MacRob Practice Tests for the Mac.Robertson Edutest Exam
Practice for the Year 10 and Year 11 Edutest papers at the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School. Places come up only when there are vacancies. A free diagnostic. There is no separate Mac.Robertson paper.
How do you get into MacRob for Year 10?
Year 10 and Year 11 entry to The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School (MacRob) is through the Edutest selective entry exam, the same one Melbourne High, Nossal and Suzanne Cory use, followed by an application, shortlist and interview. Places come up only when there are vacancies, usually about 2 to 7 a year, and most students join at Year 9 through the ACER selective entry exam.
- Year level:
- Year 9 (ACER), Year 10/11 (Edutest, vacancies)
- Test supplier:
- Edutest (Year 10/11); ACER (Year 9)
- When:
- 2027 dates not published yet (2026 exam: Monday 15 June)
In this guide: What is specific to Mac.RobertsonMacRob entrance exam (Mac.Robertson Girls' High School)Try 3 sample questionsWhat the practice tests coverFree diagnostic, then the question bankHow to run a practice weekFrequently Asked Questions

Practice for the Year 10 and Year 11 Edutest exam at Mac.Robertson, with the time for each paper. The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is sometimes written Mac Robertson. The shared format page is the Victorian selective exam guide. The school page is the Mac.Robertson school page.
Big Brain does not host an official Edutest PDF. Official registration and any sample information Edutest publishes lives on Edutest. Timed practice (Edutest-style questions in the question bank, not a downloadable booklet) lives on the platform.
Sit a free diagnostic, then practise the Year 10/11 Edutest papers on the clock. Start practice at learn.bigbrain.au/join.
What is specific to Mac.Robertson
The Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is a girls' selective school in Victoria. Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam, and both year levels use the same papers. Places come up only when there are vacancies. The Edutest papers match Nossal and Suzanne Cory. Students may be invited to interview in Term 3.
Year 10 and Year 11 entry use the same five papers.
MacRob entrance exam (Mac.Robertson Girls' High School)
Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam, and both year levels use the same papers. Places come up only when there are vacancies. Students may be invited to interview in Term 3. Edutest hasn't published the 2027 dates yet. In 2026, Edutest registration closed on Friday 29 May and the exam was on Monday 15 June.
Year 10 and Year 11 entry use the same five Edutest papers: Mathematics (60 questions, 30 minutes), Numerical Reasoning (50 questions, 30 minutes), Verbal Reasoning (60 questions, 30 minutes) and Reading Comprehension (50 questions, 30 minutes). The multiple-choice papers have five options. Written Expression: 30 minutes plus 5 minutes of planning, per Edutest. Edutest doesn't announce the type of writing in advance, so practise both creative and persuasive pieces.
Try 3 sample questions
Three Edutest-style questions from the Big Brain question bank.
Mathematics
Solve for x: 7(5x - 8) = 14
- x = 1
- x = 2
- x = 2/3
- x = 4
- x = 7
Verbal
CACOPHONY is to SOUND as GLARE is to:
- ears
- eyes
- light
- mirror
- vision
Numerical
A car travels 240 km in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far does it go in 5 hours?
- 480 km
- 360 km
- 420 km
- 400 km
- 320 km
What the practice tests cover
Year 10 and Year 11 entry is the same five Edutest papers, with the same times.
| Paper | Questions | Time | What to drill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 60 | 30 min | Five-option questions. Maths from Year 7 to Year 10. |
| Numerical Reasoning | 50 | 30 min | Five-option questions. Number patterns and relationships from Year 7 to Year 10. |
| Verbal Reasoning | 60 | 30 min | Five-option questions. Vocabulary, then codes and logic. |
| Reading Comprehension | 50 | 30 min | Five-option questions. Passages, plus shorter questions on meaning, inference, grammar and punctuation. |
| Written Expression | 1 task | 30 min + 5 min planning | Edutest does not announce the type in advance. Practise both creative and persuasive pieces. |
Free diagnostic, then the question bank
Start with the free diagnostic.
Then practise on the clock. Mathematics is 60 questions in 30 minutes. Numerical Reasoning is 50 questions in 30 minutes. Verbal Reasoning is 60 questions in 30 minutes. Reading Comprehension is 50 questions in 30 minutes.
One start URL for the diagnostic and for every later drill in the question bank. No PDF pack. Start practice at learn.bigbrain.au/join.
How to run a practice week
- One timed mathematics or numerical-reasoning set, then review every miss. Without an error log, students repeat the same mistakes at speed.
- One verbal-reasoning or reading set, timed. Untimed runs hide the pressure of 60 verbal questions in 30 minutes.
- One creative or persuasive piece: 5 minutes to plan, 30 to write.
- A full five-paper mock only after the section times are familiar.
Month-by-month runway stays on the exam guide and the Edutest exam guide. This page is the drills.
Where this sits next to the other pages
- This page: practice tests, the free diagnostic, and the question bank for this school's Year 10/11 Edutest sitting.
- Victorian selective exam guide: format and topic lists for these schools.
- Mac.Robertson school page: the school itself.
- The same papers, named for the other three schools: Melbourne High Practice Tests, Nossal Practice Tests, Suzanne Cory Practice Tests.
- JMSS Year 10 sets Mathematics, Numerical Reasoning, Science Reasoning, Science Interest and Communication, and Science Analysis and Reporting. It does not set Reading Comprehension or Written Expression.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the MacRob entrance exam?
Year 10 and Year 11 use the same Edutest papers. Mathematics (60 questions, 30 minutes), Numerical Reasoning (50 questions, 30 minutes), Verbal Reasoning (60 questions, 30 minutes) and Reading Comprehension (50 questions, 30 minutes). The multiple-choice papers have five options. Written Expression: 30 minutes plus 5 minutes of planning, per Edutest. Edutest doesn't announce the type of writing in advance, so practise both creative and persuasive pieces.
Where can my child do a MacRob practice test?
On Big Brain. Big Brain's MacRob practice uses the shared Edutest selective entry papers. Start with the free diagnostic at learn.bigbrain.au/join, then move to timed sets from the question bank.
How hard is it to get into MacRob?
Very competitive. Most students join at Year 9. At Year 10 and 11, MacRob takes about 2 to 7 students a year, only when vacancies arise, and selects them on the Edutest exam, an application, a shortlist and an interview.
What is the Mac.Robertson Girls' High School entrance exam?
Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam, and both year levels use the same papers. Places come up only when there are vacancies. Students may be invited to interview in Term 3. Edutest hasn't published the 2027 dates yet. In 2026, Edutest registration closed on Friday 29 May and the exam was on Monday 15 June.
Are these official Mac.Robertson papers?
No. Big Brain does not host official Edutest PDFs. Practice is Edutest-style questions in the question bank. Official registration and any sample information Edutest publishes lives on Edutest.
Ready to sit one? Start the free diagnostic, then keep practising the same Year 10/11 Edutest papers on Big Brain. Start practice at learn.bigbrain.au/join.
Note: Exam formats can move. The times above are for this school's Year 10/11 Edutest exam. For the current sitting, use the school and Edutest.
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