2. Components of the OC Exam

(5) Exam Structure

In the Opportunity Class exam, there are two separate papers. Both tests contain questions on English (10 questions), Mathematics (10 questions) and General Ability (15 questions). All the questions in both papers are multiple-choice questions. For each test paper, students are given 30 minutes to answer 35 questions.

(6) English language and literacy

The OC Placement Exam is also designed to test students' grasp of the English language. It includes questions that will require you to read written texts and then answer questions related to the passage to ascertain how well you understood them. This might involve answering questions based on a variety of text types, such as poetry, dialogues, narrative stories, map reading, explanations, instructions, reports, biographies, cartoons, advertisements and factual or personal recounts.

(7) Mathematics and numerical thinking

The topics covered by the 20 questions in the mathematical component of the OC Placement Test involve numerical reasoning, numeracy skills, number sentencing, space and geometry, chance and data, fractions, decimals, percentages and measurement (distance, time, perimeter, area and mass).

(8) General ability, problem solving and thinking skills

General Ability tests examine general knowledge and your ability to think and reason, in a quick and accurate manner. Although General Ability is not an actual school subject, like English or Mathematics, these questions are based on normal classroom subject matter and experience.

Your reasoning skills and strategies are tested in key areas such as general literacy, numeracy, visualising shapes, patterns and relationships. You will also be tested on your ability to manipulate words, numbers and/or shapes.