Question 1

What is ICAS?

Accepted Answer

ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) is a school competition for Years 2–12 in Australia, in English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Writing, and Spelling Bee. Schools register students, and each subject is its own sitting. RubricMark practice for Years 7–10 English, maths, and science is at rubricmark.com/icas. 2026 windows are on icasassessments.com.

Question 2

What does ICAS stand for?

Accepted Answer

ICAS stands for International Competitions and Assessments for Schools. Six subjects, Years 2–12 in Australia, with a certificate for every student who takes part. Timed practice for Years 7–10 is at rubricmark.com/icas.

Question 3

What does ICAS practice cover on RubricMark?

Accepted Answer

English, Mathematics, and Science for Australian Years 7–10 (Papers E–H). Each subject is a separate sit with official-style item counts and timings. Writing is not in this lane yet.

Question 4

When is ICAS in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Schools sit inside published windows: Digital Technologies and Writing 3–7 August, English 10–14 August, Science and Spelling Bee 17–21 August, Mathematics 24–28 August. Your coordinator confirms the day. Timed English, maths, and science practice for Years 7–10 is at rubricmark.com/icas.

Question 5

How do year levels map to papers?

Accepted Answer

In New Zealand (and many ANZ schools), Year 7 sits Paper E, Year 8 Paper F, Year 9 Paper G, and Year 10 Paper H. Practice Hub lists ICAS under the New Zealand destination — icas-year-7 through icas-year-10.

Question 6

Should I sit all three subjects in one mock?

Accepted Answer

No — schools administer ICAS as one subject paper per sitting. Use Practice Hub section drills or browse by subject for that year band.

ICAS practice — English, Mathematics, Science

What is ICAS? English, maths and science practice | RubricMark

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