Programs that turn ability into achievement

What Is in the Test?

The Selective High School Placement Test is a computer‑based assessment made up of four sections: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills, and Writing. All questions including multiple‑choice items and the writing task are completed on the computer. Some questions are common across all test versions to ensure fairness and comparability, but these do not contribute to your child’s final score.

The Reading Test includes 17 questions, with three containing multiple parts, completed in 45 minutes. Students engage with a range of texts including fiction, non‑fiction, poetry, reports, and magazine‑style articles and answer multiple‑choice questions that assess their ability to interpret information, understand literal and inferred meaning, and analyse how language and text structures shape ideas. This section contributes 25% of the overall score.

The Mathematical Reasoning Test consists of 35 multiple‑choice questions completed in 40 minutes, assessing your child’s ability to apply logical thinking, number skills, and problem‑solving strategies across a range of mathematical contexts. All concepts are based on what students already learn at school, so no extra content needs to be studied, and calculators are not permitted in this or any other section of the test. This component contributes 25% of the overall score.

The Thinking Skills Test includes 40 multiple‑choice questions completed in 40 minutes and assesses your child’s general critical thinking, logical reasoning, and ability to evaluate information. No prior knowledge is required, as the questions focus on problem‑solving rather than content recall. This section contributes 25% of the overall score.

The Writing Test gives students 30 minutes to respond to a single open‑ended prompt, assessing their clarity of ideas, structure, purpose, audience awareness, and use of language for effect. Students must address the given topic directly, as responses that drift away from the prompt are marked lower regardless of creativity or fluency. This section contributes the final 25% of the overall score, completing a balanced assessment of each student’s reasoning, literacy, numeracy, and writing ability.

How We Prepare Students for the Selective Test

Selective preparation at Rang Academy is a disciplined forge where academic strength is shaped with intention and intensity. Students are lifted beyond routine revision and placed in an environment where their thinking is refined through rigorous practice, stretched past comfort, and strengthened through deliberate challenge. Every session function like a high‑intensity training circuit purposeful, focused, and designed to build the mental endurance and sharp reasoning required for elite academic pathways.

Our programs unite strategic thinking with structured skill development, giving students the capacity to dismantle complex questions, remain steady under time pressure, and express ideas with clarity and purpose. Through demanding exam simulations, rapid‑fire drills, and precise, personalised feedback, we convert hesitation into confidence and natural ability into polished excellence. Students learn to think with agility, solve with intention, and approach every section of the Selective Test with the discipline and accuracy of a top performer.

Most importantly, our preparation extends far beyond the Selective Test, it establishes the foundation for the advanced academic journey ahead. The habits students cultivate with us resilience, analytical depth, disciplined study routines, and a genuine curiosity for learning become the pillars supporting long‑term success. We are committed not to short‑term gains, but to shaping thinkers, leaders, and lifelong achievers who carry these strengths into every stage of their future.