject, with no card needed. Full access is $149 for all four subjects plus the full-length mocks, or $59 for one subject, a one-time payment for 12 months that does not renew, with a 7-day money-back guarantee.
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