Choose a useful focus
Select the subject and difficulty. For Reading, choose the question format you want to work on, from sentence insertion to poetry.
OC open now · Selective question bank in preparation
Know what to practise. Understand why.
Help your student build skills in Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills. Choose focused practice, understand the reasoning behind answers, and use results to decide what comes next.
Reading, Maths and Thinking Skills · 28 questions · about 30–35 minutes. No account needed.
- Practice by format and difficulty
- Answers with reasoning
- Progress you can follow
When her first attempt failed, Leila adjusted one part of her design and tried again.
What does Leila's response suggest?
Answer
She uses setbacks to improve her approach.
Why this answer works
Leila changes her design after the failure. Trying again with an adjustment shows that she learns from the result, rather than simply repeating the same attempt.
Read the evidence. Understand the reasoning. Take it into the next question.
Make each practice session count.
A connected routine for Australian families: choose a focus, understand the answers, and return to the skills that need attention.
Follow the reasoning
Completed practice keeps the answer and explanation together, so students can work through the evidence and the steps behind a solution.
Give mistakes a next step
Keep answers that need attention in the mistake notebook. Review them on Free; OC Pro adds dedicated retry sessions.
See where to go next
Follow subject accuracy and topics that need attention as practice history grows. Keep one student’s work and progress together.
A closer look at Reading
Different reading tasks. Different ways to think.
Practise with complete passages and the question format you choose. Build the skills behind comprehension, vocabulary, text structure and comparing ideas.
Extended Comprehension
Work with longer passages to follow ideas, find evidence and make supported inferences.
Contextual Cloze
Choose the word that fits the meaning, grammar and flow of the surrounding text.
Sentence Insertion
Use references, transitions and the direction of an argument to place a missing sentence.
Multiple Text Matching
Compare short texts to connect a statement with the right viewpoint, detail or experience.
Poetry Comprehension
Explore imagery, tone and language choices, supporting interpretations with clues from the poem.
Choose the level for today
Easy, Standard and Challenge let you choose a starting point and stretch when you are ready.
Available sets depend on the selected exam, format and difficulty.
Start with the right exam.
OC and Selective have separate preparation paths. OC is open now; Selective will open when its question bank is ready.
OC preparation
Reading · Mathematical Reasoning · Thinking Skills
Build a regular practice routine across the three OC subjects. Use the included mini mock to try working across subjects.
Free: 10 questions per Sydney day and one OC mini mock. OC Pro purchases are not open yet.
Start with OCSelective preparation
Reading · Mathematical Reasoning · Thinking Skills · Writing
Subject practice, tests, explanations and progress tracking are ready, with Writing as a separate activity. We are expanding the question bank before opening access.
Not open yet — the Selective question bank is being expanded. Pricing will be announced before launch.
View Selective availabilityOne account is for one student. The exam is fixed after payment. After the OC exam, families can apply for Selective discount eligibility; approval does not activate access, and the discount amount is still to be decided.
A routine that keeps learning moving.
Use a short session when time is tight, then make space to understand the answers.
Choose the exam
A parent or guardian creates one account for one student. Start with OC now; Selective opens when its question bank is ready.
Pick a focus
Choose a subject and difficulty, plus a format for Reading. Work through a focused practice set.
Understand the answer
Review the result and explanation. Save time for the reasoning, including questions answered correctly.
Return with a purpose
Use the mistake notebook and progress view to decide what to practise next. Dedicated OC retries require OC Pro.
Choose the access that fits your family
Free OC practice is available now. OC Pro is a separate one-time exam pass planned for OC preparation.
Free
Build a steady practice routine for one student at no cost.
A$0
- 10 practice questions per account each Sydney day, shared across exams
- One OC mini mock per account
- Completed results and explanations stay available
- Mistake notebook and basic progress
Launch price
OC Pro
Extra OC practice through your selected OC exam date.
A$79Regular price A$129
One-time OC exam pass
- Unlimited daily OC practice
- Repeat OC mini mocks
- Retry OC questions from the mistake notebook
- Completed results, explanations and progress stay available
OC Pro purchases are not open yet. No payment will be taken.
OC Pro is a one-time OC pass with no automatic renewal. The regular and launch prices are proposed until purchases open. After OC, an approved continuation request may record eligibility for a future Selective discount; the amount is not decided and no Selective access is activated.
One account is for one student. Choose an available exam at registration. Free accounts may correct to another available exam before payment; after a paid pass is recorded, the registered exam cannot be switched.
A few things to know.
Clear answers before your family gets started.
What can my student do between practice tests?+
Choose a short subject session or a specific Reading format, then review the explanations and mistake notebook. BambooPrep brings practice, review and progress together so the next session can have a clear focus.
What does the free diagnostic cover?+
The free OC diagnostic includes Reading, Mathematical Reasoning and Thinking Skills: 28 questions in about 30–35 minutes. It includes two complete Reading passages, answers and explanations. You can start without an account, then a parent can register and save the report. A separate 8-question Maths and Thinking quick try takes about 8–10 minutes. Neither uses your daily practice allowance or free mini mock. These are starting samples, not admission predictions.
Why isn't Selective open yet?+
The Selective entry points and core practice, test, explanation and progress features are ready. We are expanding its question bank before opening it to families. Availability and pricing will be announced before launch.
Can one account switch between OC and Selective?+
One parent-managed account is for one student. Choose the exam at registration; you may correct it before payment. After a paid pass is recorded, the exam is fixed. OC students who have completed their exam can apply for future Selective discount eligibility. Approval alone does not open Selective access.
Can we keep reviewing completed practice on Free?+
Yes. Completed results, explanations, the mistake notebook and basic progress remain available. OC Pro adds dedicated mistake retry sessions, repeat OC mini mocks and unlimited daily OC practice. Pro purchases are not open yet.
What can we use for free now?+
Each account has 10 practice questions per Sydney day, shared across subjects, plus one OC mini mock for OC students. A Reading set must fit within the remaining allowance. There is no free Selective mock. No card is needed.
How is practice content managed?+
Questions and passages are managed through a review and publication workflow. Completed practice includes explanations, and students can report a question if something appears wrong. BambooPrep is an independent practice platform, not an official exam provider.
Who manages the account and the student’s data?+
A parent or guardian manages the account. Student practice records are stored in the Australian application database, and account controls let you export or delete your data. The Privacy Policy explains authentication, payment and other service providers.
Find your starting point.
Try the three-subject OC diagnostic, or create a free account to begin a steady practice routine.
No card needed. OC Pro purchases are not open yet.