ISAT Skills

I am planning to give the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) ISAT Skill test want details about this test. Will you provide basic details and purpose of this test along with courses for which I can apply also provide me test structure so that I can prepare well for exam?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

ISAT is a 3-hour computer-based multiple-choice test designed to assess a candidate's intellectual skills and abilities that are the foundation of academic success at tertiary level.

The test is independently developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

The purpose of ISAT is to assess your abilities in a range of cross-curricular skills. ISAT measures skills acquired over a period of time, including the ability to reason, make logical deductions and form judgements

ISAT is a mandatory requirement for international student applicants to the following courses:

Flinders University - International undergraduate pathway
Monash University, Melbourne - Undergraduate Medicine
Monash University, Malaysian campus – Undergraduate Medicine
University of Limerick - Occupational Therapy
University of Limerick - Speech and Language Therapy
University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Undergraduate Medicine
University of Queensland - Medicine
University of Queensland - Dental Science
University of Tasmania - Undergraduate Medicine (Faculty of Medicine link)
University of Tasmania - Undergraduate Medicine - 2 (International students link)
University of Western Australia (UWA) - International Student Pathway to graduate-entry Medicine & Dentistry
University of Western Sydney (UWS) - Undergraduate Medicine (Apply through the International Office)

Test structure:

ISAT is not a test of subject specific knowledge. Rather, it aims to assess a candidate's 'critical' and 'quantitative' reasoning skills.

'Critical Reasoning' (CR) - involves comprehending and analysing information; understanding, applying and extending ideas; drawing appropriate conclusions; and evaluating arguments. These questions use material from the humanities and social sciences.
'Quantitative Reasoning' (QR) - involves analysis and application of information; drawing conclusions and making decisions; and solving problems. These questions use material from the mathematics and sciences.