The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a two-hour aptitude test that demonstrates your capability of undertaking future tertiary study. The test results help institutions decide which applicants to consider for their courses.
The test has several versions but for entry to Queensland institutions, we use the STAT Multiple Choice. This version has 70 multiple-choice questions, half verbal (like English and English comprehension) and half quantitative (like maths and science). The questions focus on your ability to process, analyse and understand information presented in different ways, like graphs, tables, diagrams, poems and cartoons.
We usually only use your STAT result if it increases your chances of getting into a course but this might not always be the case if you have already studied at a tertiary level and didn’t do very well.
Important note: STAT on its own or used as described below is generally not acceptable for current Year 12s.
Register
If you are in Queensland and would like to sit the STAT, please visit the ACER website to register.
Preparation
The STAT is a type of test that you can’t really study for. The best way to prepare is to go through sample questions.
Find STAT sample questions on the ACER website. (If you can’t access or download the online information booklet, contact us for more information.)
Alternative pathways
It’s a good idea to sit the STAT if you don’t have any formal academic qualifications and want to try and get into a course by using alternative pathways like employment experience. A STAT result can give you a selection rank on its own or combined with your employment experience, depending on institution policies.
Even if you have studied before, if you didn’t do very well, these alternative pathways might help you get into your course. Find out more about Alternative pathways.
Combining STAT with formal qualifications
As a general guide a STAT result can combine with the following qualifications, but this depends on institution policies which includes, for some institutions, minimum age requirements.
- Professional qualifications and defence and emergency services – such as being a member of a professional association or professional service (like the defence force).
- Queensland Senior External Subject Examination – a minimum of two and a maximum of five subjects.
- Competency-based training – such as certificate, associate diploma, diploma, advanced diploma or degree courses offered by institutions like TAFE and registered training organisations.
- Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation (CATP) – a preparatory/bridging course run by TAFE Queensland and some private providers. For CATP to combine with STAT you must do a minimum of two full specialisations. (A STAT result might also combine with other preparatory/bridging courses but you need to check this with the institution you want to get into.)
Subject prerequisites and English language proficiency
For some institutions, you can use a STAT result to satisfy some course entry requirements like subject prerequisites and English language proficiency.
Find out more about entry requirements.
Disability or medical condition assistance
If you need assistance to sit the STAT due to a disability or medical condition, you should tell us this when you register. You need to give us a statement outlining your needs and attach medical evidence if appropriate. The STAT co-ordinator will then contact you. We will make every effort to assist you if you let us know. If necessary we can arrange an individual sitting to accommodate your needs.
Institution policies
Important notes about these tables:
- The information is subject to change.
- Where an age requirement is listed, you must be this age by a certain date. Refer to the Institution age requirement dates table below.
- Generally not acceptable for current Year 12s.
Key
- CATP – Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation.
- TBC – to be confirmed.
Australian Catholic University
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: 21 Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s. | Yes Age requirement: nil Note: ACU does not accept AQF Certificate III for non-Year 12s. | Yes Age requirement: 21 Note:
Scores needed: For undergraduate teacher education courses:
For all other courses:
| Not satisfactory. | |||
Bond University
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | Not satisfactory | Not satisfactory | |||
Christian Heritage College
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s.
| Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to courses. | Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to courses. Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s. Scores needed:
| No | |||
CQUniversity Australia
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: must be 18 to use STAT on its own Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s | Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to courses. | Yes Age requirement: 18 Note:
For B Business and B Professional Communication [English, (4,HA)]:overall score of 162 or better For all other courses:
| Not satisfactory for
For all other courses: yes Age requirement: 18 Note: not accepted if test results are older than two years Score needed:
| |||
Griffith College
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: 18
| Yes Age requirement: 18 is the minimum age required for entry to courses.
| Not applicable (Griffith College programs do not have subject prerequisites).
| Not satisfactory for:
For all other programs: yes Age requirement: 18 is the minimum age required for entry to courses Scores needed:
| |||
Griffith University
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s Note: Not accepted for entry to:
| Yes Age requirement: nil | Not satisfactory for:
For all other courses: yes Age requirement: 18 Note: not accepted for current Year 12s Scores needed:
Sittings since 22 April 2010 – overall score of 155 or better or 152 or better in verbal subscore. | Not satisfactory | |||
James Cook University
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s or for entry to:
| Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to most JCU courses. Note: Not accepted for entry to:
| Not satisfactory
| Accepted for D Higher education only Age requirement: 18 Note: not accepted for current Year 12s Scores needed: Overall score of 157 or better or 152 or better in verbal subscore.
| |||
Queensland University of Technology
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes Note:
| No | No | Competency-based: yes, and must have completed Year 12 or be 17 years or older CATP: Yes if 3, 4 or 5 subjects (or full specialisations) and Language and Learning have been successfully completed Refer to CATP for more information. | For undergraduate teacher education programs: not satisfactory For all other programs: not applicable (all other QUT programs do not have English subject prerequisites). | Not satisfactory | |
SAE Creative Media Institute
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not applicable. Entry to SAE courses is by interview. Contact SAE on (07) 3850 2000 for more information. Age requirement: for entry to SAE courses applicants must have completed Year 12 or be 17. | Not applicable (SAE courses do not have English subject prerequisites). | Not satisfactory | ||||
Southern Cross University
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: 18 Note:
| No | No | No | Not applicable (SCU courses do not have English subject prerequisites). | Not satisfactory | |
TAFE Queensland
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: Although TAFE Qld does not have an age requirement for using STAT on its own or in combination, for entry to courses, you must have either completed Year 12 or be of Year 12 leaving age (16 for some certificate IV courses). Note: Not accepted for courses with a folio, audition or interview as their only entry requirement. | Not applicable (TAFE Qld courses do not have English subject prerequisites). | Not satisfactory for:
For all other courses: yes Score needed: 158 or better in the verbal subscore.
Note: Not accepted if STAT results are older than two years. | ||||
The University of Queensland
| Important note: UQ will not accept STAT or STAT combined with these qualifications if you have undertaken the equivalent of one year of full-time bachelor or higher level study | ||||||
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: 18 Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s. | No | No | No | Competency-based training: yes CATP: yes, if certificate is complete. Refer to CATP for information. | Not satisfactory for:
For all other programs: yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s or current Senior students Scores needed:
Note: If English is not the applicant’s first language then STAT result must be within two years of program commencement. | Not satisfactory for:
All other programs: yes Scores needed:
Note:
|
University of New England
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Age requirement: 17 Note:
| Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to courses. | For undergraduate teacher education courses: contact UNE about entry requirements. For all other courses: not applicable (UNE courses do not have an English subject prerequisite). | Not satisfactory | |||
University of Southern Queensland
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s.
| Yes, if applicant is 18 or over in the year the last relevant senior result is obtained. | Yes | Yes Scores needed: For all programs including undergraduate teacher education:
| Not satisfactory | ||
USC
| ACCEPTED ON ITS OWN | COMBINED WITH EMP. EXP | COMBINED WITH PROF. QUALS | COMBINED WITH SENIOR EXT. EXAM SUBJECTS (MIN 2, MAX 5) | COMBINED WITH COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING OR CATP | TO SATISFY THE ENGLISH SUBJECT PREREQUISITE | TO SATISFY ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes Note: Not accepted for current Year 12s or for graduate entry programs. | Yes Age requirement: 17 is the minimum age required for entry to courses. | Yes Note: not accepted for current Year 12s. Scores needed: For all programs including undergraduate teacher education:
| Not satisfactory | |||