The official 2026 structure of every major selective and gifted-program test in Australia — the sections, timing, what's allowed, and the time of year each test usually runs.
Selective High School Placement Test
NSW Department of Education
Selective Entry High Schools exam
ACER
Sat in one ~2 hr 35 min session (≈4 hrs including breaks and registration).
HAST — Higher Ability Selection Test
ACER
Two versions: HAST-P sat in Year 5 (3 sections, no Abstract Reasoning) and the full HAST sat in Year 6 (4 sections).
EduTest entrance assessment (QASMT · QACI · QAHS)
EduTest
Year 7 (QASMT) sits all 5 components; Year 10 (all campuses) sits the 4 reasoning/maths components without Writing.
HAST — Higher Ability Selection Test
ACER
All four sections are equally weighted. IGNITE schools include Aberfoyle Park, The Heights and Glenunga International.
ASET — Academic Selective Entrance Test (GATE / Perth Modern)
ACER
All four components are equally weighted in the Total Standard Score (TSS).
Private-school scholarship / academic entry exam
ACER · EduTest · AAS (Academic Assessment Services)
The ACT has no government selective-entry test. Entry to academic and scholarship programs is run by individual schools (e.g. Canberra Grammar uses AAS), each setting its own exam through ACER, EduTest or AAS — so exact sections, question counts and timing vary by school.
Dates are set by each school. Confirm the exact format, date and rules directly with the school you're applying to.
Test structures and dates are set by each state authority and ACER / EduTest and can change year to year. Always confirm the exact 2026 date and rules with the official body before your child sits the test. Quantyle's practice tests mirror these blueprints.