Special Tertiary Admissions Test
What is STAT?
STAT is used by many tertiary institutions in Australia as part of their admissions procedure for special categories of applicants to tertiary study. Institutions use candidates' STAT scores, together with other information available to them at the time of selection, to make decisions about offers of places in tertiary courses.
| Test | Reading time | Time | Questions | Usage* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAT Multiple Choice | 10 minutes | 2 hours | 70 multiple-choice questions, half Verbal Reasoning, half Quantitative Reasoning | Sat by the majority of candidates, registering through the Tertiary Admissions Centres |
| STAT Written English | 5 minutes | 1 hour | 2 written essays, one Argumentative and one Personal | Used by some, but not all, institutions. If you sit for STAT Written English, you may or may not be required to also sit for STAT Multiple Choice |
| STAT T & STAT F | 10 minutes | 2 hours | 70 multiple-choice questions, half Verbal Reasoning, half Quantitative Reasoning | Used by a small number of candidates applying directly to individual institutions. |
* It is your responsibility to ascertain which version/s of STAT is required by the institution you are applying to.
STAT is designed to assess a range of competencies considered important for success in tertiary study. The purpose of STAT is to assess your ability to understand and analyse material you will be given, and to think critically about issues. It is not a test of your knowledge of specific academic subjects. The Written English test assesses your ability to organise and express your thoughts in a logical and effective way.