OC Thinking Skills practice your whole family can follow
Questions in English, like the real NSW test. Worked answers in Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean or Thai, so you can help your child at home.
Mrs Ali only puts the class fish tank outside on sunny days. Today, the fish tank is outside.
Which statement must be true?
One of 20 questions in the free check. Written for practice, not taken from any real test.
How the free check works
Your child does 20 questions
On a phone or laptop, with a 20-minute timer, in English like the real test.
You see the score by skill
Critical thinking, logic and problem solving are scored separately, so you know what to practise.
You read the answers in your language
Every question has a worked answer in English and in Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean or Thai.
What the real OC test looks like
The NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test is done on a computer in Year 4. Numbers below follow recent years. Always check the current details on the NSW Department of Education website.
| Section | Questions | Time | What it checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14 | 40 min | Understanding texts, finding evidence |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 35 | 40 min | Using maths to solve problems |
| Thinking Skills | 30 | 30 min | Critical thinking, logic, problem solving. This is what we practise. |
Made for parents who think in another language
Thinking Skills questions turn on small English words: must, most likely, only, weakens. Reading the worked answer in your own language makes it much easier to explain to your child.
Tests we cover
- NSW, Year 3 and 4
OC Placement Test
Free 20-question Thinking Skills check, then full timed practice packs.Start the free check - NSW, Year 5 and 6
Selective High School Test
Free 20-question Thinking Skills check at Year 6 level, then full timed 40-question practice tests. Selective test guide.Start the Selective check - All states, Year 4 to 6
Scholarship tests
Reasoning practice for private school scholarship tests.Coming soon
Applications for the 2027 OC test usually open in early November
In recent years applications opened in November, closed in February and the test was held in early May. Dates change, so check the NSW Department of Education website for this year.