Candidate

Selective Entry High Schools Exam name: AMMAAR ALI SYED

CANDIDATE REPORT SEHS

candidate
number:
2347594

Overview of the Candidate Report Reasoning

Applicants for the Selective Entry High Schools (SEHS) Year 9 2024 intake were required to sit the SEHS entry exam in July 2023. The exam Reading and Mathematics Reasoning tasks assess candidates’ ability to
included a series of tests targeting high ability candidates across multiple domains. This report displays the candidate’s level of performance solve problems with their knowledge and skills while using the specific
as a band for each test. Performance is displayed as a percentile of the exam cohort, therefore these results are relative to other candidates, information provided in each task.
not indicative of the number of questions answered correctly. When reviewing this report, please keep in mind that the exam is designed to
challenge high ability candidates and is not a reflection of the candidate’s ability when compared to the general population. General Ability

The exam was delivered in three parts, Reasoning, General Ability and Writing. General Ability tasks assess candidates’ ability to draw on their higher-order
thinking and problem-solving skills in verbal and quantitative contexts.
Candidate results are indicated by a black arrow ( ).

PERCENTILES REASONING GENERAL ABILITY WRITING

Top 10%
(90 and higher)

Top 20%
(80–89)

Above
average
(60–79)

Average
(40–59)

Below
average
(39 and below)

Reading Mathematics Verbal Quantitative Writing Tasks

This test uses a range
of written texts across
different genres to assess
candidates’ reading ability.
Skills assessed range from
straightforward comprehension
to inferential analysis.
This test assesses year-level
appropriate mathematical
knowledge and reasoning, as well
as the application of Mathematics
to real-world contexts. It assesses
the following areas: Number,
Algebra, Measurement, Geometry,
Statistics and Probability.
This test measures the ability
to think and reason using
words, concepts and logic.
The areas assessed are
Vocabulary, Word Relationships,
Classification, Inference
and Deduction.
This test assesses candidates’
ability to think and reason using
numbers, patterns, and shapes,
in both abstract and real-world
contexts. Areas assessed are
Reasoning (Logical, Numerical,
Abstract, and Spatial) and
Problem Solving.
This test requires candidates to
demonstrate generative writing
skills in both creative and persuasive
genres. It requires candidates
to convey their ideas in precise
language and to organise their
ideas coherently.