OLNA Study Guide 2026

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OLNA exam key facts

  • The OLNA Reading and Numeracy tests each have 45 multiple-choice questions. Source
  • To meet the OLNA standard, students must show proficiency in Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3 skills in each component. Source
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📋 OLNA Exam Format at a Glance

45
Questions
50 min
Time Limit
63%
Passing Score

📚 OLNA Topics to Study (30)

Numeracy · 11 cardsReading · 11 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions · 7 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions · 7 cardsReading: Author's Purpose, Audience and Perspective · 7 cardsReading: Author's Purpose, Audience and Perspective · 7 cardsReading: Vocabulary in Context · 7 cardsReading: Vocabulary in Context · 7 cardsWriting: Narrative Writing Techniques · 7 cardsWriting: Narrative Writing Techniques · 7 cardsWriting: Narrative Writing Techniques · 7 cardsWriting: Narrative Writing Techniques · 7 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions · 6 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions · 6 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions · 6 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Persuasive and Informative Writing Techniques · 6 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Persuasive and Informative Writing Techniques · 6 cardsOLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Persuasive and Informative Writing Techniques · 6 cardsNumeracy: Interpreting Graphs and Tables · 6 cardsNumeracy: Measurement and Geometry · 6 cardsNumeracy: Number and Algebra · 6 cardsNumeracy: Ratios and Percentages · 6 cardsNumeracy: Statistics and Probability · 6 cardsReading: Identifying Main Ideas · 6 cardsReading: Interpreting Visual Texts · 6 cardsWriting: Punctuation and Grammar · 6 cardsWriting: Sentence and Text Structure · 6 cardsWriting: Spelling and Vocabulary · 6 cardsReading: Author's Purpose, Audience and Perspective · 6 cardsWriting: Narrative Writing Techniques · 6 cards

✍️ Sample OLNA Questions & Answers

1. Tina is t years old. Lisa is 6 years older than Tina. Together their ages total 26. Which equation represents the girls’ age structure?
✓ 2t + 6 = 26

Explanation: If Tina is t years old, then Lisa must be t + 6, not 6t (this is times). Now add the ages together t + t + 6 = 2t + 6. 2t + 6 = 26

2. A health pamphlet for teenagers uses slang and social-media references, while one for doctors uses clinical terms. What does this show?
✓ Writers adjust language to suit their audience

Writers choose vocabulary and style to connect with their specific readers.

3. A story told by a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of every character uses which point of view?
✓ Third person omniscient

An omniscient narrator has access to all characters' inner thoughts.

4. A flyer reads: 'Attendance is compulsory. Contact us in advance if you cannot attend.' What can be inferred?
✓ Missing the event without notice is unacceptable

Compulsory attendance and a requirement to give advance notice imply that unexplained absence is not acceptable.

5. A writer calls a council decision 'reckless and short-sighted.' What do these word choices reveal?
✓ The writer's disapproval of the decision

Words like 'reckless' and 'short-sighted' carry strong negative meaning, so they show the writer disapproves of the decision.

6. An article about a new freeway quotes only local business owners who support it. What does this most suggest about the article?
✓ It may be biased in favour of the freeway

Quoting only supporters leaves out opposing views. That one-sidedness suggests the article favours the freeway.

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