International Benchmark Tests (IBT)

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Test questions in the IBT are based on reasoning and thinking skills in each subject area rather than knowledge of particular curriculum content.

• English
• Science
• Mathematics

IBT English

In English the skills assessed are: locating information, inferring, predicting, drawing conclusions and reasoning.

The strands in English are:

• Reading Comprehension
• Spelling
• Punctuation
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

 Sample questions:

English Reading Lower Years

English Spelling Lower Years

English Punctuation Lower Years

English Grammar Lower Years

English Vocabulary Lower Years

English Reading Upper Years

English Spelling Upper Years

English Punctuation Upper Years

English Grammar Upper Years

English Vocabulary Upper Years