Reminder for candidates
Equipment & system requirements
Please read the specifications carefully below.
Equipment & system requirements
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It is your responsibility to make sure your equipment is suitable and will function for the entire test. We recommend that your electronic devices be connected to a power source for the duration of your test. Note that small screens (such as laptop screens) may make it harder for you to see everything clearly.
Preparing for test day
Test overview
Assessment & results
Assessment
The Ethical Competency test will assess:
- Your knowledge of the relevant code of ethics
- Your ability to identify ethical issues in a broad range of interpreting and/or translation scenarios; and
- Your ability to apply the relevant principle/value of the code to each scenario.
Each correctly answered question is worth:
- Questions 1-30: 1 point
- Questions 31-45: 2 points (partially correct answers count for 1 point)
- Incorrect answers and unanswered questions receive 0 points.
To pass the test you must score 80% overall, or 48 points out of a maximum of 60 points.
Results
At the end of each test session, all test attempts will be reviewed as part of NAATI’s quality assurance process, and you will be notified of your result via email within 5 business days of your test.
Re-sitting the test
- Paid reviews of test results and supplementary tests are not available for Ethical Competency tests.
- You will be offered a re-sit of the whole test if you fail the test. You will need to pay the test fee again for each additional test.
- You may have a maximum of two test re-sits. After the third failed attempt, your credential application will be deemed unsuccessful.
