The Scots College Scholarship Exam

Boys Bellevue Hill Presbyterian Day and boarding Founded 1893
Exam boardACER
Year levelsYears 7–11
Applications close
Exam date
Scholarship valueFull or partial

Last checked 2026-06-24 against the official scholarships page →  |  Dates are indicative — always confirm with the school before applying. All scholarship details on this page are taken from the school's official website; preparation guidance is provided by Ace Achievers.

About the school

"The Scots College has raised generations of fine men since it was established in 1893 at Brighton-le-Sands."

The Scots College was "established...in conjunction with the Presbyterian Church of Australia" and today has "over 2,000 students across seven campuses".

TypeBoys' day and boarding school
YearsEarly Years to Year 12
Enrolment"over 2,000 students across seven campuses"
LocationBellevue Hill, Sydney

Quoted from the school's website — official site →

From the school's scholarships page

The academic scholarship

Value
"Academic Scholarships may be full or partial scholarships and are awarded as a result of the ACER examination and interview."
Test provider
"The examination is conducted as part of the Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP) administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)."
Conditions
"The ACER scholarship examination will be held at The Scots College, Bellevue Hill."

Quoted verbatim from the official scholarships page →

Key dates

Dates quoted from the official scholarships page, last checked 2026-06-24. Dates are indicative and can change — always confirm directly with the school before applying.

How to prepare for the scholarship exam

Across scholarship papers (AAS, ACER and Edutest), the two sections where most students gain the most ground are Written Expression and Abstract Reasoning / General Ability — the parts rarely taught at school that reward structured practice. Read our detailed exam guides for each (focused courses launching July 2026):

Written Expression

Scholarship Writing

The planning, structure and timing that win marks on a short, timed scholarship writing task.

Explore Writing guide →

Scholarship Writing course — coming July 2026

General Ability

GA (General Ability)

Verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning patterns, trained for speed under exam conditions.

Explore GA guide →

GA course — coming July 2026

Free writing assessment

See exactly where your child's writing stands

We provide an exam-style scholarship writing mock. Your child sits it, we mark it against the real criteria and return detailed feedback and a mark — so you know their level and their weak spots before the exam.

Before the exam — build real experience through competitions

Academic competitions are a low-pressure way to build the reasoning, problem-solving and exam temperament that scholarship exams reward — and to discover what your child enjoys. Pick your child's year level to see where to start.

This guide is independent. The Scots College is not affiliated with Ace Achievers. All scholarship details are quoted from the school's official website — always confirm on the official page before applying.