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NSW Stage 3

Year 6 Practice

The Selective year — students sit the Selective High School Placement Test this year, with four equally-weighted components including a typed writing task.

Tests in Year 6

Selective Placement Test → Sat in Year 6 for selective high school entry in Year 7.

What to focus on in Year 6

  • Reading (45 min) — inference and analysis
  • Mathematical Reasoning (40 min)
  • Thinking Skills (40 min)
  • Writing (30 min, typed)

Free Year 6 sample questions

Year 6-level questions. Try each, then reveal the worked answer.

Mathematical Reasoning · Sample 1

A train travels 180 km in 2.5 hours. It then travels another 120 km in 1.5 hours. What is the average speed for the entire journey?

  • A. 72 km/h
  • B. 75 km/h
  • C. 78 km/h
  • D. 80 km/h
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Answer: B — 75 km/h

Total distance = 180 + 120 = 300 km. Total time = 2.5 + 1.5 = 4 hours. Average speed = 300 ÷ 4 = 75 km/h.

Reading · Sample 2

The platypus is often called nature's oddity. It has a duck-like bill, a beaver-like tail, and venomous spurs on its hind legs. When European scientists first examined a platypus specimen in 1799, they thought it was a hoax — someone had sewn different animal parts together.

Why does the author include the detail about European scientists in 1799?

  • A. To show that scientists were not very smart in the 1700s
  • B. To illustrate how unusual the platypus truly is
  • C. To explain how the platypus evolved
  • D. To prove that the platypus is dangerous
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Answer: B — To illustrate how unusual the platypus truly is

The scientists' disbelief (thinking it was a hoax) reinforces the author's point that the platypus is extraordinarily unusual — "nature's oddity."

Thinking Skills · Sample 3

If the pattern continues: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, __, what is the next number?

  • A. 18
  • B. 20
  • C. 21
  • D. 26
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Answer: C — 21

This is the Fibonacci sequence. Each number is the sum of the two before it: 8 + 13 = 21.

Thinking Skills · Sample 4

Five friends sit in a row. Amy is not at either end. Ben is to the left of Amy. Cal is at the right end. Dee is between Amy and Cal. Who is at the left end?

  • A. Ben
  • B. Dee
  • C. Eve
  • D. Amy
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Answer: C — Eve

Cal is at position 5 (right end). Amy is not at an end, and Dee is between Amy and Cal. So: positions 3=Amy, 4=Dee, 5=Cal. Ben is left of Amy: position 2. Eve fills position 1 (left end).

Practise at Year 6 level

Get a free, scored readiness check, then practise Year 6-level questions with adaptive difficulty and step-by-step coaching hints.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Year 6 cover in the NSW curriculum?
Year 6 sits in Stage 3 of the NSW curriculum. Key focus areas include reading (45 min) — inference and analysis, mathematical reasoning (40 min), thinking skills (40 min).
Does Year 6 sit NAPLAN, OC or the Selective test?
In Year 6, students sit the Selective Placement Test. Sat in Year 6 for selective high school entry in Year 7.
How can my child practise for Year 6?
Practise the question types your child will actually face — reading comprehension, mathematical reasoning and thinking skills — at Year 6 level. Start with the free sample questions above, then use adaptive daily practice that adjusts to your child's level.