BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ExamExplained//Key dates//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Other tests key dates X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:P1D X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1D BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-icas-window-2026@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260829 SUMMARY:ICAS 2026 assessment window (past) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.icasasses sments.com/ (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you r ely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.icasassessments.com/ STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-year7-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822 SUMMARY:Queensland Academies Year 7 on-time applications close (Year 7 in 2 028\; past) at 16:00 DESCRIPTION:Starts 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane time). Confirmed by the offici al source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year7-enrolments (check ed 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year7-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-year7-test-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260907 SUMMARY:Queensland Academies Year 7 entrance test (Year 7 in 2028\; past) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/ enrolments/year7-enrolments (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official p age before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year7-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-acer-applications-open-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 SUMMARY:ACER scholarship applications open (2028 entry) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.acer.org/ au/scholarships/parents (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-wa-applications-open-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014 SUMMARY:WA Gifted and Talented applications open (2028 intake) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.education .wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qacihs-info-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030 SUMMARY:QACI Year 10 information session (Year 10 in 2028) at 17:30 DESCRIPTION:Starts 17:30 (Australia/Brisbane time). Confirmed by the offici al source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments (chec ked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-sa-ignite-registration-open-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:SA IGNITE registration opens via ACER portal (2028 entry) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. No late applications are acce pted\, per the school page. Source: https://gihs.sa.edu.au/specialist-prog rams/ignite/ (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://gihs.sa.edu.au/specialist-programs/ignite/ STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-acep-applications-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270122 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270123 SUMMARY:ACEP (SA) scholarship applications close (2028 entry) at 23:30 DESCRIPTION:Starts 23:30 (Australia/Adelaide time). Confirmed by the offici al source. Source: https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-wa-applications-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270206 SUMMARY:WA Gifted and Talented applications close (2028 intake) at 18:00 DESCRIPTION:Starts 18:00 (Australia/Perth time). Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application- guidelines (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you re ly on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-acep-test-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270207 SUMMARY:ACEP (SA) scholarship test (2028 entry) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.acer.org/ au/scholarships/parents (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-acer-coop-applications-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270208 SUMMARY:ACER cooperative scholarship applications close (QLD\, NSW\, NT\, W A\, VIC\; 2028 entry) at 23:59 DESCRIPTION:Starts 23:59 (Australia/Sydney time). Confirmed by the official source. Closes midnight AEDT at the end of Sunday 7 February 2027. Source : https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents (checked 7 October 2026). C heck the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-sa-ignite-assessment-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270221 SUMMARY:SA IGNITE assessment (2028 entry) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://gihs.sa.edu.a u/specialist-programs/ignite/ (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://gihs.sa.edu.au/specialist-programs/ignite/ STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qahs-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270227 SUMMARY:QAHS Year 10 on-time applications close (Year 10 in 2028) at 16:00 DESCRIPTION:Starts 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane time). Confirmed by the offici al source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments (chec ked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-acer-coop-test-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270227 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270228 SUMMARY:ACER cooperative scholarship test (QLD\, NSW\, NT\, WA\, VIC\; 2028 entry) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Cooperative date only: school s may join an alternative-date program\, so check the school. Source: http s://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents (checked 7 October 2026). Check t he official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.acer.org/au/scholarships/parents STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-wa-aset-year6-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270307 SUMMARY:WA ASET standard conditions\, Year 6 applicants\, Perth metro\, Bun bury and Albany (2028 intake) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Years 8 to 10 sit on Sunday 7 March 2027. Regional WA (excluding Bunbury and Albany) is a range of 8 to 9 March 2027. Source: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-appli cation-guidelines (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qahs-test-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270314 SUMMARY:QAHS Year 10 entrance test (Year 10 in 2028) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/ enrolments/year10-enrolments (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-wa-aset-adjusted-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270331 SUMMARY:WA ASET adjusted conditions\, Perth metro (2028 intake) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://www.education .wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.education.wa.edu.au/key-dates-and-application-guidelines STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qahs-interview-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270417 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270418 SUMMARY:QAHS Year 10 interviews (Year 10 in 2028) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/ enrolments/year10-enrolments (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qaci-close-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270605 SUMMARY:QACI Year 10 on-time applications close (Year 10 in 2028) at 16:00 DESCRIPTION:Starts 16:00 (Australia/Brisbane time). Confirmed by the offici al source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments (chec ked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-qa-qaci-test-2028@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270619 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270620 SUMMARY:QACI Year 10 entrance test (Year 10 in 2028) DESCRIPTION:Confirmed by the official source. Source: https://qa.eq.edu.au/ enrolments/year10-enrolments (checked 7 October 2026). Check the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://qa.eq.edu.au/enrolments/year10-enrolments STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:other-tests-icas-window-2027@examexplained.com.au DTSTAMP:20261007T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270901 SUMMARY:ICAS 2027 assessment\, August (month window\, exact dates not yet p ublished\; expected) (expected) DESCRIPTION:Expected\, not yet published. Month window: 1 to 31 August 2027 is a placeholder range\, not a published date. ICAS has not published 202 7 dates\; the 2026 window ran 3 to 28 August\, so an August window is expe cted. Source: https://www.icasassessments.com/ (checked 7 October 2026). C heck the official page before you rely on it. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL:https://www.icasassessments.com/ STATUS:TENTATIVE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR