Follow the links below for information about the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). To register for STAT download a STAT registration form for 2009 admissions.
Important note:
Only STAT registration forms downloaded using the above link can be accepted . You cannot use a photocopy of the form as each form downloaded has a unique STAT candidate number.
The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a series of related tests designed to assess a range of competencies commonly considered important for success in tertiary study. STAT assesses your ability to understand the material given and to think critically about issues, rather than to test knowledge of curriculum or a specific academic subject.
Many tertiary institutions in Australia use STAT as part of their admissions procedure for certain categories of applicants, in addition to any other information available, when assessing your application for admission. If you have no formal qualifications on which to base your application to a tertiary institution, you may be eligible to be considered for entry to a course by sitting STAT.
^topUAC administers two versions of STAT – Multiple Choice and Written English.
STAT Multiple Choice is a two-hour test with 10 minutes reading time. It consists of 70 questions – half verbal and half quantitative. Verbal questions require you to read and think about a passage of writing. Quantitative questions require you to interpret graphical displays of information, use mathematical relationships and apply reasoning to tables of data.
STAT Written English is a one-hour test with five minutes reading time. It requires written responses to two themes. Four prompts are presented for each theme from which you must choose one. The test aims to assess your ability to respond to the prompts in a thoughtful and purposeful way and to develop structured and organised pieces of writing.
It is your responsibility to find out whether STAT can be used for admission to the courses you are considering and which versions of STAT you are required to sit. Refer to Institutions that accept STAT or contact the admissions office at the relevant institution. UAC does not have the authority to advise whether you are required to sit STAT.
^topCandidates (UAC and non-UAC applicants) in NSW and the ACT can sit STAT through UAC. Refer to Institutions that accept STAT for information on age and/or other restrictions that may apply at each institution. Note that for some courses (eg pharmacy) STAT Multiple Choice is mandatory – refer to Institutions that accept STAT. If you wish to sit STAT interstate or overseas, read 'Interstate and overseas STAT sittings' below.
To register for STAT, follow the instructions under 'Registering for STAT' below to submit the STAT registration for 2009 admissions.
If you are a UAC applicant you must include details of all your STAT sittings when you apply through UAC – read 'STAT results' below.
If you are a non-UAC applicant in NSW or the ACT and you are applying directly to a NSW or ACT institution/s, you must advise the admissions centre/s or institution/s that you have sat STAT in NSW or the ACT.
^topIf you wish to sit STAT in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria or Western Australia, contact the admissions centre in that state for registration details. Candidates in Tasmania, Albury and Wodonga should contact VTAC. Candidates in the Northern Territory should contact SATAC. You cannot register with UAC. Read Interstate tertiary admissions centres for contact details of the interstate tertiary admissions centres.
If you wish to sit STAT overseas, visit the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) website at www.acer.edu.au/stat/overseas.html and register online. Registrations close at ACER on 30 October 2008. You cannot register with UAC.
If you are applying through UAC you must include details of all your STAT sittings on your application – read 'STAT results' below. You must also provide UAC with a verified copy of your STAT results as soon as they become available.
^topYou can sit the STAT Multiple Choice only once every six months. For example, if you sat the STAT Multiple Choice on 31 May 2008, you cannot sit the STAT Multiple Choice again until the next test available after 30 November 2008. You can sit the STAT Written English only once in the STAT testing year from 1 May to 30 April.
If you register for the STAT before your waiting period has elapsed, your registration will be cancelled and you will not be entitled to a refund.
^topRefer to Institutions that accept STAT to check how long STAT results remain valid. If you sit STAT more than once (within the restrictions outlined in 'Restrictions on sitting STAT more than once'), contact the admissions office at the relevant institution to check which STAT result will be used in the assessment of your application.
^topSTAT will be held in Armidale, Bega, Birrong (Bankstown), Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Lismore, Newcastle, Nowra, Penrith, Port Macquarie, Surry Hills, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong on various dates from September through to January. Refer to STAT dates and venues for specific STAT dates and venues. All test sessions have a restricted number of places available so we advise you to register early. UAC reserves the right to vary or cancel a test date or venue.
^top One test $110
Both tests on the same day $150
Both tests on separate days $220
Fees include the supply of written test materials, a STAT Candidate Information Booklet, a STAT Sample Collection of Questions Volume 1, a STAT result notice, arranging a place to sit the test and the provision of test venues and supervisors. For information on fees for special sittings, see 'Special sittings' below.
Note: STAT registration fees are not refundable under any circumstances. All STAT fees and charges shown include GST.
^topIf you live in a remote area in NSW and cannot travel to a test location, you may request a special sitting. Complete the STAT registration form and print 800 at question 7 if you wish to sit the STAT Multiple Choice, and/or 801 if you wish to sit the STAT Written English – refer to STAT dates and venues .
Attach a written request for a special sitting to your STAT registration form. Include the name, position and contact details of a nominated supervisor and an intended date, time and venue/location to sit the test/s. It is your responsibility to nominate and organise an appropriate supervisor and venue, but these must be approved by the Senior Admissions Test Officer before you can sit the test/s. An appropriate supervisor is someone who holds a responsible position at a university, TAFE college, school or government department and must not be a relative, someone with whom you work closely, or a teacher of any candidate likely to be sitting the test/s.
Your intended test date must be between 25 August 2008 and 14 January 2009. However, to be considered for Main Round offers, your test date must be no later than 6 December 2008.
The registration fees for a special sitting are:
One test $150
Both tests on the same day $200
The above fees include the supply of written test materials, a STAT Candidate Information Booklet, a STAT Sample Collection of Questions Volume 1, a STAT result notice and arranging the test. The fees do not include any venue hire or supervision costs, which must be paid by you. In order to reduce these costs, try to arrange to sit the test/s together with other STAT candidates in your area.
Send your STAT registration, together with your supporting documents to: The Senior Admissions Test Officer, UAC, Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128, at least three weeks before your intended test date. Special sittings are at the discretion of UAC.
^topIf you have a disability/special needs and require special conditions or arrangements for your STAT, complete the STAT registration form and print 900 at question 7 to sit the STAT Multiple Choice, and/or 901 to sit the STAT Written English – refer to STAT dates and venues . Attach a current medical certificate/report (not more than one year old) to your STAT registration form, together with documentation explaining your requirements/circumstances for STAT.
Send your STAT registration with your supporting documents to: The Senior Admissions Test Officer, UAC, Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128, at least three weeks before your intended test date. Once your registration has been processed, UAC will contact you regarding any necessary arrangements.
^topYou cannot pay your registration fees over the counter at UAC.
Submit page 1 of your completed STAT registration to UAC by mail or in person. The UAC postal and street addresses are shown on the STAT registration. Your registration cannot be considered if you do not pay the STAT fee.
Your STAT registration must be received at UAC by the test registration closing date, which is about two weeks before each test date. Refer to STAT dates and venues for the registration closing dates. UAC does not accept facsimiled, photocopied or previous years' forms. All test sessions have a restricted number of places available so we advise you to register early. By registering early, you will also ensure that you receive your STAT confirmation letter and sample questions in time to prepare for the test/s.
^topAfter UAC receives your STAT registration and payment, you will receive a STAT confirmation letter specifying the date, time and venue of your registered test/s, a STAT Candidate Information Booklet and a STAT Sample Collection of Questions Volume 1.
If you do not receive your STAT confirmation package at least five days before your registered test date, call UAC on (02) 9752 0200.
^topAs well as the STAT Candidate Information Booklet and the STAT Sample Collection of Questions Volume 1, which you receive when you register for STAT, the STAT Sample Collection of Questions Volume 2 can be purchased from ACER. Visit www.acer.edu.au/stat/practice.html.
You may wish to prepare for STAT by participating in one of the STAT preparation workshops. These workshops are run by Workers' Educational Association (WEA) Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra, the Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Continuing Education in the ACT and TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute in Shellharbour and TAFE NSW Riverina Institute in Wagga Wagga. Refer to STAT preparation workshops.
^topNo other equipment is allowed in the tests.
^topIf you have submitted your STAT registration to UAC and now wish to add or change your test date or venue or test, submit your written request to the Senior Admissions Test Officer with a cheque or money order (payable to UAC Pty Ltd) for $45 to cover the change of registration fee and other costs associated with adding or changing the test session/s. Do not submit another STAT registration form.
Changes to initial registrations are not guaranteed and are subject to availability. Before submitting a written request, call UAC on (02) 9752 0200 to check whether there are vacancies for the test at the venue you are considering and to confirm the costs involved in changing your registration. Your written request and payment must be received at UAC by the test registration closing date. Written requests received without the correct payment cannot be processed. If your request is approved, you will be issued with a new STAT confirmation letter which you must bring to your new test session/s.
If you change your postal address, write to the Senior Admissions Test Officer immediately to ensure you receive all correspondence from UAC regarding your STAT. You cannot change your address by telephone or email.
^topIf you are ill during the test/s and you believe that your test performance has been adversely affected, you may be able to apply for special consideration at the institution/s to which you are applying. For information about submitting a special consideration request, contact the admissions office at the relevant institution/s. You may need to provide medical evidence to support your request. Do not submit medical evidence to UAC.
^topIf you do not attend your registered test session/s due to illness or an emergency and you can provide a medical certificate and/or other supporting documents, you can request to change your test session/s to a later test session at no further cost to you. You should immediately notify the Senior Admissions Test Officer in writing with your supporting documents attached.
If you cannot provide any supporting documents or your absence was for other reasons, you can request to change your registration to a later test session (if one is available). You will be required to pay an additional fee - read 'Changing your STAT registration details' above. STAT registration fees already paid are not refundable under any circumstances.
^topUAC will post your STAT result notice about three weeks after you sit the test/s. Results cannot be issued over the telephone. STAT results are reported as STAT scores, on a scale ranging from 100 to 200, and as a percentile rank, which indicates the percentage of candidates who obtained a STAT score less than your STAT score.
If you are a UAC applicant, you must include details of all your STAT sittings (both current and previous) on your application.
If you are applying interstate or directly to a NSW or ACT institution for 2009 admissions, you must provide a verified copy of your STAT results directly to the admissions centre/s or institution/s.
If you are applying to an external organisation (eg NSW Police) you must provide a verified copy of your STAT results directly to that organisation.
You can obtain an additional copy of your STAT result notice by sending a written request to the Senior Admissions Test Officer. Include your full name, address, date of birth, STAT candidate number, details of when you sat the test/s and a cheque or money order (payable to UAC Pty Ltd) for $45.
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UAC collects personal information and, in some circumstances, information regarding your health, for the purpose of registering you for your STAT and administering STAT. UAC will provide your STAT results and other personal information to tertiary education institutions to which you make an application for admission. If you do not provide personal information where required in your STAT registration form, UAC will not be able to register you for STAT. You are able to gain access to any personal information and health information that is held about you by UAC. To obtain access, or if you have any questions, write to: The Managing Director, UAC, Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128.
^topIf you have administrative enquiries regarding STAT, write to: The Senior Admissions Test Officer, UAC, Locked Bag 112, Silverwater NSW 2128, or call UAC on (02) 9752 0200.
If you have specific enquiries relating to course requirements or admission, contact the relevant institution.
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