JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT

SPECIAL TERTIARY ADMISSIONS TEST (STAT-P)

INFORMATION FOR INTENDING APPLICANTS TO THE PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & UNIVERSITY OF

STAT-P is an admissions requirement of the PNG University of Technology (PNGUOT) and the University of Goroka (UOG). The test is compulsory for applicants to the PNG University of Technology (PNGUOT) and the University of Goroka (UOG). This applies to: ✓ All School Leavers (SLs) applying to PNG UOT or UOG, and ✓ All pre-service non-School Leavers (non-SLs) applying to UOG. If SL applicants to PNGUOT and UOG, and pre-service non-SL applicants to UOG do not obtain STAT-P test results, they will not be considered for admission to the two universities.

One new STAT-P TEST CENTRE () has been added on the list of test centres for this year bringing the total test centres to Eighteen (18).

STAT-P test will be conducted in the following locations: Kiunga Mt Hagen Buka Goroka Wabag *new

KEY DATES: ▪ Test Bookings Open: Tuesday, 28th September 2021 ▪ Test Bookings & Payments Close: Sunday, 24th October 2021 ▪ Test Dates: Monday, 8th – Saturday, 13th November 2021 The number of days tests are conducted in each centre will depend each test centre.

BOOKING A TEST SESSION/RESERVING A PLACE

▪ Applicants must first complete the test bookings ▪ Applicants choose a location and test day when before paying the non-refundable test fee of booking their tests. Applicants must attend the K100.00. test session that they register for. PNG University of Technology and University of Goroka won’t be ▪ Once STAT Booking is complete, you 'reserve a liable for any transport cost or cater for place' for two (2) weeks only. accommodation for applicants to sit the test at ▪ Candidates have two (2) weeks to pay test fee any of the test locations. It is the sole before registration expires responsibility of the applicants. ▪ Payment will be verified 24-48 hours upon ▪ Payments must be made only into the account payment that ACER provides the details of in their booking ▪ Booking system will automatically cancel unpaid confirmation and not into the university registrations accounts. More information about STAT P is ▪ ACER will not reserve any bookings for available on the ACER website candidates who do not pay after two weeks of (statpng.acer.org). booking. Do Not Contact ACER.

If you have questions or need help to register, please contact the PNGUOT Admissions Office on; Phone: 4734281 | 4734283 or email the STAT-P Officer on [email protected] or the UOG Student Administration Office on 531 1735 or email [email protected].

Dr. Augustine Moshi Chairman Joint STAT-P Committee 2021