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ACER produces the 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 May (registration closes by early April) 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, and is 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. 

CSTP Test Formats

Time (min)

Written Expression x2

25 mins each, 50 mins total

Humanities - Comprehension and Interpretation

40

Mathematics

40


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.

PSP Test Formats

Time (min)

Reading and Viewing

30

Mathematics

30

Written Expression x2

20 mins each, 40 mins total

 
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.
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Your child can only sit for ONE test. If you want to apply for scholarships 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.
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.

Robert Allwell & Associates Test Formats

Time (min)

Abstract Reasoning and Problem Solving

45

Mathematics and Reasoning

45

Reading Comprehension 45
Written Expression 25
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