Reading Mock Test 20: 2026 NSW Selective Format

Build stamina with literary and informational passages, cloze items, and cross-text synthesis in our 38-question mock test—aligned to the Janison-style NSW Selective Reading paper.

Duration

45 Minutes

Format

2026 NSW Format

Questions

38 multiple-choice

Level

Official Selective Test Level

Skills Covered in this Test

This mock test mirrors the official weightings of the NSW Department of Education exam.

The breakdown

  • Sentence Insertion (Cloze): Placing a sentence so the passage reads logically from start to finish.
  • Dropdown Word Selection (Cloze): Choosing the word that best fits meaning and grammar in context.
  • Cross-Text Comparison: Linking ideas, tone, and structure across multiple passages.
  • Poetry Analysis: Sound, imagery, structure, and meaning in verse.
  • Inference & Deduction: Drawing conclusions that are strongly supported but not directly stated.
  • Author's Purpose: Why the writer wrote the text—to inform, persuade, entertain, or argue.
  • Vocabulary in Context: Meaning of words and phrases as used in this specific passage.
  • Main Idea & Theme: Central message, controlling idea, and how details support it.

Sample Questions from Test 20

The first two questions of this mock test (same order and wording as the timed exam).

Reading

Which extract describes digitising photographic contact sheets?

Question 1 · Multiple choice

Question

Which extract describes digitising photographic contact sheets?

Options

  • A. Extract A
  • B. Extract B
  • C. Both
  • D. Neither

Correct answer

A. Extract A

Explanation

Extract A focuses on cataloguing and digitising contact sheets.

Reading

Which extract involves a coastal cliff walk?

Question 2 · Multiple choice

Question

Which extract involves a coastal cliff walk?

Options

  • A. Extract A
  • B. Extract B
  • C. Both
  • D. Neither

Correct answer

B. Extract B

Explanation

Extract B describes the cliff walk.

Core Competencies

Author's PurposeCharacter MotivationCross-Text ComparisonDropdown Word Selection (Cloze)Extracting InformationFact vs. OpinionFigurative LanguageIdentifying BiasInference & DeductionLogical Text FlowMain Idea & ThemePoetry AnalysisSentence Insertion (Cloze)Synthesising SourcesText Structure & SequencingTone & MoodVocabulary in Context

Prepare with Precision

  • Practise cloze flow, vocabulary in context, and evidence-based inference.
  • Get comfortable with the Janison-style interface and text panels.
  • See which text types and skills to revisit before exam day.

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