The ACT Scaling Test (AST) is a test of aptitude in studies for Year 12 students in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) set by the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) and created by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
The AST consists of a multiple choice test (2 hrs 15 mins, 80 questions), a short answer test (1 hr 45 mins), and an argumentative essay (2 hrs 30 mins, 600 words).
The AST is designed to test the aptitude of a student rather their knowledge.
Questions cover a range of subjects including mathematics, science, social studies and humanities but do not require knowledge in those fields.
The first sitting of the AST occurs on the first Tuesday and Wednesday of September.