STAT Structure and Format 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How long after a STAT sitting are scores typically made available to test-takers?
- Immediately at the end of the test
- Within 24 hours via email
- Several weeks after the test date (Correct answer)
- Only after the university's admission cycle closes
Correct answer: Several weeks after the test date
STAT results are generally released several weeks after the test sitting due to the time required to mark the Written English section.
Question 2: To whom are STAT scores reported after results are released?
- Only to the test-taker directly
- To the test-taker and the universities nominated during registration (Correct answer)
- Directly to all Australian universities automatically
- Only to the nominating university, not the test-taker
Correct answer: To the test-taker and the universities nominated during registration
STAT scores are sent to both the test-taker and the universities they nominated at the time of registration.
Question 3: What happens to a STAT test-taker who arrives significantly late to the test center?
- They are always admitted and given a full time extension
- They may be refused entry and forfeit their test fee (Correct answer)
- They are given extra time proportional to how late they arrived
- They can reschedule at no charge on the same day
Correct answer: They may be refused entry and forfeit their test fee
Test-takers who arrive too late may be denied entry to maintain standardized testing conditions, and fees are typically not refunded.
Question 4: How do universities typically use STAT scores in their admissions decisions?
- As the sole determining factor for all applicants
- As one component alongside other criteria such as work experience and personal statements (Correct answer)
- Only as a tiebreaker when GPAs are identical
- Exclusively to determine scholarship eligibility
Correct answer: As one component alongside other criteria such as work experience and personal statements
STAT scores are considered alongside other factors like work history, personal statements, and interviews as part of a holistic admissions review.
Question 5: What is the approximate scaled score range used to report STAT Multiple Choice results?
- 0–100
- 100–200 (Correct answer)
- 200–800
- 1–36
Correct answer: 100–200
STAT Multiple Choice scores are reported on a scale of approximately 100 to 200 after scaling is applied.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the structure of the STAT as a whole?
- Three timed sections: Reading, Mathematics, and Writing
- Two main sections: Multiple Choice and Written English (Correct answer)
- Four sections mirroring a standard university entrance exam
- One continuous 3-hour exam with no separate sections
Correct answer: Two main sections: Multiple Choice and Written English
The STAT comprises two distinct sections: the Multiple Choice section and the Written English section, each timed separately.
Question 7: A test-taker wants to retake the STAT to improve their score. What is generally true about retaking the exam?
- The STAT cannot be retaken under any circumstances
- Only the highest score attempt is reported to universities automatically
- Test-takers may retake the STAT, but policies on reporting and use vary by institution (Correct answer)
- Retaking is allowed only after a mandatory 12-month waiting period
Correct answer: Test-takers may retake the STAT, but policies on reporting and use vary by institution
Test-takers are generally permitted to retake the STAT, but individual universities set their own policies on which score attempt they consider.
STAT Structure and Format 5
How long after a STAT sitting are scores typically made available to test-takers?