Both Essential and Complete Selective bundles share the same question bank across all four sections. Essential is the focused, entry-level option for early starters and top-ups. Complete adds AI-marked writing, detailed analytics and a longer access window — the better value for most families preparing for this cycle.
- Same exam-realistic question bank in both bundles
- Essential: entry-level, focused, budget-friendly
- Complete: adds AI-marked writing, analytics and a longer access window
- Essential suits early starters and in-person top-ups
- Complete suits families wanting full, steady coverage this cycle
If your child is sitting the Selective test in Year 6 this year, choose Complete. It’s the only tier that includes Writing — one of the four assessed sections — with WritingHub marking, and it gives you the longest access plus the highest AI limits. Choose Essential if you’re starting earlier (Year 5), only need the three multiple-choice sections sharpened, or want a focused, lower-commitment top-up. Both tiers draw on the same exam-accurate question bank built in Parramatta; the difference is scope, access length and whether Writing is unlocked. Here’s the full breakdown.
| Feature | Free | Essential | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access period | Forever | 6 months | 12 months |
| Reading tests | 30 | 50 | 50 |
| Maths (Mathematical Reasoning) tests | 30 | 50 | 50 |
| Thinking Skills tests | 30 | 50 | 50 |
| Writing stimuli | — | — | 100 |
| Total tests | 90 | 150 | 200 |
| WritingHub criterion-by-criterion marking | — | — | Yes |
| Step-by-step explanations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Testy Coach AI tutor | — | 5 / day | 25 / day |
| LearningHub targeted practice | — | 3 / day | Unlimited |
| Adaptive weekly schedule | — | Yes | Yes (refreshes every Monday) |
| Analytics dashboard | — | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly plain-English performance summary | — | — | Yes |
| Percentile rankings vs the NSW cohort | — | — | Yes |
| Leaderboard | — | — | Yes |
Choose Essential if…
Choose Complete if…
The verdict
For most Year 6 families sitting this year, Complete is the safer call — Writing is an assessed section you can’t afford to skip, and the longer access plus higher limits leave room for a real practice routine. Essential is the smart choice for earlier starters and top-ups who don’t yet need Writing marked. Either way, you can try before you buy with the free trial — 4 free tests, no credit card.
Still deciding?
Compare both tiers in detail on the Selective practice-test product page, or read the individual Essential and Complete pages. If you want a sense of how a full prep plan comes together across the year, how to prepare for the Selective test walks through it — and if you’d rather have teaching alongside the platform, the Selective Mastery class includes both LearningHub and WritingHub access.