Uses for PAT assessments
Diagnose starting points
Establish what students are capable of, then challenge them at the appropriate level for effective learning.
Monitor student progress
Assess at recommended intervals to measure learning growth over time. Reporting at an individual, group or year level is quick and easy.
Flexible, secure and easy to administer
Each assessment is administered in under 60 minutes through ACER’s secure online platform, or using paper-based tests.
Assessments available in PAT
Mathematics
Assess mathematical ability and measure growth from Years 1 to 10. Also available as an innovative computer adaptive version from Term 3, 2021.
Reading
Assess reading comprehension and measure growth from Years 1 to 10. Also available as an innovative computer adaptive version from Term 3, 2021.
Early Years Mathematics
Four assessments targeting mathematical ability in the first two years of schooling, supporting early intervention.
Early Years Reading
Four assessments targeting emergent reading skills (e.g. decoding) and comprehension in the first two years of schooling, supporting early intervention.
Spelling
Assess knowledge of spelling and skills in identifying and correcting spelling errors.
Grammar & Punctuation
Assess understanding of the standard Australian English language conventions of grammar and punctuation.
Vocabulary Skills
Measure the breadth and depth of vocabulary and associated processing skills for a comprehensive understanding of vocabulary knowledge and ability.
Vocabulary
Assess word knowledge through synonyms.
Science
Assess science knowledge, scientific literacy, and understanding and application of scientific principles.
Inquiry and Problem Solving in STEM Contexts
Measure a student's ability to solve problems and answer questions through inquiry in STEM settings.
More than half of all Australian schools use PAT to target teaching and improve student learning.
Pricing and purchasing
Online assessments and reporting
Option 1
12-month licence
Number of assessment programs
One
Two
Additional
Option 2
Individual student cost for online assessment
Per student administration
Purchasing online assessments and reporting
Existing users
Log into your ACER school account and purchase assessments through the store.
New users, or need purchase support?
If you’re not sure if your school has an account, if you don’t have a login or you just need some help purchasing assessments, get in touch with our friendly support team and we’ll have you up and running in no time.
Print assessments
Visit the online ACER shop for pricing and to purchase print assessments.
Need help where you are? Book a video conference with the PAT team.
Secure, flexible assessments to suit your schedule
ACER’s sophisticated online platform helps you spend less time on administration and planning and more time making the most of the insights from effective assessments.
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per year
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candidates
per week
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Scoring and reporting
Reporting is easy with PAT. Report on individuals, classes or year levels and compare results across groups.
Online assessments
All tests are automatically scored and reports generated in each school’s online account.
Print assessments
Teachers can score and report manually or electronically, or use ACER’s Test Scoring and Analysis service.