Selective Free Starter
Use current adaptive practice, save signed-in progress and try the free writing assessment.
- Adaptive Learn, Practice and Exam modes
- Saved results with a free account
- One free writing assessment
SELECTIVE FREE STARTER VS PRO PREPARATION
A free account currently unlocks the mixed diagnostic, adaptive practice and saved progress, while one Writing Coach assessment can begin without an account. Selective Pro is not yet for sale.
Use current adaptive practice, save signed-in progress and try the free writing assessment.
A planned expanded package with complete four-area banks, a mock programme, writing analysis and deeper progress reporting.
This pass is not yet available to buy. No checkout is active.
Individual planning and teaching with Nelson for families who want support beyond software.
THREE DIFFERENT PRODUCTS
Current Learn, Practice and Exam modes, recommendations and saved account progress remain part of Free Starter. The mixed diagnostic currently requires a free account.
Expanded four-area banks, a complete mock programme, deeper writing analysis, parent reporting and printable material are planned and explicitly marked coming soon.
Personal teaching, marking and preparation strategy with Nelson are scoped separately and are never implied to be included in software.
Selective plan comparison
Free software, a planned Pro pass and Nelson-led support solve different needs. The feature status and access terms below are explicit.
| Feature | Free foreverSelective Free StarterFreeOngoing access to currently released free Selective tools | ProComing soonSelective Pro Preparation PassPrice not announcedPlanned one-time access for one Selective exam cycle | Personal SupportNelson-led Selective SupportScope-basedScope, timing and fees are confirmed personally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptive four-area practiceReading, Thinking Skills, Mathematical Reasoning and Writing practice. | IncludedCurrent Learn, Practice and Exam modes are available. | Coming soonThe planned pass would include Free Starter plus expanded content. | Separate serviceSoftware access is not bundled with personal support. |
| Saved account progressResults and recommendations retained in a free account. | IncludedSigned-in students can save results and recommendations. | Coming soonDeeper exam-cycle history is planned for Pro. | Separate servicePersonal support records are separate from product history. |
| Writing assessmentStructured analysis of a Selective-style writing response. | LimitedOne free writing assessment is available. | Coming soonExpanded writing analysis is planned but not yet for sale. | IncludedDirect feedback can be included in an agreed teaching scope. |
| No-account mixed diagnosticA mixed starting diagnostic that does not require sign-up. | Not includedCurrent mixed diagnostic sessions require a free account. | Coming soonDiagnostic-led Pro planning is not yet purchasable. | IncludedNelson can assess needs within an agreed support scope. |
| Complete four-area banksExpanded coverage across every Selective test area. | LimitedCurrent adaptive practice provides a starter experience. | Coming soonExpanded complete banks are planned for Pro. | Separate servicePersonal support does not bundle complete software banks. |
| Timed mock programmeA sequence of exam-style simulations with review. | LimitedA current Exam mode exists; a full mock programme does not. | Coming soonThe complete mock programme is planned for Pro. | Separate serviceAny supervised mock work is scoped personally. |
| Weakness and parent reportingLonger-term skill history with clear family-facing summaries. | LimitedCurrent recommendations use saved results; parent reports are not live. | Coming soonDeeper weakness history and parent reporting are planned. | IncludedFamily feedback is included when agreed in the service scope. |
| Printable review materialsDownloadable review activities linked to identified needs. | Not includedPrintable review materials are not currently live. | Coming soonPrintable review is planned for Pro. | Separate serviceAny custom materials depend on the agreed support scope. |
| Direct support from NelsonIndividual planning, teaching and feedback from Nelson Zhou. | Not includedFree software does not include private teaching. | Not includedThe planned software pass does not bundle private teaching. | IncludedAvailable after scope and fit are confirmed. |

Current Free Starter interface: adaptive Selective practice in three modes. Free Starter interface shown, captured 2026-07-26.
The interface shown is the current Free Starter product. The Pro items below are planned additions, not features available to buy today.
Price not announced. Planned one-time access for one Selective exam cycle. No Pro checkout is active.

Current Free Starter Writing Coach: one assessment can begin without an account. Free Starter interface shown, captured 2026-07-26.
The interface shown is the current Free Starter product. The Pro items below are planned additions, not features available to buy today.
Price not announced. Planned one-time access for one Selective exam cycle. No Pro checkout is active.
CLEAR ANSWERS BEFORE A DECISION
Not yet. The current mixed diagnostic requires a free account. The standalone Writing Coach allows one assessment without account creation.
No. The Pro pass is a coming-soon preview with no active price, checkout or entitlement.
No. Nelson-led tutoring and consultation are separate services with their own scope and fees.