The selective school tests aren't that difficult to crack, but one can mess up the test in a lot of ways. Here are a few tips to keep you from mucking up your test and not getting into the school you want:
1. DO NOT write in pencil for the writing examinations. The examiners will find it untidy and an eyesore to read, and in general may have a bad first impression on your piece. I think that it may be impossible to get a superior in writing if you use pencil, as it is one of the instructions.
2. Know your weaknesses. Take various practice tests and select the questions that you guessed or were incorrect in and attempt them again. Chances are there are a few handy concepts you didn't know before you did the test, so study them and turn them into one of your strength.
3. RUN to the bathroom during your bathroom break. SPRINT. If you're lucky and fast, you can get an early spot in the bathroom, which is crucial. I know i raced to the bathroom and it definitely took some pressure off me during the exam.
4. REMEMBER that 1/4 of the kids there are just taking the test as if it were just some exam on some Saturday with some results. If you are serious about the test, you've already beaten a quarter of these kids!
5. Do not talk about the test with your friends during the break. I know I did and it really tensed me up and probably took away a few ten seconds of my time (which is a lot in this exam) just thinking about my past tests. And then on the day of the results the people who said they found the numerical easy (as I found it as a sibling of death) got averages for it while I got a superior.
6. Don't be super stressed. A little bit of stress if good for you in a test. Too little can cause a lack of thinking in the brain, just like if you have too much stress.
I took all of these tips, and now I'm off to Suzanne next year via first round with 4 superiors while I barely studied.