ISAT - International Student Admissions Test International Student Admissions Logical Deduction from Passages 1

Question 1

All students applying from non-English-speaking countries must submit a language proficiency test score. English proficiency tests are accepted from three providers: IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE. Maria is applying from Brazil and has a Cambridge English certificate. What can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

Maria's Cambridge certificate may not satisfy the requirement if it is not from an accepted provider.

Answer

The passage specifies that only IELTS, TOEFL, and PTE are accepted. Cambridge English is not on that list, so Maria's certificate may not satisfy the requirement — she likely needs to submit a score from one of the three approved providers.

Question 2

An international student scholarship covers tuition only for full-time students enrolled in science or engineering programmes. Students on conditional admission are not eligible. Part-time students may apply for a separate bursary. James is a full-time engineering student admitted unconditionally. He also takes one elective in arts. What can be deduced about James's scholarship eligibility?

Accepted Answer

James is eligible for the scholarship because he is a full-time engineering student with unconditional admission.

Answer

The scholarship requires full-time enrolment in science or engineering and unconditional admission. James satisfies both conditions. The passage does not exclude students who take electives outside their main programme, so the arts elective does not affect eligibility.

Question 3

The admissions office processes applications in three stages: document verification (Week 1), academic assessment (Weeks 2–3), and interview (Week 4). Applicants who fail document verification do not proceed. Academic assessment results are released before interviews are scheduled. Priya submitted complete, verified documents and received her academic assessment result on Day 15. What can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

Priya is eligible to have her interview scheduled, since she passed both earlier stages.

Answer

Priya passed document verification (she submitted complete, verified documents) and received her academic assessment result on Day 15, which falls within Weeks 2–3. The passage states interviews are scheduled after academic results are released, so Priya is now eligible for interview scheduling in Week 4.

Question 4

University housing priority is assigned as follows: Tier 1 — first-year international students; Tier 2 — continuing international students; Tier 3 — domestic students. Within each tier, students with disabilities receive priority. If housing is full at any tier, remaining applicants join a waitlist. Leon is a continuing international student without a registered disability. Aisha is a first-year international student without a registered disability. Both apply for housing at the same time. What can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

Aisha has higher housing priority than Leon because she is a first-year international student.

Answer

Tier 1 covers first-year international students and Tier 2 covers continuing international students. Aisha, as a first-year international student, belongs to Tier 1, which is higher than Leon's Tier 2. Disability affects priority within a tier, not across tiers.

Question 5

A university accepts transfer credits under these rules: credits from accredited institutions are accepted; credits for courses with a grade below C are rejected; a maximum of 60 transfer credits may be counted toward the degree; and no more than 30 credits may come from online-only courses. Carlos transfers 70 credits total: 65 from an accredited university (all graded C or above) and 5 from an online provider (graded C or above). All 5 online credits are included in the 65. What is the maximum number of transfer credits Carlos can receive?

Accepted Answer

60, because the total transfer credit cap applies regardless of source.

Answer

Carlos has 70 credits that meet the grade and accreditation requirements, but the policy caps total transfer credits at 60. The 30-credit online limit is not exceeded (only 5 online credits), so that rule does not further restrict him. The binding constraint is the 60-credit maximum.

ISAT - International Student Admissions Test Practice Test

ISAT - International Student Admissions Test Practice Test

ISAT - International Student Admissions Test International Student Admissions Logical Deduction from Passages 1