tailieunhanh - STAT SPECIAL TERTIARY ADMISSIONS TEST CANDIDATE INFORMATION BOOKLET 2013-2014

Skills tested by STAT STAT F, STAT T and STAT Multiple Choice each consist of 70 items, which are placed into Units . Units comprise either Verbal or Quantitative questions. Quantitative and Verbal units are interspersed throughout the test paper . STAT questions are based on stimulus material drawn from a variety of common sources . All the information required to answer questions is contained in the Unit . So, for example, if the stimulus material is an historical document, the candidate’s knowledge of history is NOT being assessed . Verbal The Verbal items in STAT focus on interpretation and understanding of ideas in language . Some items will ask candidates to identify the main idea in a passage, whilst others will focus on. | Please read through this booklet carefully before sitting the test. STAT Special Tertiary Admissions Test Candidate information booklet 2013-2014 Australian Council for Educational Research 19 Prospect Hill Road Camberwell VIC 3124 Copyright 2013 Australian Council for Educational Research Contents Special Tertiary Admissions Test. I What is STAT . I Skills tested by STAT . 2 Test development. 3 STAT research . 3 Preparing for STAT. 4 General . 4 Preparing for the multiple-choice versions of STAT. 4 Preparing for STAT Written English . 5 Test centre procedures . 6 STAT results. 8 Sample questions. 10 Sample prompts STAT Written English Prompts 1 to 8 . 40 Correct answers. 41 Sample answer sheet . 42 STAT Sample Collection of Questions order form. 45 STAT is produced by the Australian Council for Educational Research ACER . Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information provided in this booklet. However ACER reserves the right to alter or amend test details and or test administration details outlined in this booklet. Candidates should read this entire information booklet carefully. I II .