OC Test past papers
Free PDF downloads of the NSW Opportunity Class Placement Test practice tests and sample tests published by the NSW Department of Education. The department's current papers come first, with answer keys and explained answers, then the earlier papers it no longer lists.
- papers
- 8
- PDFs
- 45
- years covered
- 2001–2023
On the department's practice-test page today
2023 OC practice test
The Reading paper is the department's revised edition: 40 minutes and 33 answers, as in today's test.
| Section | Question paper | Answers | Explained answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Mathematical Reasoning | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Thinking Skills | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
© NSW Department of Education. Explained answers © UCLES.
2021 OC practice & sample tests
Practice test · Sample practice test 2
The Reading paper is the department's revised edition: 40 minutes and 33 answers, as in today's test.
| Section | Question paper | Answers | Explained answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Mathematical Reasoning | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Thinking Skills | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
© NSW Department of Education. Explained answers © UCLES.
Sample test · Sample practice test 1
The Reading paper is the department's revised edition: 40 minutes and 33 answers, as in today's test.
| Section | Question paper | Answers | Explained answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Mathematical Reasoning | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
| Thinking Skills | Questions | Answer key | Explained answers |
© NSW Department of Education. Explained answers © UCLES.
Earlier papers, no longer on the department's page
2022 OC practice test
For copyright reasons, the Reading paper leaves out the first extract (questions 1-6) and a poem.
| Section | Question paper | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Questions | Answer key |
| Mathematical Reasoning | Questions | Answer key |
| Thinking Skills | Questions | Answer key |
© Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2023. Prepared for NSW Department of Education.
2009 OC sample test
One answer key covers both parts.
| Section | Question paper | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Questions | Answer keyCovers all parts |
| Part 2 | Questions |
© 2009 NSW Department of Education and Training.
2003 OC practice test
Covers Mathematics and General Ability only. The department left out the Reading items and some others for copyright reasons, so the answer key marks those questions as not available.
| Section | Question paper | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Questions | Answer keyCovers all parts |
| Part 2 | Questions |
© 2003 NSW Department of Education and Training.
2002 OC practice test
Covers Mathematics and General Ability only. The department left out the Reading items and some others for copyright reasons, so the answer key marks those questions as not available.
| Section | Question paper | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Questions | Answer keyCovers all parts |
| Part 2 | Questions |
© 2002 NSW Department of Education and Training.
2001 OC practice test
Covers Mathematics and General Ability only. The department left out the Reading items and some others for copyright reasons, so the answer key marks those questions as not available.
| Section | Question paper | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Questions | Answer keyCovers all parts |
| Part 2 | Questions |
© 2001 NSW Department of Education and Training.
OC Test Past Papers: common questions
Are these real OC test past papers?
Every paper here was published by the NSW Department of Education as a practice test or a sample test for the Opportunity Class Placement Test. This is the official material families usually mean when they search for OC test past papers.
Do these papers match the test my child will sit?
Not in format. The department describes these PDFs as coming from older paper-based versions of the test, and the test is now sat on a computer. Sample practice tests 1 to 3 cover the same three sections as today's test: Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills. Their Reading papers are revised editions with the 40 minutes and 33 answers of today's Reading test. The 2001 to 2009 papers come from an earlier test set out in two parts. Use the papers for question practice and the department's online practice test to learn the screen.
Do the OC past papers come with answers?
Yes. Every paper in the department's current set has an answer key and explained answers for all three sections. The 2022 practice test has answer keys only, and the 2001 to 2009 papers each have one answer key that covers both parts.
Are there OC past papers for 2024, 2025 or 2026?
No. The newest OC paper here is the 2023 practice test, the department's Sample practice test 3, and nothing in this collection is dated 2024 or later. For the current test, the department publishes an online computer-based practice test, linked at the top of this page.
Which OC past paper should my child start with?
Start with Sample practice tests 1 to 3, the department's current set. They have today's three sections, with an answer key and explained answers for each. Mark each paper and go back over every wrong answer before opening the next. Keep the 2022 practice test for extra practice; the 2001 to 2003 papers cover Mathematics and General Ability only.
After the past papers
- NSW OC Test guideSections, timing, scoring and key dates for the test as it is sat now.
- Free OC Test practice questionsWorked examples for each section of today's test.
- OC Test CalculatorSee which opportunity class schools a set of practice marks would put within reach.
- OC practice booksFull exam-style papers with worked solutions, for when the official papers run out.
Copyright and use
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