• The student must wear mask and gloves before entering the test center.
• Student’s temperature will be measured and he will pass against the thermal camera and any student who shows symptoms similar to the corona symptoms will be prevented from entering the test room.
• The necessity of bringing the Emirates ID even if it is expired, the digital ID will be accepted.
• Family members are not allowed to enter the test center and no family member is allowed to be in the waiting rooms.
• Commitment to the social distance of two meters between the student and others.
• The student should leave the test center once the exam is completed and will not be allowed to wait at the center.
• The student must bring his own calculator to the math and Physics exams or use the computer’s calculator as it will not be provided by the center.
• The student should try to reduce the holdings they bring to the center and bring the most important ones only.
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• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or rub them with an alcohol based hand cleaner that can kill viruses that may be on your hands.
• Keep at least 1 meter (3 feet) between you and anyone who coughs or sneezes.
• When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and mouth with bent elbow or a paper tissue and discard the used tissue immediately.
• Avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth without washing your hands.
• Avoid shaking hand and just wave.
• Avoid nose-to-nose greeting, and avoid hugging or kissing others.
• Avoid direct dealing with animals.
• Get enough rest and drink a lot of liquids.
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Students Appling for Emirates standard Test “EmSAT- Achieved” must check the following:
1- Students who have not yet decided to enroll in higher education or who are enrolled in educational institutions that are not accredited by the National and International Assessment Department. The application will be through EmSAT official website “emsat.moe.gov.ae” by clicking on the “Contact Us” icon and selecting the “Graduates of previous year’s registration” field. And filling in the required data.
2- Students enrolled in higher education institutions accredited by the National Examination- EmSAT Administration, they must go to the Admission and Registration Department at the institute to inquire about how to register for the test in accordance with the approved requirements.
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The student should arrive at least 30 minutes before the test to confirm the registration and identification process.
If the student exceeds the specified period of time to arrive at the testing center, s/he will not be allowed to take the test and will be marked absent.
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Navigation between questions varies depending on the test subject:
1. In (Arabic and English) tests, students may be able to move back or forward inside the same section if its time is not up.
2. In (Arabic and English) tests, students cannot go back to the questions when the time for each section is up.
3. As for other EmSAT subjects, students can move between the questions until the time of each question is up, because those tests do not have sections as in Arabic and English EmSAT tests.
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As EmSAT tests assess students’ skills and concepts in specific subjects, they do not have a pass or fail mark. However, some universities may require a minimum score for admission purposes.
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• In case the student was absent after registering the subject and selecting a specific date for the first test without an acceptable excuse, s/he would be marked absent. S/He will not be able to register again for the subjects which s/he was absent from until a chance for re-taking the test is open.
• In case of an approved excuse (illness or family emergency), the student should apply for an excuse for not being able to take the test on the Department’s website (Contact us webpage). The student should click on unable to attend providing detailed explanation along with an attachment such as a medical report or a sick leave issued from a governmental hospital and attested by the Ministry of Health and Prevention or the Health Authority….etc. Accordingly, her/ his application will be reviewed and s/he will be informed of the decision and action taken.
• The student is advised to take the test on the specified date to ensure that s/he does not miss the opportunity of taking the test when it is time for university admission.
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The results of the EmSAT Achieve test will be announced after 22 days (three weeks) from taking the test. An email will inform students that the results are available on their accounts on their portal. The results will not be posted or shared to any other channel and students must access their account on their portal only.
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Yes, retaking the test is available to students who wish to do so as scheduled and according to the approved test policies of the National and International Assessment Department. The test date will be announced ahead of time to inform students who want to register.
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• To describe the student’s level in English, EmSAT scores can be compared to the IELTS bands as shown in the table below.
• The EmSAT test of the English language uses the domains from C2 to A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) bands as shown in the table below:
EmSAT English CEFR and IELTS Equivalencies |
EmSAT |
CEFR |
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EmSAT |
IELTS Academic Track |
2000< |
C2 |
1925-2000 |
8 |
1625-1975 |
C1 |
1800-1900 |
7.5 |
1250-1600 |
B2 |
1675-1775 |
7 |
875-1225 |
B1 |
1550-1650 |
6.5 |
500-850 |
A2 |
1400-1525 |
6 |
125-475 |
A1 |
1250-1375 |
5.5 |
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1100-1225 |
5 |
950-1075 |
4.5 |
825-925 |
4 |
800> |
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• The school coordinator registers students of determination on the registration system of EmSAT.
• Please select (Special Need) when registering the student using the card-reader and attach an attested medical report from an official authority in the country. Accordingly, the case will be studied by the competent department and the decision will be issued regarding the student.
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The coordinator or guardian must access the “Contact Us” page on the official website of the National Assessments Department and select the checkbox (Application for Non-Emirates ID Holders / Special Case). S/He submits the application where the student’s case will be studied, registered or communicated via email in case of any shortage of paper.
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If the student registers early for the test, s/he can change or cancel the date and place of the test if necessary, bearing in mind that this feature will be closed 12 days before the scheduled test date. After that, the student will not be able to change the date or cancel her/his application for the test, and must attend it. If the student does not attend, s/he will be marked absent. The EmSAT policy of absence will be applied on her/him.
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