ESAT ESAT Test Format and Strategy 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How long is the ESAT in total (all parts combined)?
- Approximately 2 hours (Correct answer)
- 30 minutes
- 4 hours
- 1 hour
Correct answer: Approximately 2 hours
The ESAT consists of two parts each lasting approximately 40 minutes, totalling around 80 minutes of test time.
Question 2: What is the marking scheme for the ESAT?
- One mark per correct answer, no penalty for wrong answers (Correct answer)
- Two marks per correct, minus one for wrong
- Fraction marks for partially correct answers
- Marks deducted for all incorrect answers
Correct answer: One mark per correct answer, no penalty for wrong answers
The ESAT uses positive marking only: one mark for each correct answer with no penalty for incorrect responses.
Question 3: How many questions are in each 40-minute ESAT part?
- 27 multiple-choice questions (Correct answer)
- 50 questions
- 10 questions
- 40 questions
Correct answer: 27 multiple-choice questions
Each 40-minute part of the ESAT contains 27 multiple-choice questions.
Question 4: On which platform is the ESAT delivered?
- Computer-based testing at approved Pearson VUE centres (Correct answer)
- Paper-based at school
- Online at home
- By post
Correct answer: Computer-based testing at approved Pearson VUE centres
The ESAT is a computer-based test administered at approved Pearson VUE testing centres worldwide.
Question 5: Which strategy is most effective when time is short in the ESAT?
- Answer all remaining questions by educated guessing since there is no penalty (Correct answer)
- Leave all uncertain questions blank
- Re-read each question multiple times
- Focus only on the hardest questions
Correct answer: Answer all remaining questions by educated guessing since there is no penalty
Since the ESAT has no negative marking, guessing on uncertain questions can only maintain or increase your score.
Question 6: In which month is the ESAT typically administered?
- October (Correct answer)
- January
- April
- July
Correct answer: October
The ESAT is typically held in October, in time for university application deadlines in the UK.
ESAT ESAT Test Format and Strategy 1
How long is the ESAT in total (all parts combined)?