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Update: Australian Teacher's Education Test Dates for 2024-2025 admissions cycle

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Shared by Liz • August 07, 2024

There are a number of exciting changes coming for applicants taking their Australian Teacher's Education Casper in the 2024-2025 Admissions Cycle!

Please ensure you read the information below carefully.


1. The Casper Test Format is changing!

For applicants completing a test for Australian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teacher's Education, the format will be changing for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle.

This applies to the following test types:

  • CSP - 10409 - Bachelor of Teaching/Undergraduate Education
  • CSP - 20409 - Master’s of Teaching/Postgraduate Education

For these test types, the new Casper Test format will have a total of 8 scenarios, comprising:

  • 2 Video Response Scenarios
  • 6 Typed Response Scenarios

The Casper Test will take approximately 60 minutes to complete, and will include one optional break.

Once you have reserved your test, please make sure to select the correct practice test so you can practice on a test that mirrors the above test structure.


2. Test Dates are now confirmed!

The confirmed Casper test dates for these test types are:

  • Friday September 20 2024 10am AEST
  • Sunday October 13 2024 10am AEDT
  • Sunday October 27 2024 10am AEDT
  • Sunday November 3 2024 10am AEDT
  • Tuesday December 3 2024 7pm AEDT
  • Thursday December 10 2024 7pm AEDT
  • Wednesday January 8 2025 10am AEDT
  • Sunday January 19 2025 10am AEDT
  • Thursday February 6 2025 7pm AEDT
  • Thursday March 20 2025, 7pm AEDT
  • Sunday May 4 2025, 10am AEST
  • Sunday June 15 2025, 10am AEST

You will be able to reserve your Casper test from Tuesday 20th August 2024.

You will also be able to see which universities are participating in which test dates from 20th August.


3. Domestic or International Applicant?

When reserving your Casper test, you will need to indicate whether you are a Domestic or International Applicant. It's very important that you select the same option as you have selected in your university/VTAC application, as this could impact the delivery of your results.


4. Information on VTAC Offer Rounds:

For Semester 1, 2025 Start:

Current Year 12 Domestic applicants and Non-Year 12 Domestic applicants can sit all test instances from September 20, 2024 - January 19, 2025.

Current Year 12 International and Non-Year 12 International applicants can sit September 20, 2024 - January 8, 2025 test instances.

Please see below for the last possible test date for each VTAC Offer Round:

For Domestic Students:

VTAC Offer Round

Cohort

Last Existing Casper Test for Offer Round

November Round 0

Non Yr 12 Domestic only

October 13

December Round 1

Only Current Yr 12 - Domestic

November 3

January Round 1

All Domestic Cohorts

December 12

January Round 2

All Domestic Cohorts

December 12

February Round 1

All Domestic Cohorts

January 8

February Round 2

All Domestic Cohorts

January 19

February Round 3

All Domestic Cohorts

January 19

For International Students:

VTAC Offer Round

Cohort

Last Existing Casper Test for Offer Round

December Round 1

Only Current Yr 12 - International

November 3

January Round 1

All International Cohorts

December 12

January Round 2

All International Cohorts

December 12

January Round 3

All International Cohorts

December 12

January Round 4

All International Cohorts

December 12

January Round 5

All International Cohorts

January 8


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