Structure and Content

MODULE 1 - Written English: 1 hour (plus 5 minutes reading & thinking time)
There are two writing tasks. One invites an argumentative response, and the other invites a personal response. Written English is assessed on the following criteria:

• the quality of what is said in the piece of writing
• the quality of the structure and organisation developed to say something
• the quality of the language used to organise and present what is said

Each piece of writing is assessed by two independent markers.

MODULE 2 - Reasoning in the Humanities and Social Sciences: 1 hour
35 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are asked to choose the most appropriate response from four possible answers. There is only one correct response.

Module 2 questions focus on interpretation and understanding of ideas in language. For example:

• identifying the main idea in a passage
• interpreting specific words and phrases
• inferences or deduced meanings
• analysing and understanding stimulus material
• manipulation of information and solving problems

MODULE 3 - Reasoning in the Sciences, Mathematics and Social Sciences: 1 hour
35 multiple-choice questions. Candidates are asked to choose the most appropriate response from four possible answers. There is only one correct response.

Module 3 questions focus on comprehension, application, decision making and solving scientific and mathematical information. For example:

• interpreting figures
• identifying connections, relationships and patterns
• basic calculation, estimation and application of equations
• deduction, extrapolation and using evidence
• problem solving