OPTOMETRY ADMISSION TEST (OAT)SYLLABUS
How does one prepare for the OAT? There are no shortcuts to the process of learning, and these test preparation
materials are not designed to provide the examinee with an opportunity to bypass the extensive process of learning
and understanding basic information through class participation and months of study. These test preparation
materials contain samples of the four tests used in the Optometry Admission Testing Program. These are available to
OAT examinees as a means of discovering possible areas of weakness in their comprehension of subjects covered by
the test. They will also enable the examinee to become familiar with the types of material included in the test as well
as with the general coverage and format of the various parts of the test battery.
The Optometry Admission Testing Program may include pretest questions in some test sections. Un-scored pretest
questions are included on the test in order to ensure that these questions are appropriate before they are included
among the scored items. If pretest questions are included in a test section, additional time will be allotted to that
section of the test. Pretest questions are intermingled with the scored questions; therefore it is important to answer
all questions.
Total Testing Time
Total Testing Time
Test Section |
Time Limit |
Tutorial |
15 minutes |
Survey of the Natural Sciences |
90 minutes |
| Reading Comprehension Test |
50 minutes |
| Break (optional) |
15 minutes |
| Physics Test |
50 minutes |
| Quantitative Reasoning Test |
45 minutes |
| Post Test Survey |
10 minutes |
| Pre testing |
up to 25 minutes |
| Total Time |
275 to 300 minutes depending on the number of pretest questions |
The time limit is indicated on the computer screen for each section. If pretest questions ae included in a test section,
additional time will be allotted to that section of the test. The Survey of the Natural Sciences and the Reading
Comprehension Test are administered first. The Physics Test and the Quantitative Reasoning Test are administered
after an optional 15 minute rest break.
The Survey of the Natural Sciences is an achievement test. The content is limited to those areas covered by an
entire first-year course in biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. The test contains a total of 100 items:
40 biology items, 30 general chemistry items and 30 organic chemistry items. The time limit of the test is 90
minutes. Although the three science sections are identified, it is important that the examinees pace themselves since
separate sub scores will be given for each section.
The Reading Comprehension Test contains passages typical of the level of material encountered in the first year of
optometry school. Each passage is followed by 10 to 17 items, which can be answered from a reading of the
passage. One should not try to answer the questions until the passage is understood thoroughly. The time limit of the
test is 50 minutes. Although these materials contain only one passage, the actual Reading Comprehension Test
contains three passages and has a total of 40 items.
The Physics Test is also an achievement test. The content is limited to those areas covered in a two-semester
physics course. The test contains a total of 40 items. The time limit of the test is 50 minutes.
The Quantitative Reasoning Test measures the examinee’s ability to reason with numbers, to manipulate
numerical relationships, and to deal intelligently with quantitative materials. The test contains 40 items. The time
limit of the test is 45 minutes. Calculators are not permitted.
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