How To Pass LANTITE
Ultimate Guide to Passing LANTITE
Hi future teacher, and thank you for being here. You must be in preparation for your upcoming LANTITE exam. If that’s the case, you have found the page you need.
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Free LANTITE Cheat Sheet
Getting Started
First and foremost, make sure you enter the form above to get access to our full LANTITE Cheat Sheet so we can send you our LANTITE study guide, including practice questions.
Great, so in case you haven’t already, make sure to read our LANTITE Test article, where we cover all of the beginning basics of the exam, such as content, length, and time provided.
Purpose
Next, let’s cover the purpose of this page. Our goal is to help make preparing for your LANTITE both stress-free AND effective. We want you to pass on your next try, whether that means your first try, or if you’ve tried and failed before, on your next attempt.
The purpose of this document is to:
- Help you get prepared for LANTITE, fast!
- Introduce you to the topics you’ll need to know for exam day.
- Give you a sneak peek at our full LANTITE Prep program.
Have you see the pass rate of the LANTITE?
There are way too many horror stories, like this one published by a fellow Aussie teacher on Reddit.
Reddit Post
Skills Needed To Pass
What I’m about to say next may surprise you. Based on this title, you’re probably thinking that I’m going to recommend that you brush up on your grammar, or maying your geometry – and while you’ll need to do that, I honestly think your best bet is to:
- Be confident
- Increase reading speed (including comprehension)
- Master the clock
Let me go over each of these now.
If you walk into the test center (or are taking it remotely) and you feel certain that you’re going to fail, guess what fellow teacher, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. You honestly NEED LANTITE prep that empowers you TO BELIEVE that you are going to pass.
Sure, you need to know grammar, spelling and technical writing to pass the LANTITE Literacy Component. Then, you seriously need to have your algebra, geometry, and statistics down- but not at a genius level – far from it, but instead, at that solid secondary school level. You learned it a while ago, and it’s literally presented on your exam, in real-life, word-problem format, which doesn’t make things easier, but you’ve done it before and you can do it again. For excellent refresher lessons, I made a lot of LANTITE video lessons to help.
So all that to say – know your content – that’s a must, but also, don’t forget to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
Alright next, increase your reading speed! THIS IS IMPERATIVE! Keep the 80/20 principle in mind when completing your test. Instead of going for perfect, slice off the big bits that you know, and make educated guesses when you must. But back to the reading. Actually read our cheatsheet (the one linked for free in the form above) – then, when you really want everything you need to pass in one place, seriously get our full LANTITE Prep program. Reading the study guide again and again, which has many quizzes will help you out so much. You’ll be so glad you got it.
Lastly, MASTER THE CLOCK. I don’t know about you, but that countdown timer freaks me out when I’m taking an important exam – like as if we didn’t have anything else to worry about. Now, there’s this timer in our face while taking the test? But hey, that’s why our full-length practice tests have the same amount of questions and the same time limit as what you’ll receive on test day – so you can practice again, and again, and again.
Hey future teacher, passing LANTITE isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s GO time. Strap on your running shoes, give me 5 push ups, and let’s get you pruned to ACE this exam!
Complexity
Is LANTITE a hard exam?
Well, the text passages that you’ll receive on exam day will vary in difficulty based on factors such as linguistic style, organizational structure, and how familiar you are with the content. The interaction between text complexity and question difficulty allows for a range of questions that target different levels of difficulty.
Literacy Component
Time to do a deep dive into the literacy section of your LANTITE. I’m not going to cover the high level info, such as how many questions you’ll need, but instead aim to give you that added value of information you may not have been aware of.
- Reading: About two-thirds of the questions focus on reading comprehension, organized into three processes:
- Access and Identify – Finding and understanding information.
- Integrate and Interpret – Connecting and making sense of information.
- Evaluate and Reflect – Critically assessing and thinking about information.
- The reading questions use various text types as stimuli:
- Procedural, Regulatory, and Technical – Texts that explain processes, regulations, or technical information.
- Descriptive, Informative, and Persuasive – Texts that describe, inform, or persuade.
- Narrative – Texts that tell a story.
- Technical Skills of Writing: The remaining one-third of the literacy test assesses writing skills in four key areas:
- Syntax and Grammar – Correct sentence structure and grammar usage.
- Spelling – Accurate spelling of words.
- Word Usage – Appropriate use of words in context.
- Text Organisation – Logical arrangement of ideas and information in writing.
Writing Skills Tested
Introduction
The Technical Skills of Writing (TSW) section of the LANTITE Literacy Test assesses your ability to apply essential writing skills in various contexts. Here’s a focused guide on what you need to know and practice:
1. Syntax and Grammar (Including Punctuation)
What You Need to Know:
- Proper use of grammar, including subject-verb agreement, verb forms, and pronouns.
- Correct application of punctuation, including commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks.
Tips:
- Practice identifying and correcting common grammatical errors.
- Pay attention to punctuation that affects the meaning of a sentence.
2. Spelling
What You Need to Know:
- Accurate spelling of common words, including those with irregular forms.
- Strategies for spelling unfamiliar words, such as breaking them down into syllables.
Tips:
- Review commonly misspelled words, particularly those relevant to the teaching profession.
- Use mnemonic devices or phonetic patterns to remember tricky spellings.
3. Word Usage
What You Need to Know:
- Selecting the right word to convey precise meaning in context.
- Understanding how word choice affects tone, formality, and clarity.
Tips:
- Expand your vocabulary by reading widely and noting how different words are used in context.
- Practice using synonyms to express similar ideas in different ways.
4. Text Organisation
What You Need to Know:
- Structuring writing logically with a clear progression of ideas.
- Organizing sentences and paragraphs coherently, using appropriate connectors and transitions.
Tips:
- Outline your ideas before writing to ensure logical flow.
- Practice reordering sentences in paragraphs to improve cohesion.
Proportions of Test Questions
The test questions are distributed across four key areas, ensuring a balanced assessment of your writing skills:
Skill Area | Proportion of Questions |
Syntax and Grammar | 25% |
Spelling | 25% |
Word Usage | 25% |
Text Organisation | 25% |
Literacy Practice Questions
One thing is for certain, there is no better way to prepare for your LANTITE exam than by taking practice tests.
The practice questions presented in our full LANTITE Prep program are online and automatically graded for you, but what I can do here is give you a sample of the questions so you can run a quick check for your understand of the kinds of questions that you will likely see on test day.
Numeracy Component
Regarding your math exam, the numeracy test covers three main content areas:
- Number and Algebra – Basic arithmetic, algebraic expressions, and equations.
- Statistics and Probability – Data interpretation, probability, and statistical measures.
- Measurement and Geometry – Understanding measurements, shapes, and spatial reasoning.
If you need a refresher on the math content, and doing actual practice test questions, make sure to watch our YouTube videos. Then, if you are enrolled into our full prep, take the practice quizzes under the videos to check your understanding of that lesson’s topic.
Numeracy Practice Questions
When you are ready to test your content knowledge for the math section of your LANTITE Test, make sure to use our free numeracy practice test to help!
