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Special Tertiary Admissions TestCosts? What can it do for me? Who can do it? STAT scores Special sittings of STAT When is it held? How to enrol? Preparation courses The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) has been developed by the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER) to assess competencies commonly considered important for success in tertiary study. Anyone who is 20 years* of age before 1 March in the year in which they wish to commence studies is eligible. The STAT provides an avenue of entry to a tertiary institution for those who do not have the formal entry requirements. It is available all over Western Australia. *An age restriction does not apply for entry to a State Training Provider (formerly TAFE). What is STATSTAT is the Special Tertiary Admissions Test. It is a national test for mature age people designed to assess aptitude for learning in a tertiary environment. It is not a test of your knowledge on specific academic subjects. It is recognised in all Australian states. There are two sections: STAT Multiple Choice:An aptitude test that assesses both verbal and quantitative skills. It is a 2 hour test with 70 multiple choice questions, half of which are Humanities and Social Sciences based, and the other half are Mathematics and Science based. The purpose is to assess your ability to understand and analyse material given to you, and to think critically about issues. Written English: A one hour test in which the candidate is asked to write short essays on two different topics: Part A is a public affairs issue that invites argument, while Part B asks for a more personal point of view. Each section gives a choice of four topics. The purpose is to assess your ability to organise and express your thoughts in a logical and effective way. Most people are required to sit both sections. Once you enrol and pay to sit STAT, you will receive confirmation of the time and location of your test as well as the Candidate Information Booklet which includes sample questions. Candidates can also access the Candidate Information booklet online prior to booking for the test. Click here to download the free booklet from the ACER website. You can also purchase from TISC or ACER an additional red-covered sample question booklet. Top Costs
What can it do for me?Sitting the test may assist a candidate in their application for admission to university or a State Training Provider (formerly TAFE). However, it is solely the candidate's responsibility to find out whether STAT can be used for admission to the course in which they are interested. The best way to determine this is to contact the admissions office at the University involved or State Training Admissions (formerly TAFE Admissions). Applicants must still apply for course(s) of their choice through TISC or State Training Admissions (formerly TAFE Admissions) by the stipulated closing dates. This application is separate to your STAT booking. TopWho can do it?If you are applying for entry in Semester 1, 2014, you can sit STAT if you are at least 20 years* of age before 1 March 2014. If you are applying for mid-year entry in 2013, you must be at least 20 years of age before 1 August 2013. You cannot sit STAT more than once in the same STAT year, i.e. you cannot sit twice between 1 May 2013 and 30 April 2014, even if you sat STAT in a different state. School leavers may sit the January STAT, refer to your Universities Admission Advice Letter (UAAL). *An age restriction does not apply for entry to a State Training Provider (formerly TAFE). TopSTAT scoresFrom 2010 ACER have changed the calculation methodology of STAT scores from that used previously. This means that STAT scores from May 2010 onwards will have a different meaning from previous years (1996-2009). The minimum STAT scores required by the universities for candidates with results prior to 2010 are different from those on the current STAT Booking form. Results from 1996 to 2009
Special sittings of STATSpecial needsAny request for special test arrangements must be made in writing to TISC providing evidence to support the request. TISC must receive these documents no later than Friday 1 November 2013. Special test arrangements can be made for candidates with disabilities. These arrangements can include braille or enlarged paper, scribe, extra time, use of special equipment, etc. Click here for more information. Religious or work reasons Metropolitan candidates who for religious or work reasons cannot sit STAT on Saturdays, two dates are set for these candidates in May and in November. Interstate and overseas TISC does not organise interstate or overseas sittings. You can organise to sit the STAT in NSW/ACT, QLD, SA/NT or VIC through the relevant interstate admissions centre. Candidates in Tasmania should contact VTAC. Candidates in NT should contact SATAC. If you are an Australian Citizen or permanent resident and you want to sit the STAT overseas, you should contact the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) at www.acer.edu.au/stat/overseas-sittings-of-stat or on (03) 9277 5586 before the 11 November 2013. Top When is it held?Metropolitan sessions are held at Canning College from May to November each year. Two sessions are held in the country regions: in May and November. The May country session will be held if there are at least three booking forms received from that particular area. If there are insufficient numbers then the test will be made available to candidates in the second half of the year. Click here for 2013 session dates. TopHow to enrol?Enrolments can be made from April onwards by completing a STAT booking form and submitting the form to TISC. To obtain a STAT booking form:
Preparation coursesSTAT candidates should be able to sit the tests by simply familiarising themselves with the booklets containing sample questions that they receive at the time they book for STAT. However, people who have not recently been involved in formal study or did not complete their education, frequently ask if there is additional support and preparation to enable them to approach STAT with confidence. A number of institutions offer STAT preparation courses throughout the year or just at peak times of demand for the STAT. The following list does not claim to cover all such courses, but just the ones that TISC is currently aware of. DisclaimerThe inclusion of this information is a response to frequent enquiries by candidates and does not imply in any way whatsoever support by TISC for these courses or their value as a means of preparation for the STAT. Metropolitan area
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