ICAS All-Stars competition

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the key differences between the two competitions:

To be eligible for an assessment award, your Child must have must have participated in the ICAS 2024 Academic Competition in Victoria or New South Wales and achieved a merit or above.

Students who are not eligible for an assessment award may still register for and sit an assessment, however they will not be eligible to win an award.

All participants will receive a digital certificate with their results.

Your child will receive their results as part of a digital certificate, delivered via email.

The questions are written by the same team behind the ICAS competition, with the same level of attention to detail and care that children love. The biggest difference is that the questions are aimed at testing multiple skills, so will have a slightly different structure (but will still be multiple choice).

Our authorised partners are running the ICAS All-Stars competition and will be managing registration and payment.

Please register your interest here so that we can contact you via email in January 2025 with all of the important entry details.

ICAS All-Stars is exclusive to NSW and VIC in its first year as this is where the majority of our authorised ICAS test centres are located.

There are plans to expand to other states in future years, creating a growing platform for academic excellence across Australia.

ICAS All-Stars is being managed by our authorised ICAS partners in New South Wales and Victoria. Students will not be able to participate in the ICAS All-Stars competition at their school.

In the event that more than one person is eligible for awards, the winner of the relevant award will be decided based on their performance in previous ICAS Academic Competitions.

Unfortunately not – your child must sit the assessment tier that aligns with their 2025 school year. 

Here are the three assessment tiers:

• Junior Assessment: For Years 3, 4 and 5
• Intermediate Assessment: For Years 6, 7 and 8
• Senior Assessment: For Years 9, 10,11 and 12

The ICAS All-Stars competition will recognise students who are all-rounders, as each assessment will test general academic ability.

Assessments will draw from the top 3 ICAS subjects English, Mathematics and Science, as well as other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning, general knowledge, or digital literacy.

This comprehensive assessment challenges students to showcase a wider range of skills and knowledge.

All tests must be completed at one of the designated ICAS testing centres.

The ICAS All-Stars assessments draw from the top three ICAS subjects English, Mathematics and Science, as well as other non-ICAS subject areas such as reasoning, general knowledge, or digital literacy.

While we don’t have official practice tools for the competition, you’re welcome to investigate the English, Mathematics and Science subjects in more detail, to gain background information before All-Stars takes place.

You can find the full Terms and Conditions here.