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WA selective-entry preparation for Years 5 and 6

WA GATE and ASET practice tests that show what to work on next

Prepare across Reading, Writing, Quantitative Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning with original practice papers and clear parent guidance. Create a free parent account, then choose a reasoning paper or Writing activity. Your account keeps your results and feedback together.

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New to ASET? Read our parent guide to the test
Practice across all four published ASET areas
Original questions informed by published WA materials
Free practice papers with your parent account
Clear parent guidance on strengths and focus areas

Free practice papers

Choose an area to begin

Your choice

Reading

Free practice paper

Writing

Writing activity with AI feedback

Quantitative Reasoning

Free practice paper

Abstract Reasoning

Free practice paper

Example parent summary

Early strength

Finding evidence in a passage

Focus area

Checking multi-step logic

After practice: review the results and choose one skill to work on next.

The four assessed areas

Build the full set of skills the ASET asks students to use

Each area needs a different kind of thinking. Selective Path keeps practice focused while helping parents see where more attention may be useful.

Reading

Read closely, work out implied meanings and understand why an author chose particular words.

Writing

Practise developing clear ideas, structure, vocabulary and accurate expression.

Quantitative Reasoning

Work through multi-step number, data, spatial and logic problems.

Abstract Reasoning

Strengthen visual pattern recognition and reasoning across multiple rules.

Practice with a purpose

Choose your practice, then find a useful next step

Try the sample questions, then choose a practice paper from your free parent account. Start with whichever area suits your child.

See the free practice papers
  1. 01

    Create a free parent account

    Keep your child’s practice results and feedback together. No payment is required.

  2. 02

    Choose a practice activity

    Start a Reading, Quantitative or Abstract Reasoning paper, or try the separate Writing activity.

  3. 03

    Use the feedback

    Review parent-friendly results and choose a specific skill or paper to work on next.

Free practice

Try all four areas

1Reading
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2Writing
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3Quantitative Reasoning
Free
4Abstract Reasoning
Free

Free practice papers

Start with the area that suits your child

Your free parent account includes one practice paper each in Reading, Quantitative Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning, plus a Writing activity with AI feedback. Try the questions, review the explanations and choose what to practise next.

  • Three reasoning papers and a separate Writing activity
  • Try the reasoning papers with or without a timer
  • Parent summaries that connect results to a practical next step
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See how your child performs in a full timed mock

Our mock exams cover Reading, Writing, Quantitative Reasoning and Abstract Reasoning. After each exam, see section scores, AI writing feedback and suggestions for your child’s next practice session.

Full mock exams and feedback

A$49 per mock exam

The practice papers are free. When your child is ready for a full timed exam, choose a mock exam with a different set of questions, its own results and feedback. There is no subscription.

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Start with a clearer picture of what to practise next

Create your free parent account and choose a free practice paper or Writing activity. Save the results and use the feedback to plan your next practice session.

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Selective Path is an independent preparation resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the WA Department of Education.