New Reading Question Type Introduced
for OC and Selective High School Tests
Nov 07 2025

| Recent changes have been made to the OC and Selective High School Reading Tests. The number of Reading questions has been changed, and a new Cloze-style reading question type has been introduced. |
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| The OC and Selective High School Reading Tests have introduced a new Cloze-style reading question type. |
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| This format requires students to select the correct word or phrase from a drop-down list to complete a passage — very similar to the Vocabulary Cloze passages already used in the Pre-Uni New College OCTTC and STTC Vocabulary Tests. |
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| Although this is a new addition to the official test, our students are already familiar with the style. Regular Pre-Uni New College students who have completed our vocabulary practice are well-prepared and have nothing to worry about. We will continue to support students and parents with the best preparation possible to ensure everyone can adapt confidently to this new change. Thank you. |
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