If you have a disability (e.g. physical, visual, hearing), medical condition or other impairment which means the standard manner in which the test is set up requires change, ACER can make the appropriate arrangements if you inform us as soon as possible. Examples of the types of allowances that can be made are additional time for the test, assistance with access to test rooms, and enlarged test papers.

You should submit a detailed statement to this effect to the HPAT-Ulster Office at ACER (fax: +613 9277 5757 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) as soon as you have completed your test registration. Please include your HPAT-Ulster Candidate Number in your correspondence.

Your statement must be received at the HPAT-Ulster Office by 12 January 2011 and be accompanied by a letter (no more than one year old) from a registered health practitioner (such as a medical doctor) outlining your condition and the kind of support needed. The HPAT-Ulster Office may not be able to accommodate candidates who do not provide this information by the stated deadline. All information received will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Applicants with dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties should accompany their statement with a copy of an appropriate educational psychologist's report (no more than 3 years old) for consideration. If your report is more than 3 years old, it may still be accepted as long as it is accompanied by a recent letter from a psychologist stating that the information in the report is still valid.

All reasonable efforts will be made to provide appropriate testing conditions for approved candidates. The aim is to ensure no undue disadvantage is experienced, while at the same time ensuring that where testing conditions have been modified for a reason relating to a candidate's individual's requirements that an unfair advantage has not been created. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their request by email.

Note: There is no possibility of special consideration being given to test results. In no circumstances will scores be adjusted to account for any perceived disadvantage.