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ACER Scholarship Tests
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ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) produces CSTP, SST, PSP and
ACEP tests, supplies them to schools, marks the test papers and reports
the results to schools. Candidates should register directly with schools, NOT ACER.
ACER does NOT report test results directly to candidates.
Both CSTP and SST are used for secondary scholarships. Level 1, 2 and 3 are for entry into year 7
(8 in Nthn. NT, Queensland, SA), 9 (10 in Nthn. NT, Queensland, SA) and 10 (all states) respectively.
The difference between CSTP and SST is that CSTP test is held in February
with one set of test papers shared by the participating schools while SST is written for only
one school. The SST tests are usually conducted from mid February to mid March.
CSTP is held on one day, the Australia-wide cooperative program which is testing
on Saturday 23 February 2013, or the South Australian cooperative testing on
Saturday 9 February 2013. It's a cooperative test, meaning that candidates can register
with more than one school in order of preference, but they only need to sit the
test once as the test results are passed onto all the schools a candidate has registered
with.
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CSTP Test Formats
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Time (min)
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Written Expression x2
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25 mins each, 50 mins total
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Humanities - Comprehension and Interpretation
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40
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Mathematics
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40
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The structure
and duration of the SST tests are similar to CSTP. But Level 2 and 3 come with Science.
PSP is for primary school students for scholarships which begin in years 4, 5 or
6. It is generally held in May (on the same date as CSTP, ie. main date testing*)
but schools can request alternate dates. When PSP test is held on the main date, candidates can
register with more than one school and just sit the test once.
*Main date testing - On the main date a number of schools Australia-wide hold ACER
tests for both primary and secondary scholarships.
PSP consists of three papers, taken on the same day.
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PSP Test Formats
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Time (min)
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Reading and Viewing
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30
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Mathematics
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30
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Written Expression x2
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20 mins each, 40 mins total
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ACEP is a scholarship selection and entry test that identifies the highest achieving
students within a group of high achievers. ACEP is used by South Australian Schools
and Western Australian Schools. |
Find more details on ACER testing programs:
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EDUTEST
Your child can only sit for ONE test. If you want to apply for scholarships or
select entry places at different schools, you need to sit at the
earliest test and share the results with the other schools. Please note that you
need to complete an application/registration form for each school and pay each school a fee.
There are two sections involved:
a. The Ability Tests - verbal and numerical reasoning
b. The Achievement Tests - reading comprehension, mathematics and written expression.
Notes: Generally speaking, EduTest uses the same format for
scholarship and entrance tests. However there is exception such as John Monash Science School
uses a different style of entrance examination.
Visit
EduTest test dates and participating schools
and EduTest for more details.
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Robert Allwell & Associates (RAA)
This company prepares exams for over 100 schools. The test format is similar to ACER (SST) with only one writing piece.
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Robert Allwell & Associates Test Formats
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Time (min)
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Abstract Reasoning and Problem Solving
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45
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Mathematics and Reasoning
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45
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Reading Comprehension |
45 |
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Written Expression |
25 |
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Visit Robert Allwell for more details.
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