🔥 Most Frequently Tested Topics in the LANTITE Numeracy Test

If you’re sitting the LANTITE Numeracy test soon and wondering “What should I focus on?” — you’re not alone.

Every testing window, I see students waste hours revising random topics, Googling questions, or relying on AI-generated examples that don’t match ACER style at all.

So let me make this simple.

Below is a breakdown of the most frequently tested LANTITE Numeracy topics, based on:

• real ACER-style questions

• common mistakes students make

• and exactly what we’ve been revising in my live webinars over the last 4 weeks

If you’ve been in my sessions, these will look very familiar 😉

✅ Calculator Section: High-Frequency Topics You Must Know

📊 Graphs & Data Interpretation

This is one of the highest-scoring areas — and also where many students lose easy marks.

In recent sessions we covered:

• interpreting bar graphs, line graphs, stacked graphs and tables

• identifying trends (increase, decrease, no change)

• reading values correctly from uneven scales

• answering true / false / impossible to determine questions

👉 ACER loves wording that looks simple but hides a trap.

📈 Percentages (Very Common!)

Percentages appear every testing window, often multiple times.

We practised:

• percentage of an amount

• percentage increase and decrease

• real-life scenarios (prices, population change, test scores)

• calculator-friendly strategies to save time

⚠️ Many students know the formula but apply it the wrong way around — a classic fail point.

❌ True / False Statements (Tables & Graphs)

This is where exam technique matters more than maths.

In our sessions we focused on:

• reading only what the data shows

• spotting absolute language (“all”, “always”, “none”)

• recognising when something is impossible to determine

💡 These questions are designed to catch assumptions — not test advanced maths.

📅 Calendar & Date Questions

Surprisingly common — and very quick marks if you’re prepared.

Examples we covered:

• working out dates across months

• counting days forward or backward

• identifying weekdays

• interpreting schedules and timetables

📊 Averages (Mean, Median, Mode & Range)

These questions often combine:

• averages + tables

• averages + graphs

• or averages + true/false statements

We practised:

• choosing the correct average

• understanding how outliers affect the mean

• calculating range correctly (yes, ACER checks this!)

📋 Grouped Frequency Tables

Students panic when they see these — but they shouldn’t.

In our webinars we covered:

• how to read class intervals

• finding totals and percentages

• estimating the mean

• answering interpretation questions

Once you know the structure, these are very manageable.

🧭 Maps & Directions

Almost guaranteed to appear.

We worked on:

• compass directions (N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW)

• interpreting simple maps

• following directions step-by-step

• distance and scale awareness

🔁 Conversions Between Units

ACER loves practical unit conversions.

Recent examples included:

• metres ↔ kilometres

• grams ↔ kilograms

• millilitres ↔ litres

• time conversions

Knowing which way to move the decimal is key.

⚖️ Ratio

Often combined with:

• tables

• word problems

• or real-life contexts (students, teachers, resources)

We practised simplifying ratios and interpreting what they actually mean.

🚫 Non-Calculator Section: Where Confidence Matters Most

This section scares students — but it doesn’t need to.

➗ Percentage of an Amount (Including Large Numbers)

Yes — ACER does use millions and billions.

We practised:

• breaking numbers down

• mental maths strategies

• estimation to check answers

✖️ Division & Multiplication

No calculator means number sense matters.

We focused on:

• clean methods

• avoiding silly arithmetic errors

• checking answers quickly

🌾 Acres & Hectares

A classic ACER favourite.

We covered:

• the relationship between hectares and square metres

• recognising conversion traps

• real-life land measurement questions

🍕 Fractions

Fractions appear more often than students expect.

We practised:

• fraction of an amount

• equivalent fractions

• combining fractions with worded contexts

🎯 Final Tip: Don’t Revise Randomly

The LANTITE Numeracy test is not about advanced maths.
It’s about:

• recognising question types

• understanding ACER wording

• and practising exam-style questions under guidance

That’s exactly why my students focus on structured webinars, not random practice.

👉 Want to Revise These Topics Properly?

If you’re sitting the test soon and want:

• clear explanations

• real ACER-style questions

• step-by-step strategies

• and recorded sessions you can rewatch

👉 Check out my upcoming LANTITE Numeracy webinars here:
https://lantitenumeracy.com/webinars

You don’t need perfection to pass.
You need confidence, strategy, and the right practice 💙

— Barb