Free OC Test Practice
Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills in two full timed practice tests, plus five drills that teach the basics first. Everything is free, no account needed.
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The OC Test exam at a glance
The Opportunity Class Placement Test is the NSW Department of Education's test for Year 5 places in opportunity classes, sat on a computer in mid-May of Year 4. It has three multiple-choice tests, each weighted one third: Reading (14 questions with 33 answers in 40 minutes), Mathematical Reasoning (35 questions in 40 minutes, five options each, no calculator) and Thinking Skills (30 questions in 30 minutes, four options each). There is no writing test and no pass mark: results are scaled, places are offered in order of merit, and each school's minimum entry score changes every year.
Tigertest has two full practice tests covering Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills at the real lengths and times, a percent score per section, and five drills that teach the basics first. All of it is free with no account required.
- Who takes it
- Year 4 students applying for a Year 5 opportunity class in NSW
- Reading
- 14 questions, 33 answers, 40 minutes, multiple choice
- Mathematical Reasoning
- 35 questions, 40 minutes, five options, no calculator
- Thinking Skills
- 30 questions, 30 minutes, four options
- Writing
- None
- Weighting
- Each test one third
- Passing score
- No pass mark; places offered in order of merit
- Given by
- NSW Department of Education, on computers at test centres, in mid-May
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow the NSW Department of Education's published test format for the Opportunity Class Placement Test. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with NSW Department of Education: get ready for the Opportunity Class Placement Test.
How It Works
Drills on a Phone or Tablet
Five drills: reading, number and patterns, measurement and data, critical thinking and problem solving. Most open with the basics, a short lesson and two quick questions on ideas like fractions, area or finding the evidence, before the test-level questions. One tap to check, an explanation straight away, and every miss comes back until it is mastered.
Full Test on a Computer
The real test is sat on a computer, so the practice test is too: three timed sections with short breaks, a countdown clock, flag for review, passages beside the questions, and no calculator. Finish with a percent score per section and a list of what to drill next.
Built on the Real Test Format
Each practice test follows the NSW Department of Education's published format for the OC test: the same number of answers and the same time in each section, five options in maths and four in thinking skills. The drills are split the same way, so results show which part is holding a student back. Questions are written for Year 4 readers.
Run an OC Test Class?
Year 4 teachers and tutors can set it for a class for free: post one link, students join with just their name, and you see who practised, their section scores and the questions your class misses most.
Make a class at tigertest.io/teachHow to Prepare for the OC Test
1. Work on pace, not just accuracy
Thinking Skills gives one minute a question and Maths a little more. Bright students lose marks by spending five minutes on one puzzle. Practise moving on, flagging the hard one and coming back with the time left at the end.
2. Learn the argument questions
Critical thinking questions look new at first but follow a few patterns: what strengthens or weakens a claim, what was assumed, what must be true. Once a student can name the pattern, these become some of the most reliable marks on the paper.
3. Read for the clue in multi-part sets
In a sentences-removed text, the right sentence links to the words on either side of the gap: a pronoun, a connective, a question answered in the next line. In the extract sets, find the words in the extract that prove the match. Guessing from the general topic is how marks slip away.
4. Sit a full practice test before test day
Sit Practice Test 1 with the timer on to see where you stand, drill the weakest section, then sit Practice Test 2. Its questions never appear in the drills, so it is an honest readiness check.
OC Test Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the OC Placement Test?
Three multiple-choice tests taken on a computer in one sitting, each worth one third: Reading (14 questions with 33 answers in 40 minutes, because three questions have several parts), Mathematical Reasoning (35 questions in 40 minutes, five options each, no calculator) and Thinking Skills (30 questions in 30 minutes, four options each). There is no writing test. The Tigertest practice test covers all three at full length and runs about 1 hour 50 minutes with short breaks.
Who sits the OC test?
Year 4 students whose parents or carers have applied for a Year 5 place in an opportunity class. Applications open at the end of Year 3 and the test is held in mid-May of Year 4. Opportunity classes are classes for gifted and high potential students in Years 5 and 6, run in some NSW public primary schools, with online classes through Aurora College for rural and remote students.
What score do you need to get into an opportunity class?
There is no pass mark. Results are scaled, places are offered in order of merit, and each school's minimum entry score changes from year to year with demand. Tigertest reports percent correct per section and an overall average, so treat it as a readiness check: aim for 75 percent or better across all three sections, and higher for the most competitive schools.
What kinds of questions are in the Reading test?
Texts include story extracts, poems, articles and reports. Some questions are single multiple-choice questions about one text. Others have several parts: choosing which removed sentence fits each gap in a text, matching statements to one of four short extracts, and comparing two texts on the same theme. The Tigertest Reading section has all of these, one answer per item.
What is Thinking Skills?
Thinking Skills tests reasoning rather than anything learned in class. Critical thinking questions ask which statement makes an argument stronger or weaker, what mistake someone has made, what must be true, and whose reasoning is correct. Problem-solving questions are puzzles: ordering clues, codes, time and calendar problems, counting and number puzzles. Tigertest's version is all text; the real test also includes some shape and pattern puzzles.
How should my child prepare for the OC test?
Start with the drills on a tablet or phone: each opens with short lessons on the basics (fractions, area, units, main idea, finding the evidence) before the test-level questions, and every miss comes back until it is right. Sit Practice Test 1 with the timer on, drill the weakest section for a few weeks, then sit Practice Test 2, which is held out of the drills so it gives an honest score. Short, regular sessions work better than long ones for nine-year-olds.
Is the Tigertest OC test practice free?
Yes, all of it: both full practice tests, all five drills, the basics lessons and every explanation, with no account required. An account saves progress across devices.
I teach a Year 4 OC test coaching class. Can my students use Tigertest?
Yes, for free. Make a class at tigertest.io/teach, post one link, and students join with just their name. You see who practiced, their test scores and the topics your class misses most.
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