All colleges of optometry in the United States and the University of Waterloo in Canada use scores from the exam, in addition to work done at the undergraduate level of study, to decide whether to accept candidates.
The OAT is a multiple-choice examination offered year round at Prometric centers.
This time estimate includes three optional components: a 15-minute pre-test tutorial, a 30-minute mid-test break, and a 15-minute post-testing survey.
[citation needed] The Reading Comprehension, Physics, and Quantitative Reasoning each have 40 items.
[3] Test results are not a raw score of correct answers.