The purpose of HPAT-Ulster is to assess your ability in a range of general skills. HPAT-Ulster measures skills acquired over time, including the ability to understand and analyse written and graphically presented material; to reason, make logical deductions and form judgements. The test does not draw on any particular body of knowledge or curriculum. However, some familiarity with the question types typically presented in HPAT-Ulster is helpful and reassuring to most candidates.  Candidates are advised that wide and critical reading may provide helpful preparation for a test of this kind.

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Sections 1 and 2 of HPAT-Ulster are in multiple-choice format. You will mark your answers by filling in ovals on a machine-readable answer sheet (OMR). It is very important that you record your answers carefully, by completely filling in the oval in pencil. If you decide to change an answer, erase it completely and mark the oval corresponding to your new choice.