Optometry Admission Test — Information & Free Practice
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Optometry Admission Test
- Provider
- Governed by ASCO; implemented by ADA Department of Testing Services; administered by Prometric.
- Format
- Computer-administered multiple-choice examination in Standard American English; all four sections are required and partial testing is not permitted.
- Passing score
- Scores range from 200 to 400 in 10-point increments; there is no official passing score, and each educational program determines its acceptable score.
Examination outline
Survey of the Natural Sciences (43.48%)
- Biology
- General Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Reading Comprehension (21.74%)
Physics (17.39%)
- Units and vectors
- Linear kinematics
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Rotational motion
- Energy and momentum
- Simple harmonic motion
- Waves
- Fluid statics
- Thermodynamics and thermal energy
- Electrostatics
- D.C. circuits
- Optics
Quantitative Reasoning (17.39%)
- Mathematical Problems
- Applied Mathematics (Word) Problems
Examination sources
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 5 (PDF p. 7), Examination Specifications and Scope of the Examination
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 5 (PDF p. 7), Survey of the Natural Sciences
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 6 (PDF p. 8), Organic Chemistry update notice
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 7 (PDF p. 9), Organic Chemistry after update
- NEW Organic Chemistry Examination Specifications
p. 1, title and introductory paragraph
- Recent and Forthcoming Updates to Examinations
Printed p. 12 (PDF p. 13), Optometry Admission Test (OAT), Organic Chemistry row
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 8 (PDF p. 10), Reading Comprehension
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 8 (PDF p. 10), Physics heading
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 8 (PDF p. 10), Quantitative Reasoning heading
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 5 (PDF p. 7), Examination Specifications
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 11 (PDF p. 13), Scoring of Examination
- OAT official score information
Frequently asked questions about OAT results / How is the test scored?
- OAT official website
FAQ / Where do I take the OAT?
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 13 (PDF p. 15), Eligibility Requirements
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 17 (PDF p. 19), Partial Testing
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 18 (PDF p. 20), Application Procedures
- OAT official application instructions
Checklist / Confirm your eligibility before scheduling your test
- OAT Candidate Guide
Printed p. 17 (PDF p. 19), Retesting Policy