Standardised

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

ICAS
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Year level
Year 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
Subject
reading · writing · math · think · stem
Registration
Varies by school (typically opens Term 2)
Exam date
August–September (subject-dependent)
Prep horizon
4 months
Cost
~$15-20 AUD per subject per student
About this exam

Multi-subject competition admin by UNSW Global. Each subject is a separate test. Most schools register students in batch; check with your child's school. Results show percentile + certificate levels (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Merit, Participation).

中文版

由 UNSW Global 主办的多学科竞赛,每个科目单独考试。大多数学校会统一组织报名,具体情况请向孩子的学校确认。

Parent's call · SparkRoute editor take

Good benchmarking, low-stakes, cheap entry point. Best used as a temperature check ("how is Dora's math relative to other Y4 kids nationally?"). Don't over-prep — the value is the data, not the certificate. Worth it for parents who want a second-opinion data point beyond school marks. Skip subjects your kid doesn't enjoy — ICAS is not selection-relevant; signal-to-noise is high only on subjects they care about.

中文版

基准参考价值高、压力低、报名费用便宜。最适合用来做阶段性摸底("Dora 目前的水平到底在哪里?")

Skills developed
subject-specific depthmulti-choice format familiaritynational cohort benchmarking