NSW Selective Test Preparation
A fair chance at the Selective — for every family.
Every Australian child deserves a fair shot at a selective school place — not just the ones whose parents can afford expensive coaching. That's why MeritPeak gives Year 5 and 6 students free practice tests and free learning modules, with affordable one-to-one tutoring when you want a little extra help. Genuinely personalised preparation, built around your child — without the premium price tag.
Free Practice Tests 1 & 2 are live — two full-length papers, free with an account Prefer to ask first? Message us on WhatsAppOur belief
Every child deserves a fair chance at a selective place — not just the ones who can afford expensive coaching. So we made the tests and learning free, and kept the tutoring affordable.
Progress, plotted — not promised.
Free Practice Tests · Two full papers · Test 2 is tougher
Sit a full Selective paper, free.
The same challenging paper every student sits — 105 questions plus writing, matched to the real test’s structure and timing. Deliberately pitched hard, so the score shows exactly where to focus. Full breakdown at the end.
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Everything on the Selective test — covered.
The Good Company
Minds behind the method.
Tap a face to see what made them great — the same habits of thought we try to build in every student.
Reading
45 min
17 questions across fiction, non-fiction and poetry
Mathematical Reasoning
40 min
35 multiple-choice problem-solving questions
Thinking Skills
40 min
40 questions in verbal & quantitative reasoning
Writing
30 min
One open-response task, marked for structure & voice
Why MeritPeak
The Selective test is a race against the clock.
Most students who miss out don't lack the knowledge — they simply run out of time. Our whole method is built around one goal: helping your child solve questions faster, so they finish the paper with time to spare and answer their best under real exam pressure.
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Faster, sharper solving
We track how long your child takes on each type of question and train the techniques that cut that time down — recognising patterns instantly, skipping the long way round, and knowing when to move on.
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Genuinely one-to-one
No group classes, ever. Sessions run online, one-to-one, and your child's tutor plans each one around their results from the last — adjusting pace and focus week by week.
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A fair go for every family
We believe your child's chances shouldn't depend on how much you can spend. The tests and learning modules are free for everyone, and the one-to-one tutoring is priced to stay within reach — no lock-in contracts. Message us on WhatsApp or send an enquiry to get started.
Who's Teaching
Taught by someone who's sat the hard exams.
MeritPeak is led by a tutor who placed 10th out of 204,000 candidates in the Common Admission Test — one of the most competitive graduate entrance exams in the world.
Rank 10 of 204,000 candidates
Common Admission Test (CAT) · Verified scorecard available on request
Why that matters for a ten-year-old's exam
Not because the content overlaps — it doesn't. Because sitting an exam at that level teaches you things about exams themselves that no textbook covers.
Pacing
Knowing when to move on
The most common reason a capable student underperforms is spending four minutes on a question worth the same as one taking forty seconds. That's a trainable habit, and it's taught by someone who had to master it.
Strategy
Reading the paper, not just the question
Which questions to attempt first, when an educated guess beats a blank, how to eliminate options fast. Technique that's invisible in a textbook but decides results.
Composure
Working with the clock visible
Sitting a timed, high-stakes exam is a skill of its own. Someone who has done it under real pressure can teach it in a way someone who hasn't simply cannot.
1-to-1 Classes · Enrolling now
What we teach, session by session.
Every class is one tutor and one student, 45 minutes, built around your child's level. Below is what each of the four test areas covers — and because no two students are the same, most topics run at an easy, medium or advanced level depending on where your child is.
Mathematical Reasoning
Problem-solving without a calculator — the section where technique and pattern-spotting matter as much as arithmetic.
- Number & place value E · M · A
- Fractions, decimals & percentages E · M · A
- Ratio & proportion M · A
- Time, distance & speed M · A
- Probability & chance M · A
- Area, perimeter & volume E · M · A
- Patterns & sequences E · M · A
- Averages & data M · A
- Multi-step word problems M · A
Thinking Skills
Logic, deduction and reasoning — the section that trips up strong students because it rewards careful thinking over recall.
- Logical deduction & puzzles E · M · A
- Pattern & sequence reasoning E · M · A
- Coded arithmetic & symbols M · A
- Analogies & relationships E · M
- Spatial & direction reasoning M · A
- Venn diagrams & set logic M · A
- Argument analysis & flaws A
- Calendar & time logic E · M
Reading
Close reading across every text type — where the questions test what a passage implies, not just what it says.
- Finding the main idea E · M
- Inference & reading between lines M · A
- Author's purpose & tone M · A
- Vocabulary in context E · M · A
- Poetry & figurative language M · A
- Comparing texts A
- Fact vs. opinion & persuasion M · A
- Sequencing & text structure E · M
Writing
One task, thirty minutes — marked for structure, control and voice. We build a repeatable method, not memorised essays.
- Planning under time pressure E · M · A
- Narrative & creative writing E · M · A
- Persuasive & opinion writing M · A
- Structuring paragraphs E · M
- Strong openings & endings M · A
- Vocabulary & sentence variety M · A
- Editing & proofreading E · M
How the levels work
Enrolments are open now for both cohorts. Get in touch via WhatsApp or the enquiry form and we'll talk through your child's level and where to begin.
Booking and payment for regular classes is arranged after an initial chat.
Free Learning Resources
Learn each topic, step by step. 100% Free
More than practice tests — guided learning modules that teach a topic properly, page by page: a clear introduction, the theory, worked examples, then practice questions to try yourself. Fifteen full modules available now, completely free — a quick registration unlocks them all.
Mathematical Reasoning 6 modules
Probability
Counting outcomes, the "not" shortcut, working backwards.
Speed, Distance & Time
The formula triangle, units, and the average-speed trap.
Singapore Maths
Bar modelling — the famous method for word problems.
Percentages the Easy Way
Shortcuts that turn percentages into mental maths.
Mental Maths Shortcuts
Multiply, square and round in your head, fast.
Fractions Made Simple
Cross-multiplying, the butterfly method and more.
Reading 4 modules
Reading Comprehension
A clear strategy — from finding facts to reading between the lines.
Author’s Purpose & Tone
Work out why a text was written and the mood behind it.
Main Idea & Summarising
Find what a passage is really about and sum it up.
Vocabulary in Context
Work out any unfamiliar word from the clues around it.
Thinking Skills 5 modules
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Sequences, odd-one-out, analogies and letter patterns.
Verbal Reasoning
Analogies, codes, hidden words and logic puzzles.
Logical Deduction
Work out the truth from clues, like a detective.
Spotting Assumptions & Flaws
Find the hidden assumption and the weak link in an argument.
Venn Diagrams & Sets
Overlapping circles that make "how many" questions clear.
Enrolment
Now taking students for 2027 and 2028.
Because every program is one-to-one, each tutor takes only a small number of students per cohort. When a cohort fills, it closes — we'd rather turn a family away than dilute the attention every student gets.
Selective 2027
For students currently in Year 5 · sitting the test in 2027 · entering Year 7 in 2028
Limited places remaining- Full four-section program across Reading, Maths Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing
- Timed, computer-format mock tests through the year, sat online
- Intensive revision block in the lead-up to the test
Selective 2028
For students currently in Year 4 · sitting the test in 2028 · entering Year 7 in 2029
Now open- Longer runway — foundations built before exam technique begins
- Steady weekly pacing rather than a late intensive push
- Early enrolment secures a preferred tutor and session time