What is HPAT and how to prepare for it
What is HPAT?
HPAT stands for Health Professions Admission Test. It is a test developed by ACER and used to help select students into medicine and some other health science courses at university. HPAT Test
HPAT consists of questions in three sections:
Section 1: Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving
Section 2: Interpersonal Understanding
Section 3: Non-Verbal Reasoning
Why HPAT?
Because the demand for medicine is so significant, the leaving certificate points required to get in became extremely high. Universities therefore needed another method for selecting students into medicine.
HPAT was developed with the goal to assess qualities considered desirable in the health professions, including problem solving, empathy and abstract reasoning skills.
Whether or not you agree that HPAT effectively assesses qualities required to be a successful medical student and doctor, the reality is that you must sit HPAT to gain entry into many health science courses. HPAT Prep
How long is HPAT?
HPAT takes a total of two and a half hours. There are no breaks between sections.
When is HPAT?
HPAT-Ireland will take place on 22nd February 2020.
How hard is HPAT?
HPAT is a very difficult test! Many practicing medical specialists believe that HPAT was the hardest test they ever sat. The questions are completely different to those you will have encountered at school or university, and there is a strict time limit which means that the vast majority of students do not finish the exam. It is a two and a half hour long test requiring extreme concentration.
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