Scholarship, entrance and high-achievement testing across Australia
Used by schools across Australia — not a single government examination
Assessment Provider
Independent Australian educational assessment organisation
Scholarship Testing
Used by schools for academic scholarship assessment
Entrance Testing
Used for school entrance, accelerated & specialist programs
Edutest is NOT a program
Edutest = Assessment Provider. Schools choose how they use it.
Select a state to explore verified Edutest school usage
Standard Edutest scholarship and entrance assessment template. Individual school programs may differ.
Ability
How does the student reason?
Verbal Reasoning + Numerical Reasoning
Achievement
What skills has the student developed?
Reading + Mathematics + Written Expression
Standard task time
135 minutes
2 hours 15 minutes
Actual school session length may be longer. This is the standard provider template.
There is no universal "Edutest pass mark"
Schools determine their own selection criteria. Applicant competition varies.
Myth: "My child got 75% so they passed"
Reality: Results are norm-referenced — compared with thousands of students at the same year level nationally. Not simply number correct ÷ total.
The test is designed to be challenging
Edutest advises that many candidates do not finish and many answer around half of the questions correctly. The applicant population often contains academically strong students.
This does NOT mean 50% is a pass score.
Wrong answer
No score penalty
Unanswered
No score penalty
Myth: "Edutest sends parents the raw scores"
Reality: Edutest itself does not provide parents with raw testing results. The individual school decides what performance information is shared.
Results are a snapshot
One assessment occasion, not a permanent label. Performance can be influenced by fatigue, test experience, anxiety, and day-specific performance.
One sitting can sometimes support multiple school applications — but with rules.
School A — 5 Feb
SIT TEST
Result transfers forward →
School B — 12 Feb ✓
School C — 21 Feb ✓
Forward transfer
To schools with LATER test dates in same cycle
Cannot back-transfer
Cannot transfer to schools with EARLIER test dates
No cross-year transfer
Results cannot transfer from one calendar year to the next
Some schools prohibit transfer
Separate sitting required where "no sharing/transfer" applies
Pattern A — Test-led
Edutest → School ranking → Decision
Pattern B — Test + Evidence
Edutest + Reports + NAPLAN → Selection
Pattern C — Holistic
Edutest + Evidence + Interview → Selection
VIC: Year 9 central selective entry ≠ Edutest
The central Year 9 SEHS exam is a different process (ACER-administered). Edutest appears in some Years 10/11 school-specific entry.
Understand VIC Selective EntryNSW: Year 7 central selective test ≠ Edutest
The statewide Year 7 placement test is a different system. Edutest appears in some Years 8–11 school-specific entry.
QLD: Queensland Academies uses Edutest
Selection is holistic — entrance test plus academic evidence plus other application evidence.
Schools across Government, Independent and Catholic sectors may use Edutest — but usage must be individually verified.
Self-assess readiness across the five assessment areas.
Personal readiness estimate
Balanced readiness
Readiness ratings are self-assessments and are not Edutest scores, percentiles, scholarship predictions or guarantees of school entry.
Will my child win a scholarship?
NOT DETERMINED
Will my child get into School X?
NOT DETERMINED
Is my child gifted?
NOT DETERMINED
What ATAR will my child get?
NOT DETERMINED
Victorian Selective Entry
Year 9 centralised process (different from Edutest)
ATAR Explained
Edutest does not provide ATAR points
Edutest testing arrangements, participating schools, application dates, test formats and result-transfer conditions can change. Individual schools determine their own eligibility, selection criteria, places and outcomes. Information in this planner is provided for education-pathway planning and should be confirmed with the relevant school and Edutest before applying.