FRNSW Cognitive Test study plan

Diagnose baseline accuracy in numerical reasoning by completing 40 mixed arithmetic and percentage items under timed conditions and logging error types

Drill ratio, proportion and unitary-method problems until you can set up an equation from a word problem in under 45 seconds

Build a personal formula sheet covering percentages, averages, rates and unit conversions, and recite it from memory twice

Practise verbal reasoning by summarising 10 short passages in one sentence each to isolate main-idea versus detail questions

Solve 60 numerical word problems covering speed, distance, time and work-rate, timing each set to build pace

Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages fluently by completing 50 rapid-fire conversion drills

Interpret tables and simple graphs by extracting three data points from each of 15 data sets and answering a derived question

Review every wrong answer and rewrite the correct method in your own words before moving on

Identify rotation, reflection and progression rules in 40 sequence and odd-one-out items, writing the rule for each

Practise mental rotation by sketching the rotated version of 20 shapes at 90, 180 and 270 degrees

Complete 30 matrix-completion puzzles, articulating whether the rule is positional, additive or transformational

Build a checklist of common abstract rules to scan for in the first 20 seconds of each item

Analyse levers, pulleys and gears by labelling fulcrum, load and effort on 20 diagrams and predicting direction of movement

Explain mechanical advantage and gear-ratio calculations and apply them to 15 worked problems

Practise spatial reasoning by folding and unfolding 15 paper-fold sequences mentally, then verifying with paper

Combine abstract and mechanical practice in a 25-item mixed set under time pressure

Strengthen verbal logic by completing 40 true/false/cannot-say items and justifying each answer from the text only

Practise inference and assumption questions by underlining the exact sentence that supports each chosen answer

Sharpen numerical estimation by answering 30 questions using approximation before exact calculation

Review timing data and identify which question types consume the most time per correct answer

Work through 30 mechanical reasoning items on force, pressure, momentum and simple machines, explaining each answer aloud

Practise identifying the direction of rotation in compound gear trains and pulley systems across 15 diagrams

Complete 30 spatial visualisation items involving nets, cross-sections and 3D rotation

Simulate exam conditions with a 30-minute abstract and mechanical set with no breaks

Run two full-length mixed mocks under strict timing and record section-by-section scores

Target the weakest two question types with 30 focused practice items each

Rehearse a question-skipping strategy to protect time on harder items and log how many you attempt versus complete

Review all mock errors and reclassify them as knowledge gaps, careless errors or timing issues

Consolidate by redoing every previously missed question until each is answered correctly without notes

Complete three short timed sets across all domains to maintain pace and accuracy

Rehearse exam-day logistics including timing checkpoints, calculator or rough-paper rules and rest breaks

Finalise a one-page summary sheet of formulas, abstract rules and mechanical principles for last-minute review