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Test Specifications
The sections of OAT are as under:
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Time to answer each question
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Natural Sciences
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90 min
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100
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.9 min
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Physics
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60 min
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90
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.67 min
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Reading Comprehension
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60 min
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50
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1.2 min
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Quantitative Reasoning
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45 min
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40
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1.13 min
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The OAT consists of four tests: Survey of the Natural Sciences (Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry), Reading Comprehension, Physics and Quantitative Reasoning.
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The Survey of the Natural Sciences is an achievement test. The content is limited to those areas covered by an entire first-year course in biology (40 items), general chemistry (30 items), and organic chemistry (30 items).
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- The Reading Comprehension Test contains passages typical of the material that might be read in optometry school. Each passage is followed by items which can be answered from a reading of the passage. One should not try to answer the questions until the passage is understood thoroughly. The examination contains three passages, each with 15 to 17 items, for a total of 50 items
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- The Physics Test is also an achievement test. The content is limited to those areas covered by atwo semester physics course. The examination contains 40 items.
- The Quantitative Reasoning Test measures the candidate's ability to reason with numbers, to manipulate numerical relationships, and to deal intelligently with quantitative materials. Calculators are not permitted.
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Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene
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| Dental Admission Test (DAT), | | |
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Education and Teacher Assisting
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| ACCUPLACER (ACCUPLACER), American College Test (ACT), Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA), Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), ASSET (ASSET), California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), COMPASS (COMPASS), General Educational Development (GED), Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS), Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT), New Mexico Teacher Assessment (NMTA), Ohio Graduation Test (OGT), Optometry Admission Test (OAT), ParaPro Assessment (ParaPro), Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators (PLACE), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT), Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA), Washington Educator Skills Test—Basic (WEST-B), | | |
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Medical and Allied Health
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| Allied Health Professions Admission Test (AHPAT), Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Nurse Entrance Test (NET), Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB), | | |
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Office and Administrative Professionals
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| Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), Wonderlic Personnel Test (WPT), | | |
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Pharmacy Technology
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