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NSW Selective · Writing

Free NSW Selective writing test practice, marked instantly

Sit timed practice tests for the NSW Selective High School Placement Test writing paper, then get instant marking against the official criteria and feedback that shows exactly how to improve. Free to start, no card needed.

How the free practice works

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Write under exam conditions

You get a topic and 30 minutes on a distraction-free page, with spelling and grammar aids turned off, exactly like the real test.

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Marked to the real criteria

Your writing is scored out of 25 against the official NSW Selective writing criteria: ideas and effectiveness, plus sentences, punctuation and spelling.

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Feedback that teaches

You get a band, per-criterion marks, tutor-style feedback, and how to approach a topic like it next time, so every practice improves the next.

Practise every Selective writing text type

The writing task can ask for any text type, so you can practise all of them and track your progress in each.

NarrativePersuasiveInformativeDiscursiveRecountDescriptiveReflectiveLetterEmail

Is it really free?

Yes. Every new account includes free marked writing tests and a free session with our AI writing coach, with no card required. If you want unlimited practice later, plans start at just $9.90 a month.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this a free NSW Selective writing test?

Yes. You can create an account and sit marked practice writing tests for free, with no card required. Each response is marked against the official NSW Selective writing criteria and comes back with detailed feedback.

How is the Selective writing test marked?

The NSW Selective writing task is scored on the quality of ideas and how effectively you write for the purpose and audience, alongside sentence control, punctuation and spelling. Our AI marks your writing against these criteria, out of 25, and explains what would lift your mark.

What year level is the Selective High School Placement Test for?

It is sat in Year 6 for entry into a NSW selective high school in Year 7. Our practice is written for Year 5 and Year 6 students preparing for that test.

What text types are on the writing test?

The test can ask for any common text type. We cover narrative, persuasive, informative, discursive, recount, descriptive and reflective writing, plus letter and email forms, so students can practise whichever the stimulus calls for.

Are these the real Selective test questions?

No. Our practice topics are original prompts written to be similar in style and format to the publicly available official samples. They are not real exam items. The official sample tests are published by the NSW Department of Education, and we link to them so you can also practise the genuine samples.

How long is the writing test?

The writing task is about 30 minutes for a single response. Our timed practice mirrors this, on a distraction-free page with spelling and grammar aids switched off, just like the real exam.