General Aptitude Test (G.A.

T)

• What is the GAT?

• What is it used for?
• Is the GAT important?
• Can I prepare myself for the GAT?
• Where to next?
 Some common myths about the GAT …
You may have heard some of these:

•‘The GAT is not really a serious exam’

•‘Don’t worry – the GAT isn’t important

to your score’

•‘The GAT is a joke’

•‘The GAT isn’t used for anything’

•‘My friend told me that they wrote all

this funny stuff in their GAT last year!’
• The GAT is a serious exam conducted by The NCA
• The GAT is used as part of the ‘Statistical Moderation’
process and can have a direct affect on your ‘Subject Study
Scores’ & your ‘ATAR Score’

• The GAT isn’t a joke – it affects your future University &

Career options

• The GAT can be used to provide you with a ‘Derived Score’ if

something goes wrong in your final exams

• The GAT is used to help predict your ability to perform in

certain areas of the VCE subjects
 How can we prepare for the GAT?
GAT Preparation Timeline:
Wk1 – GAT Information Session
Wk2 – Practice Writing Task 1 (externally marked by assessor)
Wk3 – Practice Writing Task 2 (externally marked by assessor)
Wk4 – Multiple Choice Session 1
Wk5 – Multiple Choice Session 2
Wk6 – Multiple Choice Results
Wk7/8 – Writing Task Feedback Session
Wk9 – VCAA GAT EXAM Wednesday 13.06.15
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