Are you not sure whether you need to register for the EST II test? Here's the EST II test explained.

Introduction:

The Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education has set guidelines for admission to universities with the American High School Diploma which state that students must take the EST I in order to be admitted to public or national universities and institutions. However, for some majors, students should take both the EST I and EST II.

Brief explanation:

The EST II is a subject-based test in Science and Math. It covers Math, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry, with each subject test taken separately. EST II measures basic scientific knowledge, scientific reasoning, and higher-order thinking skills, proving the abilities and capabilities of the student to pursue education in specific majors related to engineering, science and health care. The choice of subject tests depends on the majors the students are applying for.

How to choose your EST II subjects:

A holder of an American High School Diploma who wants to apply to the faculties or institutes of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer, Fine Arts (Architecture section), and Urban Planning, has to take two subjects in EST II, in addition to EST I. For all other majors, only EST I is enough.

For the faculties or institutes of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Nursing, the two subjects required are Biology and one of the following: Mathematics 1, Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics 2.

For the faculties or institutes of Engineering, Information Technology, Computer, Fine Arts (Architecture section), and Urban Planning, the two subjects required are Math Level 1 or Math Level 2 and one of the following: Physics, Chemistry or Biology.

The structure of EST II tests:

– Mathematics 1: 60 minutes - 40 multiple choice questions (Graphing or scientific calculator is allowed)

– Mathematics 2: 60 minutes - 40 multiple choice questions (Graphing or scientific calculator is allowed)

– Biology: 60 minutes - 60 multiple choice questions (Scientific calculator is allowed)

– Physics: 60 minutes - 60 multiple choice questions (Scientific calculator is allowed)

– Chemistry: 60 minutes - 60 multiple choice questions (Scientific calculator is allowed)

EST II study material and test samples:

The main study materials needed to prepare for the EST II is the curriculum material which is taught in the American Diploma schools. Students do not need private lessons, as the school and teachers can provide all the learning opportunities needed to get excellent grades.

It is worth noting that the official EST scoring does not penalize wrong answers. In other words, the total raw score is the sum of the number of questions answered correctly.