The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is an aptitude test that assesses a range of competencies considered important for successful tertiary study.

STAT is used by many tertiary institutions in Australia as part of their admissions procedure for certain categories of applicants.

There are two versions of STAT: Multiple Choice and Written English.

STAT Multiple Choice-

STAT Multiple Choice is a two-hour reasoning test with 10 minutes of reading time. It consists of 70 questions – half verbal and half quantitative.

Verbal questions require you to interpret and understand ideas in language.

Quantitative questions require you to comprehend and apply information presented in scientific and mathematical contexts.

STAT Written English-

STAT Written English is a one-hour test with five minutes of reading time.

You need to produce two pieces of writing in response to two different themes.

Four prompts are given for each theme from which you must choose one.

The test assesses your ability to communicate effectively in writing.