LANTITE Test Strategy

How to approach the exam and maximise your score on the day.

Understand the format first

Each LANTITE component (Literacy and Numeracy) is 65 questions and approximately two hours long. You can sit the components on the same day or separately. Read the question types carefully before your first practice test so nothing surprises you on exam day.

Time management

Two hours for 65 questions is approximately 1 minute 50 seconds per question. Most questions can be answered faster than that, which gives you time to return to flagged items. Do not spend more than two minutes on any single question on your first pass - mark it and move on.

Literacy: reading section

Read each passage before answering its questions. For inference questions, the answer must be supportable from the text - do not bring in outside knowledge. Eliminate answers that are too extreme or that contradict what the passage says.

Literacy: Technical Skills of Writing

Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and text organisation questions are rule-based. When selecting between similar options, read each option aloud mentally - your ear often catches errors faster than your eye. Pay particular attention to subject-verb agreement and apostrophe use, which are common test points.

Numeracy: non-calculator section

The non-calculator section tests mental arithmetic and estimation. Practice converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages until the common equivalents are automatic. Most non-calculator questions can be solved without long written working.

Numeracy: calculator section

A basic four-function calculator is permitted. The questions test your ability to identify the right operation, not just press buttons - set up the calculation correctly before entering it. Read measurement and data questions carefully for units.

Practice under exam conditions

The most effective preparation is completing full-length timed practice tests without interruption. Reviewing your answers afterwards - particularly the questions you got wrong - is more valuable than doing extra reading.