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Scholarship Exam Guides
Clear, parent-friendly guides to the three Australian scholarship exam boards — AAS, ACER and Edutest — and the sections that decide them. Start by confirming which exam your target school uses, then read its guide.
By exam board
Every school chooses one of these three boards — and can change between years. Each guide covers the format, sections, scoring, dates and how to prepare.
AAS Scholarship Test
One integrated Reasoning & Problem Solving block plus Reading, Maths and Written Expression. Common at girls' and grammar schools.
Exam boardACER Scholarship Test (CSTP)
Three domains — Written Expression, Humanities and Mathematics — with a "sit once, apply to many" cooperative model.
Exam boardEdutest Scholarship Test
Five timed sections with a heavily weighted Verbal + Numerical reasoning core. Common across Victorian independents.
CompareAAS vs ACER vs Edutest
The three boards side by side — how their structures differ and what that means for preparation.
By section
The two sections where capable students most often lose avoidable marks — and where preparation pays off most.
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