Guides

How the real AEAS test is actually structured, skill by skill, and what to do about it.

1. OverviewWhat is the AEAS Test?What AEAS actually tests, who sits it, and why there's no pass or fail score.
2. VocabularyAEAS Vocabulary: format and how to prepareThe three parts, how they differ by year band, and real tips and tricks for word meanings, words in context, and spelling.
3. ReadingAEAS Reading: format and how to prepareTwo texts, not one, the question types that differ from other English tests, and a real time budget.
4. WritingAEAS Writing: format and how to prepareWord counts, genres, ready-to-use templates and phrase banks, and the mistakes that cost the most marks.
5. SpeakingAEAS Speaking: format and how to prepareThree sections whose order and timing flip by year band, plus the phrases to actually rehearse.
6. ListeningAEAS Listening: what to expectNot currently a practice module on this site, but worth knowing before test day, plus real technique.
7. ScoringAEAS report and scores explainedWhat the stanine actually means, what schools look at, and how our /20 practice score relates to it.
8. PlanningHow to plan your AEAS study timeA real week-by-week plan, whether you've got a month or three days left.
9. Sample questionsAEAS sample questions with answersReal-format AEAS vocabulary and reading questions for Year 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, with answers and explanations.
10. VocabularyAEAS vocabulary list: the most common wordsThe 25 words that come up most in AEAS-format vocabulary practice for each year level, with meanings and how to learn them.
11. WritingAEAS writing examples with model answersA real writing task and full model answer for Year 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, with notes on why each one works.
12. SpeakingAEAS speaking questions and topicsInterview topics, picture-task questions and monologue topics for each year level, with a model monologue.
13. Printable testsAEAS practice test PDF: free download, with answers onlineFree AEAS sample test PDFs for Year 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12: Vocabulary, Reading and Writing, with answers and explanations online by QR code.
14. By year levelAEAS Practice TestFree tests for every skill and year, the format side by side, sample questions and printable PDFs.

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