The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a group of four scholastic aptitude tests used for admission into
undergraduate
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programs at
Australian universities, for students without a recent
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Some universities require STAT testing for admission to particular programs or courses. The
Australian Council for Educational Research
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cyberjaya, Dubai, Jakarta, London ...
designs the examinations. The central tertiary admissions centre in each
Australian state and territory and the
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College (University of Tasmania), Christ College, one of the unive ...
administer the STAT examinations.
The STAT assesses core competencies in critical thinking and reasoning, rather than knowledge. Four types of STAT are in use:
* STAT Multiple Choice: The standard test used by tertiary admissions centres. This two-hour examination has 70 questions, half of which test verbal (humanities and social science) competencies and half test quantitative (mathematical and scientific) competencies.
* STAT F: Some universities use this test to determine eligibility for specific courses. This examination is also two hours with 70 questions, half verbal and half quantitative.
* STAT Written English: Some tertiary admissions centres and universities use this one-hour test of the candidate's competence in written English, in addition to either the STAT Multiple Choice or the STAT F. Some universities require this examination for applicants from other countries.
* STAT UCL: This involves 40 critical reasoning and 40 quantitative reasoning multiple choice questions to be completed in 130 minutes. It is taken specifically by applicants to study
Computer Science
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at
University College London
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, a university in the
UK.
STAT results are expressed as a numerical score from 100 to 200, 200 being a perfect score. The score indicates the candidate's potential academic capacity in relation to past or potential candidates, as the questions are relative across years and test forms. STAT scores are then translated into ENTER scores for university admission through calculation of the percentile rank of the candidate in relation to the test-taking population for the previous six years.
See also
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Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (also created by ACER)
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ACT Scaling Test (also created by ACER)
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SAT
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(College admission test used in the United States)
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College admission in Australia
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Education in Australia
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External links
ACER's STAT pageNSW University Admissions Centre which also processes tertiary admissions in NSW and the ACT
Queensland Tertiary Admissions CentreSA Tertiary Admissions Centre which also covers entrance to NT universities
University of Tasmania application informationVictorian Tertiary Admission CentreWA Tertiary Institutions Service Centre{{Admission tests
Higher education in Australia