Practice Material

INFORMATION BOOKLET

Preparation Material for purchase

Practice Test 1: E-Booklet (€20.00)

  • Downloadable PDF (watermarked with your name & email address)
  • Different questions to those in the free MSAP Information Booklet and to those in MSAP Practice Tests 2-4
  • Contains exam preparation tips, as well as annotated answers
  • Contains one set of writing tasks (Module 1) and 35 multiple-choice questions for both Module 2 and Module 3
  • You may print the booklet up to 2 times
  • Unlimited access onscreen for one year from date of purchase
  • No circulation of this booklet is permitted

Please note: hardcopies will not be posted to you. You will need to print out your copy yourself.

You must agree to having your personal details imprinted on the booklet for Practice Test 1 E-booklet.

Questions still applicable to the online test, only the test format is different.

Practice Test 2: Online - Module 2 (€11.00)

  • 18 multiple-choice questions
  • Replicates design of the real online test
  • Similar difficulty level to the real test
  • Different questions to those in the free MSAP Information Booklet and from MSAP Practice Test 1
  • Answers provided
  • 1 year access online from date of purchase

Practice Test 3: Online - Module 3 (€10.00)

  • 17 multiple-choice questions
  • Replicates design of the real online test
  • Similar difficulty level to the real test
  • Different questions to those in the free MSAP Information Booklet and from MSAP Practice Test 1
  • Answers provided
  • 1 year access online from date of purchase

Practice Test 4: Online - Automatically Scored Module 1 Writing Task (€20.00)

Candidates submit two essays addressing two specific prompts, simulating the MSAP Module 1 writing task. The essays are automatically scored. A percentile band and a score range are provided to you immediately on submission of both essays. Detailed feedback and critiquing of your writing is not provided. Both essays must be submitted SIMILTANEOUSLY to receive a score. The test can be completed once only, per payment.

To enable automatic scoring several hundred responses to the prompts were marked using a criterion-referenced analytical marking guide. Responses were hand marked (double marked and adjudicated where necessary) using the MSAP marking guide. The scores were Rasch analysed and a measurement scale was calibrated. Finally, the scores were loaded to the automatic marking system to create a computer model that replicates manual scoring and can ‘mimic’ the way markers assign scores. In the event that the system is unable to score your responses, please contact the MSAP Office at msap-ireland@acer.org. Your work will be reviewed by an ACER marker and you will be contacted within 10 days.

The purchase of Practice Test 4 entitles you to:

  • Provision of two MSAP essay prompts online: one for Part A and one for Part B. (There is only one set of essay prompts available. Different prompts are not generated for any additional purchases.)
  • Provision of a single indicative MSAP Written English score range. Please note that you will only be able to submit your responses once and you must submit both essays at the same time. It is recommended that you complete your essays in 1 hour (like the real test)
  • Submit your completed essays within 12 months from the date of purchase.

PLEASE NOTE

You are not permitted to reproduce the Practice Tests in whole or in part by any means, other for than your sole use.

Currency of practice material

Practice tests are not updated annually. If you have purchased preparation materials in the past, please email msap-ireland@acer.org to determine if the practice test has changed since your last purchase.

Interpreting practice test results

The preparation material is intended to provide guidance on the types of questions you will have to answer when sitting the MSAP Ireland test. It does not necessarily reflect the full range of questions or their difficulty.

Please be aware that there are many factors that may influence your performance during the actual test. Your practice test score is not a guaranteed indication of how you will perform on the actual test. It is not possible to calculate an indicative scaled score from a practice test.

Refunds and queries

Except as otherwise required by law, no refunds will be given for the purchase of any MSAP preparation materials. As the materials are accessible as soon as the payment is received, if you purchase a Practice Test, you agree that any cooling off period does not apply for any change of mind. In making your purchase you consent to immediate performance of the contract and acknowledge that you will lose your right of withdrawal from the contract once the supply of digital content has begun. Any questions about your order should be directed to msap-ireland@acer.org.

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Practice tests may be purchased as part of your test registration or separately. To purchase MSAP Practice Tests separately you must first create an ACER User Account (if you fo not have one already).
Go to: http://registration.acer.edu.au/ and click “sign up here”.

To purchase, login to your ACER account, under the heading 'Assessments' click the 'Available Actions' button next to MSAP Ireland and then choose 'Purchase MSAP Ireland preparation materials'.

Accessing you Preparation Material

To access your preparation material, please log in to your ACER account.

Under the heading 'Assessments' click the 'Available Actions' button next to MSAP Ireland and then choose 'View MSAP Ireland preparation materials'. Open the Practice Test(s) by clicking on the ‘start’ or ‘download’ link.

Preparation materials are accessible as soon as your payment is successfully received. Instructions on how to access materials are emailed to you once you have made your payment.