Frequently Asked Questions

Select Academy covers both NSW exam programs. Selective School (Year 6→7): Mathematical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Thinking Skills, and Writing with AI essay feedback. Opportunity Class — OC (Year 4→5): Mathematical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Thinking Skills — all at age-appropriate Year 4 level. OC does not include Writing.

Yes! We offer free sample exams — no account or payment required. For Selective, try Mathematical Reasoning on our homepage. For OC, sign up for a free account and get a complimentary Reading Comprehension practice exam. Every registered student gets a free trial: one full Mathematical Reasoning paper plus a 10-question Reading quick assessment (OC: one OC Maths paper plus OC Reading quick assessment). A one-time short in-app survey unlocks the full Behaviour Report; paid bundles include full behaviour analytics without that step.

Select Academy has over 10,000 exam-calibrated questions. Selective: 6,000+ questions across 82 topics in 4 subjects. OC: 4,000+ questions across 45+ topics in 3 subjects. Questions are stratified into Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard difficulty levels matching the real exam distribution.

Select a writing topic, then compose your essay in our timed editor (20 minutes — matching the official NSW Selective Writing format). Once submitted, our AI evaluates your writing on five criteria aligned with the NSW selective exam: Content & Ideas, Structure & Organisation, Language & Vocabulary, Grammar & Mechanics, and Audience & Purpose. You receive a score out of 100, specific strengths, areas for improvement, and detailed feedback with examples from your essay. You can retake any topic, add personal learning notes, and study exemplar essays from top scorers. Writing practice is for the Selective program only; OC does not include a Writing test.

We offer three bundles: Starter ($69, 3 months access), Standard ($89, 6 months access), and Premium ($139, 1 year access). Each bundle covers all subjects and includes timed practice exams, detailed explanations, progress tracking, and leaderboard access.

Voucher codes provide a 10% discount on bundle purchases. You can enter a voucher code during signup or at checkout. Vouchers are typically issued by coaching institutes to their students. Each voucher code can only be used once.

After each exam, the Evaluate Topics feature analyses your incorrect answers by topic and provides 10 targeted practice questions per weak area. You can also review every wrong answer individually with full step-by-step explanations. Your results dashboard tracks scores over time so you can see improvement trends.

When your bundle validity period ends (3, 6, or 12 months depending on your plan), you will no longer be able to start new exams in that subject. Your past results and progress data are retained. You can purchase a new bundle at any time to regain access.

Yes! You can sign up or log in using your Google account with a single click. A student account is automatically created for new Google sign-ins. You can also register with an email address and password if you prefer.

Absolutely! Private tutors can sign up instantly — no ABN or KYC documents needed. You can create custom exam papers from our 10,000+ question bank by selecting subjects, topics, and difficulty. Your students take them on the platform with auto-marking and detailed analytics. You also get referral codes (10% student discount) and earn a 20% referral reward on every bundle sale.

Each practice exam is timed to match the real NSW test format — Selective and OC exams use their respective official time limits. You can flag questions to revisit before submitting. After submission, you receive an instant score with a detailed breakdown — including correct/incorrect answers, explanations for every question, and a comparison against other students on the program-specific leaderboard.

The NSW Selective School test is for Year 6 students seeking placement in Year 7 at a selective high school. The Opportunity Class (OC) test is for Year 4 students seeking placement in Year 5 at an OC school. Selective covers 4 subjects (including Writing), while OC covers 3 subjects at a Year 4 difficulty level. Select Academy provides separate, tailored question banks and exams for each program.

No. The NSW OC placement test does not include a Writing component. Select Academy's OC program covers Mathematical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Thinking Skills — matching the official OC test format. Writing practice with AI feedback is only available for the Selective program.

Your program is selected during signup (Selective or OC). Each program has its own question bank, exams, leaderboard, and bundles. If you need to change your program, please contact our support team. Content and progress are program-specific and do not transfer between programs.

Select Academy includes 6 interactive wellbeing tools designed to reduce exam anxiety: 2-Minute Reset (guided breathing exercises with 4-4-6, Box Breathing, and Exam Calm modes), Emotional Check-in (confidence tracking before and after practice), Pre-Exam Visualization (90-second guided imagery), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (3-minute tense-and-release for 5 muscle groups), Worry Dump Journal (write and shred exam worries), and Gratitude Jar (daily positive study notes that accumulate over weeks). All tools are accessible from the student dashboard sidebar.

Yes. All six de-stress tools — 2-Minute Reset, Emotional Check-in, Pre-Exam Visualization, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Worry Dump Journal, and Gratitude Jar — are available to students who have purchased at least one exam bundle. The sidebar links remain visible for all students, but the tools require an active bundle purchase to use.

The Wellbeing Tracker dashboard shows your total de-stress sessions, usage streak (consecutive days), average confidence change from check-ins, per-tool session counts, and a recent activity log. It automatically tracks every time you complete a tool session, helping you build a consistent stress management routine during exam preparation.