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.

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Please note that neither the University of Ulster nor ACER recommend or endorse any commercially available preparation courses. Nor do they have any association with commercial courses. Candidates are advised that wide and critical reading may provide helpful preparation for a test of this kind.

ACER and the University of Ulster do not recommend or endorse any commercially available courses offering preparation for the HPAT-Ulster exam. Nor does ACER or the University of Ulster have knowledge of the content of such courses, any involvement in their development, or any commercial interest in such programs. Thus the HPAT-Ulster Office and the University of Ulster are unable to comment on their relevance or usefulness. It is possible that some commercial preparation courses could provide misleading information or advice to candidates. 

Neither ACER nor the University of Ulster conduct HPAT-Ulster preparation courses.