Official 2026/2027 NSW Placement Benchmark Model
NSW Selective High School Score & Cutoff Calculator
Enter your child raw practice marks across Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, and Thinking Skills to evaluate offer likelihood for all 47 NSW selective high schools.
Location: Carlingford (North-West)Top Tier (Rank 1)
Thinking Skills (Cambridge Logic & Fallacies)29 / 40 (73%)
Highest weighting in selective placement (35%). Decisive cutoff differentiator.
Mathematical Reasoning (Word Problems)28 / 35 (80%)
Tests non-routine algebra, geometry, ratio, and multi-step deduction.
Reading Comprehension (Literary Texts & Poetry)24 / 30 (80%)
Evaluates deep subtext, figurative rhetoric, and authorial intention.
Writing Assessment (Official 48-Mark Rubric)36 / 48 (75%)
Assessed across 10 ACARA criteria under 30-minute exam conditions.
Estimated Composite Benchmark
92/ 120 Index
Target Cutoff for James: 104
Reach Target School
Currently below the historical benchmark cutoff. Focus immediate revision on Thinking Skills logic fallacies and multi-step Maths word problems.
Hormozi ROI Analysis: Where To Find Marks
The 40% Thinking Skills Leverage:
Most high-achieving selective candidates achieve 80%+ in standard Maths. The entire placement decision is decided by the Cambridge Thinking Skills paper. Gaining just 4 marks in argument fallacies provides the same composite lift as 10 weeks of rote worksheet drilling.