Admissions Tests

OAT

Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)

The admissions test for optometry school applicants. For the most up-to-date information visit the ASCO website.

What is on the exam (~ 4hrs 30 min)

  • Natural Sciences- 90 minutes/100 questions
    • Biology I & II
    • General Chemistry I & II
    • Organic Chemistry I & II
  • Reading Comprehension- 50 minutes/40 questions
    • 3 passages with 10-17 questions per passage
  • Physics- 50 minutes/ 40 questions
    • Physics I & II
  • Quantitative Reasoning- 45 minutes/ 40 questions
    • Algebra
    • Trigonometry
    • Geometry
    • Conversions
    • Probability & Statistics

Prepare for the exam

Exhaust all your free resources available before paying for materials. You can find an examinee guide reviewing all the information tested on the exam updated each year on the ASCO website, along with a free online tutorial from Prometric to demonstrate the test environment.

Please visit the FAQs on the ASCO website for more information on scheduling, cost, and downloading the recent applicant guide.