In 2022 there were: 53,987 NSW Students entering year 7 15,660 (29%) applied and sat in the Selective School Test 4,248 (7.87%) places were offered 1,560 (2.89%) places offered by the top 10 Fully Selective School^ Making the general assumption the top 3% then how hard, is equivalent to: 97% ATAR harder than the OC spots offered (3.4%) rarer than having 127 IQ score (96%) ^ unofficial top 10 based on entry 2021 entry score and not including Arts School: James Ruse Agricultural High School Baulkham Hills High School North Sydney Boys High School Hornsby Girls High School Girraween High School Sydney Boys High School Normanhusrt Boys High School Fort Street High School Sydney Girls High School
the unofficial guide for Selective High School NSW