Contact usThis site is for university applicants who do not have a recent year 12 certificate. It is also required for some specialist courses as a further entry selection criteria. Check with the admissions office of the university you are applying to if you are unsure if you are required to sit the test for your admission.
Congratulations on your decision to undertake further study. Don't allow the idea of taking a test worry you too much; all applicants are in the same situation.
Please carefully read the information on this website to learn about STAT, and what is involved with registering and sitting for the test.
Note: Making registration to sit STAT is specific only to undertaking the test. It does not constitute an application to university – this must be done separately through the appropriate tertiary admissions centre.
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.
STAT Multiple Choice
Reading time: 10 minutes
Time: 2 hours
Questions: 70 multiple-choice questions, half Verbal Reasoning, half Quantitative Reasoning
Usage*: Sat by the majority of candidates, registering through the Tertiary Admissions Centres
STAT Written English
Reading time: 5 minutes
Time: 1 hour
Questions: 2 written essays, one Argumentative and one Personal
Usage*: 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
Reading time: 10 minutes
Time: 2 hours
Questions: 70 multiple-choice questions, half Verbal Reasoning, half Quantitative Reasoning
Usage*: 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.
