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20 practice topics
20 suggested practice topics across maths, reasoning, reading, verbal and writing — colour-coded by section.
Official format: Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (60 minutes), Reading and Verbal Reasoning (55 minutes), and Writing (40 minutes, two tasks). Read ACER's current examination guidance and the Victorian Department's eligibility information.
20 suggested practice topics
This is an Academy topic selection, not an official syllabus or a ranking of exam impact. Numbering helps you find topics; it does not predict marks.
Mathematics
#1
Fraction–decimal–percentage conversions
#2
Percentage of a quantity
#3
Ratio and equivalent ratio
#4
Unit-price and best-buy reasoning
#5
Setting up algebra from words
#6
Solving one- and two-step equations
#7
Circle circumference and area
#8
Non-routine perimeter problems with π
Quantitative
#9
Number sequences and rule detection
#10
Working backwards from conditions
Mathematics
#11
Order of operations under pressure
#12
Angle sums, triangles and transversals
#13
Coordinates and transformations
#14
Area and volume in real contexts
Verbal
#15
Analogies and word relationships
#16
Odd-one-out by meaning
#17
Must-be-true verbal logic
Reading
#18
Reading inference and assumption spotting
#19
Vocabulary in context and connotation
Writing
#20
Clear, structured writing under time
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