It is not necessary to have studied Geography as a subject at GCSE or A-Level to do well in the test and no specific knowledge or facts are required of applicants. The GAT helps us to understand applicants’ abilities relevant to Geography, which is important as not all of the applicants to the course will have studied Geography at school.

The tests vary each year, and your test score will be considered alongside the scores of other students who apply for your course. However, there is no specific mark that will guarantee your application will be shortlisted. Considered together with the other elements of the application, this helps us to identify the very best candidates. Tests give us an extra piece of information for every student who has applied for a given course, wherever they are from. It can therefore be difficult for us to choose between so many well-qualified candidates, especially as applicants come from all over the world and take different qualifications. Most applicants to Oxford University have great personal statements, excellent references, and are also predicted top grades. Why do we have a Geography Admissions Test? Part C requires candidates to read a passage of text and answer an essay question. It has two sub-sections each requiring candidates to look at some information and answer some multiple-choice questions. Part B tests problem solving and should take 30 minutes. Each sub-section requires candidates to read a passage and then answer some multiple-choice questions. Part A tests critical thinking and should take 30 minutes. The GAT is a computer-based test, with candidates inputting their answers into an online platform. The test is 1 hour and 45 minutes long and is comprised of three parts: A, B and C. As it is a new test, there are no past papers yet but there are two specimen papers which we strongly recommend you use as practice materials. The GAT is designed so that candidates should find it equally challenging, regardless of what they have studied or what school examinations they are taking.Īll applicants taking this test will be invited to practise taking an online sample paper in advance of their test day. If you are applying for undergraduate study in Geography you will be required to sit the Geography Admissions Test (GAT).

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Retaking or repurchasing the same practice test more than once does not give you different practice questions or change the order in which the questions are delivered. Note: There is only one version available for each test title, so each time you take the test, you answer the same questions in the same order. After you complete the practice test, you can see if you answered questions correctly or incorrectly and get explanations for the correct answers.Ī practice test for each subtest in the Geography assessment is available for purchase through the ETS Store at $18 per subscription. It is approximately the same length as the actual test however, the questions in the IPT are sample questions and do not appear on the actual test. Each practice test allows you to answer one set of test questions to simulate what you will experience on the day of the test. Use the Interactive Practice Tests (IPTs) to prepare for the Geography assessment. Geography Test at a Glance Interactive Practice Tests

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This preparation resource gives you a quick overview of the assessment and includes: This free download is designed to familiarize you with the content material to be tested, test question formats, and pertinent study resources for this assessment. Other preparation materials may not accurately reflect the content of the assessment or the policies and procedures of the GACE program. The test preparation materials below are the only GACE ® study materials endorsed by the GaPSC. The Geography assessment consists of two subtests a combined version of the tests is also offered.

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