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Victoria Selective Entry Exam
Understand the pathway, timing, schools, selection categories and how Exsim supports responsible preparation.
Last verified 2026-08-01
Selective entry schools
4
Last verified 2026-08-01
Year 9 places each year
~1,000
Last verified 2026-08-01
Approximate exam task time
2h 35m
Last verified 2026-08-01
Personalised journey
1
Last verified 2026-08-01
Who can apply?
Centralised Year 9 entry is for eligible students currently in Year 8. Limited Year 10 and Year 11 entry is administered directly by individual schools.
How selection works
- Standard merit
- Equity consideration
- Principal discretion
- Source-school caps may affect standard and principal-discretion offers
Product journey
From first diagnostic to exam-day confidence.
Exsim is a preparation and performance system, not another loose pile of worksheets.
1
Diagnose
Find strengths, gaps and timing patterns.
2
Plan
Build a weekly path around available study time.
3
Train
Practise subjects, topics and difficulty levels.
4
Simulate
Experience timed sessions and full exam flow.
5
Analyse
Review evidence, explanations and cohort signals.
6
Improve
Turn results into the next best session.