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About this guide

This guide showcases resources that will help you get ready for the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE).

The test is designed to assess initial teacher education student’s personal literacy and numeracy skills to ensure prospective teachers are well equipped to meet the demands of teaching and assist higher education providers, teacher employers and the general public to have increased confidence in the skills of graduating teachers.

The best way to ensuring you pass is to become very familiar and confident with the type of questions they will ask. You'll end up being able to do them quickly and efficiently.

External preparation resources

Find a list of Websites and Organisations offering sample tests or courses on literacy, numeracy, verbal and aptitude testing.

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Practice Material
On this page you will find Practice Tests for LANTITE published by ACER.
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) - VIT
Australian Government (Dept. Education, Skills and Employment - Sample questions with answers)
Practice reasoning aptitude tests
Free tests with the option to pay for further tests.
Practice aptitude tests
Free and paid tests.
Cambridge LANTITE edge
Cambridge LANTITE Edge has been developed specifically for students of Educational courses to give them the guidance they need to pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for initial Teacher Education students. $24.95 or $34.95 for Literacy and Numeracy bundle.
The LANTITE test help
A commercial enterprise with fee for service and resources.
The ABC's test questions
Free practice aptitude tests
From the Institute of Psychometric Coaching.

Numeracy practice tests

123 test - numerical reasoning test
Acer Numerical reasoning practice questions
BBC Skillswise - Maths for adults
The Guardian - Numeracy questions
QTS Numeracy skills test - mental arithmetic tips and tricks
LANTITE Numeracy resources from Curtin University
Practice questions, which have been grouped according to topic.

Literacy practice tests

BBC Skillswise - English Practice
QTS Literacy skills test
From the UK QTS test for teacher registration - similar to the LANTITE
QTS Literacy skills tutor video
LANTITE literacy resources from Curtin University
Advice on how to prepare for the literacy component of the LANTITE test.

Test preparation tips

How to pass the numeracy skills test: 10 top tips for trainee teachers
The Guardian has a nice short article identifying some great tips for sitting tests. They refer to the numeracy side of things, but these same concepts could be applied to the literacy aspect also.
Numerical Tests: Score in the 99th Percentile (2019 Article Update)
Numerical Tests are tricky. And when it comes to getting better results, preparation and practice are key. Read this article for great advice and also access to further free tests.
Exam Techniques (Learning Lab)
Find a summary of stress management techniques you can employ during and prior to your exam

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