Mature student testing may be required for applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for their specific programs. In that case, a student may be requested by the admissions office to complete a Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) for English, math or science. The Canadian Adult Achievement Test is a battery of tests designed to measure the level of educational achievement among adults.
For more information about the Mature Student Assessment and/or sample assessment questions, please click here.
CAAT Level C Tests
Level C of the CAAT is designed for adults who have had at least eight years of formal schooling and may or may not have graduated from high school. At Sheridan, the following areas of achievement may be measured: vocabulary, spelling, and reading comprehension.
| Test |
Test Details |
Time limit |
| CAAT-C Writing Test* |
Reading Comprehension
50 multiple choice questions
Vocabulary
34 multiple choice question
Writing
500 word essay on an assigned general topic
|
40 minutes
25 minutes
1 hour
Total Time:
2 hours, 5 minutes |
CAAT-C Writing Test
(no writing sample)* |
Reading Comprehension
50 multiple choice questions
Vocabulary
34 multiple choice questions
|
40 minutes
25 minutes
Total Time:
65 minutes |
CAAT-C Reading
Comprehension and Writing Sample* |
Reading Comprehension
50 multiple choice questions
Writing
500 word essay on an assigned general topic
|
40 minutes
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour, 40 minutes |
CAAT-C Reading C
omprehension Only* |
Reading Comprehension
50 multiple choice questions |
40 minutes |
| * Dictionaries are not allowed. |
CAAT Level D Tests
Level D of the CAAT is designed for adults who have had the equivalent of eleven to twelve years of schooling and possibly, some postsecondary education. Level D is also for students entering college or university. At Sheridan, assessment is available in the areas of math and science.
| Test |
Test Details |
Time limit |
| CAAT-D Math* |
48 multiple choice questions |
40 minutes |
| CAAT-D Science* |
50 multiple choice questions |
25 minutes |
| * calculators are not allowed. |