Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing (formerly the Admissions Testing Service) provides admissions tests for a range of university level courses and assessments in thinking skills and behavioural styles. It is part of Cambridge Assessment, a not-for-profit department of the

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History

2001 - The

Thinking Skills Assessment The Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) is a generic admissions test, which is used as part of the admissions process for entry to some undergraduate courses at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford and University College London. Hist ...

(TSA) was introduced for entry to a range of undergraduate courses at the

. 2003 - BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) introduced 2004 - a dedicated unit was formally set up within Cambridge Assessment,with responsibility for developing and administering admissions tests. The Thinking Skills Admissions Testing (TSAT) unit was responsible for administering the

(TSA) and the first BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT). 2004 - interest in fair admissions to higher education was fuelled by a UK government funded review - "the Schwartz Report". This led to a collaboration between TSAT and the

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(ACER) and the development of uniTEST. uniTEST explored if a single test could be used for admission to a broad range of courses and higher education institutions. uniTEST was introduced by some Australian universities, but there was relatively little demand in the UK. 2006 - the English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT) was introduced in the 2007–08 undergraduate admissions cycle for the Faculty of English at the

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. 2011 onwards - administering the University of Oxford tests – starting with the History Aptitude Test (HAT) and the Physics Aptitude Test (PAT) 2016 onwards - assisting with the development and delivery of the University of Cambridge pre-interview assessments. 2011 - unit name changed from "Thinking Skills Admissions Testing" to "the Admissions Testing Service" 2017 - name changed to Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing in January 2017, making clear it is part of Cambridge Assessment, a not-for-profit department of the

. 2021 - Cambridge Assessment merged with another non-teaching department of the same university,

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Research

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing conducts a broad programme of research to ensure the fairness and validity of its admissions tests for university admissions. It purpose is to gather evidence to demonstrate that the admissions tests make a useful contribution to the admissions process.

Admissions tests

BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT)

BMAT is used by universities in the UK and overseas for entry to Medicine, Biomedical Science and Dentistry courses.

International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT)

IMAT is used by a number of Italian universities for entry to English language-taught Medicine, Surgery and related degree courses. The test was developed in conjunction with the Italian Ministry of Education. It is currently taken in September for admission in October.

English Literature Admissions Test (ELAT)

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is used for entry to

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courses at the

and the

. It is taken in late October/early November for admission the following October.

Sixth Term Examination Paper Sixth Term Examination Papers in Mathematics, often referred to as STEP, are university admissions tests for undergraduate Mathematics courses developed by the University of Cambridge. STEP papers are typically taken post-interview, as part of a ...
(STEP)

STEP is used for entry to Mathematics courses at the

and the

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. It is used by the University of Cambridge as the basis for conditional offers, and is taken in June for admission in October. Other UK universities may take STEP results into account when making offers for their Mathematics courses.

Test of Mathematics for University Admission The Test of Mathematics for University Admission is a paper-based test sometimes used in the United Kingdom that assesses the mathematical thinking and reasoning skills needed for undergraduate mathematics courses or courses featuring mathematic ...
(TMUA)

The

Test of Mathematics for University Admission The Test of Mathematics for University Admission is a paper-based test sometimes used in the United Kingdom that assesses the mathematical thinking and reasoning skills needed for undergraduate mathematics courses or courses featuring mathematic ...

is a test of mathematical thinking and reasoning. It is assessed through two 75 minute multiple-choice papers. It is taken in November, and is used as the basis for conditional offers. Durham University, Lancaster University, the

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, the University of Sheffield and

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encourage applicants to their Mathematics courses to take the test.

Other admissions tests delivered on behalf of universities

The University of Cambridge

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing delivers pre-interview assessments for the following

courses: * Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNCAA) * Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMESAA) * Economics (ECAA) * Engineering (ENGAA) * Geography (GAA) * History (HAA) * Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPSAA) * Natural Sciences (NSAA) * Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBSAA).

The University of Oxford

Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing administers the following admissions tests for the

: * Classics Admissions Test (CAT) * History Aptitude Test (HAT) * Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) (

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also uses MAT for its undergraduate degree courses in Mathematics) * Modern Languages Admissions Tests (MLAT) * Oriental Languages Aptitude Test (OLAT) * Philosophy Test * Physics Aptitude Test (PAT).

Thinking Skills Assessment The Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) is a generic admissions test, which is used as part of the admissions process for entry to some undergraduate courses at the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford and University College London. Hist ...
(TSA)

TSA is used for entry to a wide range of undergraduate university courses, including: Economics and Management, Engineering, European Social and Political Studies (ESPS), Land Economy, Human Sciences, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Psychology and Philosophy. It assesses whether applicants have the critical thinking and problem-solving skills which universities consider to be essential for success in higher education. In the UK, it is used by the

and

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(UCL). It is also used by

Stockholm School of Economics The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE; sv, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, HHS) is a private business school located in city district Vasastaden in the central part of Stockholm, Sweden. SSE offers BSc, MSc and MBA programs, along wit ...

, Sweden and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP),

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. The TSA exam is scored on a scale from 0 to 100 using the "

Rasch Model The Rasch model, named after Georg Rasch, is a psychometric model for analyzing categorical data, such as answers to questions on a reading assessment or questionnaire responses, as a function of the trade-off between the respondent's abilities, ...

Behavioural styles assessment

Cambridge Personal Styles Questionnaire (CPSQ)
assess behavioural styles - how people approach tasks and interact with others. This includes thinking and learning, motivation, self-management, resilience and interpersonal values and attitudes. It is used in healthcare education and employment and in higher education and schools. The assessment was developed over four years of research and trialling with general and vocational higher education (including medicine, nursing and healthcare institutions).

References

External links

*{{Official website, name=Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Student assessment and evaluation Admissions Testing Organizations established in 2011 2011 establishments in England