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Frequently Asked Questions
About uniTEST
- Which Universities will be using uniTEST?
- Will participating in the Validity Study affect a candidate's university application and/or degree?
- How can uniTEST help students and teachers?
- Why do we need these tests?
- How is uniTEST different from A-Levels?
Preparing for uniTEST
- My students took part in the September uniTEST trial. Do they need to take part again?
- I have received candidate letters for students who have left my school. What should I do?
- Some of my students have had rejections from their chosen universities. Do they still have to take part?
- I am finding it difficult to get declaration forms back from my students. Are they important?
- Is uniTEST an online or paper-based test?
- Are past papers available?
- Can you teach or revise for the test?
Results and Feedback from uniTEST
- How is the uniTEST scored?
- How do I get my result?
- Can I appeal against my uniTEST result?
- I have forgotten my uniTESt number and/or my UCAS number. How can I retrieve my result?
- Will I have to take further tests?
- What are the uniTEST prizes?
- How are the prizes awarded?
Which Universities will be using uniTEST?
The universities participating in the uniTEST Validity Study are:
- University of Bristol
- University of Cambridge
- University of Durham
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- University of Hertfordshire
- University of Warwick
Will participating in the Validity Study affect a candidate's university application and/or degree?
Please note that the uniTEST results will not affect a candidate's university application and/or degree results in any way.
How can uniTEST help students and teachers?
uniTEST provides information to students and teachers on skills considered important in undergraduate study.
University Admissions Offices have identified a need for additional information to supplement the current admissions arrangements.
How is uniTEST different from A-levels?
A-levels contain a mix of knowledge, subject-related skills and elements of reasoning. uniTEST is designed to focus on particular aptitudes that are considered important in higher education.
My students took part in the September uniTEST trial. Do they need to take part again?
Yes, the Validity Study is different from the September trial and should be a more accurate reflection of the test that universities will use.
Information from students taking both tests will be a valuable comparison in our research.
I have received candidate letters for students who have left my school. What should I do?
Please ignore these letters and dispose of them securely.
The uniTEST Validity Study is voluntary so they do not need to take part if they do not wish to. However, the student's participation would provide valuable information for the study.
I am finding it difficult to get declaration forms back from my students. Are they important?
The declaration forms are important, but if you are having difficulties in obtaining completed forms, then they can be sent back to Cambridge Assessment with the test materials. Candidates can sit the test without having signed the declaration form but we will not be able to use their data unless a declaration form is completed and returned to Cambridge Assessment.
Is uniTEST an online or paper-based test?
uniTEST is a paper-based admissions test.
uniTEST is at the pilot stage and therefore past papers do not exist. However, we have included some sample questions on this website.
Can you teach or revise for the test?
No study or preparation is required for the 2.5hrs multiple-choice test.
Marks are awarded for each correct answer (no marks are deducted for incorrect or omitted answers, which score zero).
To allow the performance of students taking different versions of the test to be reported on a common scale, scores are adjusted to take account of inevitable slight differences in the overall difficulty of each version.
Scores on each of the three skill components, and an overall score, are reported on a scale from 1 to 100.
Results from the uniTEST Validity Study are made available to candidates on the uniTEST Results Extranet as of Monday 2nd October 2006.
Candidates will need to enter their date of birth, UCAS number and their uniTEST candidate number when prompted by our secure Results Extranet to retrieve their results.
The URL for the extranet is http://results.unitest.org.uk.
Can I appeal against my uniTEST result?
The uniTEST is a multiple-choice test and as each candidate's answer sheet is scanned by sophisticated scanning software, only correct answers register a mark.
I have forgotten my uniTEST number and/or my UCAS number. How can I retrieve my result?
The uniTEST candidate number was provided to each participating candidate on their Statement of Entry. However, if you do not have your Statement of Entry or cannot remember your candidate number, you should complete the Login Reminder Form on the Results Extranet. A member of the uniTEST Support Team will then contact you regarding your login details.
Similarly, if you have forgotten your UCAS number, please use the Login Reminder Form.
Will I have to take further tests?
There may be further tests for some candidates depending on the findings of the 2006/07 Validity Study.
In the prize draw, we will randomly select one student and contribute £3,000 towards their tuition fees, payable once they have successfully completed their first year of study.
Twenty other randomly selected students will each win £50 worth of Waterstone’s vouchers which can be used to buy books or games of your choice. The vouchers will be distributed in November 2006.
The prizes will be awarded to a random selection of candidates, who score more than one in the test.
