Nossal Practice Tests for the Nossal High Edutest Exam
Practice for the Year 10 and Year 11 Edutest papers at Nossal High School. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is a vacancy waiting list. A free diagnostic and timed papers. Not the JMSS science papers.
How do you get into Nossal High School for Year 10?
Most students join Nossal High School at Year 9 through the ACER selective entry exam. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is through the Edutest selective entry exam, also used by Melbourne High (Year 10), MacRob and Suzanne Cory. At Nossal, eligible students join a vacancy waiting list, with interviews and offers only when a vacancy opens.
- Year level:
- Year 9 (ACER), Year 10/11 (Edutest, vacancy waiting list)
- 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 NossalNossal High School entrance examTry 3 sample questionsWhat the practice tests coverFree diagnostic, then the question bankHow to run a practice weekWhere this sits next to the other pagesFrequently Asked Questions
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Practice for the Year 10 and Year 11 Edutest exam at Nossal High School, with the time for each paper. The shared format page is the Victorian selective exam guide. The school page is the Nossal 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 Nossal
Nossal High School is co-educational, in Victoria. Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam for a vacancy waiting list. The school fills those places only when one opens. A strong result puts a student on the school's interview list. It is not an offer. An interview with the Principal happens only if a vacancy appears. John Monash Science School is a different Edutest exam. Its Year 10 papers include Science Reasoning, Science Interest and Communication, and Science Analysis and Reporting. It does not set Reading Comprehension or Written Expression.
Year 10 and Year 11 entry use the same five papers. Format and topic lists are on the Victorian selective exam guide.
Nossal High School entrance exam
Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam for a vacancy waiting list. Nossal fills those places only when one opens. Edutest hasn't published the 2027 dates yet. In 2026, registration closed on Friday 29 May and the exam was on Monday 15 June. Edutest charges a registration fee for each school application. Check the current fee when you register.
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: 4(2x - 6) = -40
- x = -1
- x = 1
- x = -2
- x = -2/3
- x = 3
Verbal
AESTHETIC is to BEAUTY as COGNITIVE is to:
- logic
- thought
- hearing
- emotion
- vision
Numerical
After a 20% discount, a coat sells for $96. What was its original price?
- $112.00
- $480.00
- $76.80
- $120.00
- $115.20
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.
- Nossal school page: the school itself.
- The same papers, named for the other three schools: Melbourne High Practice Tests, MacRob 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 are Nossal practice tests?
Timed practice for the Nossal High School entrance exam: the Year 10 and Year 11 Edutest papers, plus a free diagnostic. They are not official Edutest PDFs.
What is the Nossal High School entrance exam?
Year 9 (ACER) entry is the main intake. Year 10 and Year 11 entry is an Edutest exam for a vacancy waiting list. Nossal fills those places only when one opens. A strong result puts a student on the school's interview list. An interview with the Principal happens only if a vacancy appears. 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. Edutest charges a registration fee for each school application. Check the current fee when you register.
Are Nossal practice tests the same as JMSS?
No. Nossal sits Mathematics, Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Reading Comprehension and Written Expression. 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.
Which papers should I practise for Nossal?
Mathematics (60 questions, 30 minutes), Numerical Reasoning (50 questions, 30 minutes), Verbal Reasoning (60 questions, 30 minutes) and Reading Comprehension (50 questions, 30 minutes). 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.
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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