Prior to 2021, the scores were out of 300. Here are some of the 2021 Selective minimum entry scores for schools in the Sydney area.
- James Ruse Agricultural High School (Carlingford) – 248
- Baulkham Hills High School (Baulkham Hills) – 233
- North Sydney Boys High School (Crows Nest) – 228
- Hornsby Girls High School (Hornsby) – 221
- North Sydney Girls High School (Crows Nest) – 220
- Sydney Boys High School (Moore Park) – 220
- Fort Street High School (Petersham) – 216
- Sydney Girls High School (Moore Park) – 215
- Hurlstone Agricultural High School (Glenfield) – 202
- St George Girls High School (Kogarah) – 201
- Sydney Technical High School (Bexley) – 198
- Tempe High School (Tempe) – 189
- Sefton High School (Sefton) – 188
- Girraween High School (Girraween) – 220
- Normanhurst HIgh School (Normanhurst) – 220
- Penrith High School (Penrith) – 209
- Northern Beaches Secondary College (Manly campus) (North Curl Curl) – 208
- Chatswood High School (Chatswood) – 214
- Parramatta High School (Parramatta) – 204
- Ryde Secondary College (Ryde) – 198
- Caringbah High School (Caringbah) – 194
- Blacktown Girls High School (Blacktown) – 192
- Blacktown Boys High School (Blacktown) – 191
- Sydney Secondary College (Balmain Campus) (Rozelle) – 181
- Prairiewood High School (Wetherill Park) – 181
- Macquarie Fields High School (Macquarie Fields) – 178
- Moorebank High School (Moorebank) – 171
- Bonnyrigg High School (Bonnyrigg) – 165
- Elizabeth Macarthur High School (Narellan Vale) – 161
- Granville Boys High School (Granville) – 160
- Auburn Girls High School (Auburn) – 160