The ESAT — Excela Selective Aptitude Test
The ESAT is Excela's own weekly practice test for NSW Selective preparation. Sit the same timed paper as every other Excela student, then see exactly how your child ranked — with full solutions and strand-by-strand comparisons.
This weekend's ESAT is open — one sitting, any time before Sunday 5:00pm Sydney time. Last start 4:59pm Sun.
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How it works
Sit it over the weekend
One sitting, any time between Saturday 8:00am and Sunday 5:00pm Sydney time. Same paper for every student.
Results & rankings, Sunday 6pm
Score, cohort ranking, strand-by-strand comparisons and full worked solutions — released together at 6:00pm Sunday.
Mistakes feed Smart Review
Every missed question is queued in Smart Review from Monday morning, so the week's practice starts exactly where the paper found the gaps.
Free for every account — results feed straight into the week's Smart Review.
Sign up free to sit the ESAT →The ESAT (Excela Selective Aptitude Test) is Excela's own practice test. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the NSW Department of Education or the Selective High School Placement Test.