🎉 Welcome — SA Ignite 1 Mock Exam Pack!
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This pack gives you 1 full practice exam for the SA Ignite ACER HAST (Higher Ability Selection Test) — the competitive exam used to select Year 6 students into gifted Year 7 programs at South Australian schools.
Section 1
1️⃣ Reading Comprehension
📋 40 questions | ⏱️ 40 minutes
Fiction · Informational · Poetry — 4 texts
Section 2
2️⃣ Written Expression
📋 2 tasks | ⏱️ 50 minutes
Creative AND persuasive writing — any genre
Section 3
3️⃣ Mathematical Reasoning
📋 30 questions | ⏱️ 40 minutes
No calculator · Algebra · Geometry · Data
Section 4
4️⃣ Abstract Reasoning
📋 30 questions | ⏱️ 40 minutes
Sequences · Matrices · Patterns · Codes
📦 What’s Included
- 🎓 SA Ignite Guide — HAST format, registration, key dates, exam day advice
- 📚 Study Skills — strategies for all four sections
- ✍️ Written Expression Practice — real prompts with High Distinction model responses and examiner notes
- 📊 After-Exam Review — how to analyse results and improve
- 🎤 Interview Preparation — what to expect in the Ignite interview stage
💡 Pro Tip: Work through the Study Skills lessons before attempting your first mock exam. Students who understand the question types before practising consistently outperform those who jump straight in.
Questions? Email admin@australianedu.au — we reply within 24 hours! 🙌
