All students who wish to enrol in Year 9 at Nossal High School must apply to sit the entrance examination.
Applications for 2025 enrolment open in early 2024. If you wish to be notified when applications open, register your email address at selectiveentry.acer.org/vic/apply.
Exam format
The exam takes approximately three hours to complete.
The exam comprises of a series of tests including multiple choice questions and written tasks:
- Reasoning – Reading
- Reasoning – Mathematics
- Short break (20 mins)
- General ability – Verbal
- General ability – Quantitative
- Short break (5 mins)
- Writing
Reasoning tasks in Reading and Mathematics assess a student’s ability to use their life and academic knowledge and skills and apply them to problems and tasks using the information provided in the task.
General ability tasks assess a student’s ability to learn in each of the tested areas by allowing the student to demonstrate their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills.
Useful Information
Application
- How to apply
- Important dates
- Payment
- Change an application
Preparation
- Exam format
- Answer booklet
- Exam strategies
- Sample questions
- Tips for parents and carers
Exam day
- What you need
- Identification
- Venues
- Schedule
- Unable to attend
Results and selection
- Exam results
- Selection process
- Receiving an offer