ACER Scholarship Tests (New South Wales)

ACER Scholarship Tests - New South Wales

About the Test

The ACER Scholarship Tests consist of a series of academic ability tests used to select students for the award of a scholarship. Independent schools around Australia choose a testing date which best suits their school needs.

Schools can choose to take part in a cooperative program where results are shared and the candidate sits at their first preference school. Preference order is very important as some schools will only consider students who list their school as the first preference - check the schools' websites for further details. Alternatively, schools can choose to hold the test on a date of their choice where candidates must sit at the school on that date.

The tests require students to demonstrate a range of skills such as the ability to interpret, infer, deduce and think critically. They are not curriculum based and do not test the ability to retrieve learned knowledge.

Candidate results are available to parents online. For alternate date schools this will be 3 weeks after the test date, or on a nominated date for the cooperative schools.