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STAT results are expressed as a numerical score from 100 to 200, 200 being a perfect score. The score indicates the candidate's potential academic capacity in relation to past or potential candidates, as the questions are relative across years and test forms. STAT scores are then translated into
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STAT Written English: Some tertiary admissions centres and universities use this one-hour test of the candidate's competence in written English, in addition to either the STAT Multiple Choice or the STAT F. Some universities require this examination for applicants from other
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STAT Multiple Choice: The standard test used by tertiary admissions centres. This two-hour examination has 70 questions, half of which test verbal (humanities and social science) competencies and half test quantitative (mathematical and scientific)
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STAT UCL: This involves 40 critical reasoning and 40 quantitative reasoning multiple choice questions to be completed in 130 minutes. It is taken specifically by applicants to study
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STAT F: Some universities use this test to determine eligibility for specific courses. This examination is also two hours with 70 questions, half verbal and half quantitative.
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ENTER scores for university admission through calculation of the percentile rank of the candidate in relation to the test-taking population for the previous six years.
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The STAT assesses core competencies in critical thinking and reasoning, rather than knowledge. Four types of STAT are in use:
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designs the examinations. The central tertiary admissions centre in each
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Undergraduate admission tests to colleges and universities
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