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Format guides for ACER, AAS and Edutest — written by a parent going through the same thing, updated when the facts change rather than left to go stale.
Verbal Reasoning on the AAS Test: Why It's Mostly Vocabulary
What the verbal half of AAS General Reasoning actually tests — vocabulary, analogy and classification — and why it deserves more prep time than the puzzles.
27 August 2026
ICAS Assessments Papers C–E: What Years 5–7 Actually Sit
ICAS is entered through your school, not applied for. Papers C–E are Years 5–7 — what each one covers, and what you can practise today.
13 August 2026
EduTest Scholarship Test Practice: What's Actually in the Exam
What is actually in the EduTest scholarship test — Maths, Verbal and Numerical Reasoning, Reading and Written Expression — plus a sample question to try.
11 August 2026
NAPLAN Numeracy vs Scholarship Test Maths: What's the Difference?
How NAPLAN numeracy differs from scholarship exam maths, what each one is really checking, and which skills carry from one to the other.
8 August 2026
Abstract Reasoning on the AAS Test: The Five Question Types
The five Abstract Reasoning question types on the AAS scholarship test — shape analogies, sequences, growth patterns, overlays and cube views.
5 August 2026
ACER Scholarship Test Practice: Full Format Guide (2026)
What's actually in the ACER Scholarship Test for Year 7 entry — Humanities, Maths, Written Expression — plus a free practice question to try today.
2 August 2026
AAS Scholarship Practice Tests: What's in the Exam
What is in the AAS (Academic Assessment Services) scholarship test — Reading, Reasoning, Maths and Written Expression — explained in plain English.
2 August 2026