Why use ISAT?

Advantages of using ISAT

Selection

• identifies academic ability
• provides a common assessment tool
• supplements existing academic qualifications
• supports selection judgements
• provides a ranking
• simplifies the admissions process
• allows for selection while awaiting final results
• facilitates online admission processes.

Security

• updated regularly
• administered in secure, accredited centres
• opportunities for practice and coaching are minimised
• universities verify results by password access to ACER’s website
• students can resit ISAT only after six months have elapsed.

Quality of content

• valid and reliable measure of reasoning
• ISAT scores are calculated to take account of differences in test difficulty from year to year
• ACER undertakes ongoing research and quality assessment of material.
• Designed for a culturally and linguistically diverse candidature.

Ease of access

• testing centres located world-wide
• flexible test dates.