Free ACER Scholarship Practice Tests — Years 4–10
Free ACER scholarship test practice for Years 4 to 10. Try real Mathematics questions with worked solutions — no signup, no email, no credit card.
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About the exam
ACER scholarship tests are used by leading independent schools to award academic scholarships. ACER offers Primary (Year 4-6 entry), Level 1 (Year 7-8 entry), Level 2 (Year 9-10 entry), and Level 3 (Year 11-12 entry).
Quick facts
| Who sits it | Years 4–10 students |
| Sections | Written Expression 1 · Humanities (Reading) · Mathematics · Written Expression 2 |
| When | Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) on selected Saturdays February to May; some schools use alternative dates |
| Administering body | Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) |
Sample questions at this year level and subject
These are Year 5 Mathematics questions from Skillo's general practice bank — not written specifically for the ACER scholarship test. They're a useful proxy while our ACER-specific question bank grows.
SAMPLE QUESTION 1 — Medium
What type of angle is formed between the hour hand and the minute hand on this clock?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 2 — Medium
The four classes want to collect 150 bottles in total. How many more bottles must they still collect?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 3 — Medium
Which letter marks the point 0.5 on the number line?
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SAMPLE QUESTION 4 — Medium
Anika is collecting cans for a school fundraiser. She needs to collect 350 cans altogether. So far she has collected 178 cans. Which value of n makes this equation true? 178 + n = 350
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SAMPLE QUESTION 5 — Medium
A diving centre records the depths (in metres) reached by five student divers during a lesson: 4.2, 5.8, 3.6, 6.4, and 5.0. What is the range of these depths?
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How to prepare
ACER scholarship tests reward clear written expression as much as raw maths and reading ability — for Level 1 entry, two written tasks plus reading and maths make up the full sitting, so don't neglect writing practice in favour of maths drilling alone.
Because CSTP results are shared across participating schools on a single Saturday, one solid sitting can cover multiple scholarship applications at once — check with each target school whether it uses CSTP or its own alternative date.
Common questions
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What is the Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program?
CSTP lets students sit one ACER test on a designated Saturday and share results across multiple participating schools. Other schools run their own scholarship dates with alternative ACER tests where results are not shared.
Which schools use ACER?
Many of Australia's leading independent schools, including members of GPS and AGSV associations. Each school chooses its own test date and scholarship conditions.
How is the test structured?
For Level 1 (Year 7-8 entry): two Written Expression tasks (25 minutes each, different writing styles), Humanities reading comprehension (40 minutes), and Mathematics (40 minutes). Total testing time around two and a half hours including breaks.
Is this an official ACER practice test?
No. Skillo is an independent, free practice resource — not affiliated with ACER. These sample Mathematics questions and worked solutions are authored by Skillo to help students warm up on question style, not to replicate the official ACER scholarship test.
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About this practice
Skillo's ACER-style scholarship practice is authored independently. ACER® is a registered trademark of the Australian Council for Educational Research. Skillo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Australian Council for Educational Research. Each independent school chooses its own assessment provider — check directly with your target school to confirm which test applies.