Australia · 2026–2027 admissions cycle
Does James Cook University - Bachelor of Veterinary Science require Casper?
Yes
Acuity Insights lists James Cook University - Bachelor of Veterinary Science as requiring Casper for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle.
Source: Acuity Insights, Test date & school information. Checked October 7, 2026. Requirements change, so confirm on the school's admissions page before you book a test.
What Acuity lists for James Cook University - Bachelor of Veterinary Science
| Program | Cycle | Casper | Duet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Veterinary Science | 2026–2027 | Required | Not required |
| Undergraduate Veterinary Science | 2025–2026 | Not stated | Not stated |
Acuity's note for applicants
If you are an International student, please only register for a Casper test up to, and including, September 13. Tests after September 13 are for Domestic students only!!
Which Casper test to book
Acuity groups programs into test types, and you sit the one your programs belong to. James Cook University - Bachelor of Veterinary Science is listed under “Australia Casper 1” for Australia. A Casper score counts for one admissions cycle and one test type, and you cannot sit the same test type twice in a cycle.
6 other programs in Australia are listed under the same test type for 2026–2027, so one sitting can cover any of them too:
- Adelaide University – Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
- Charles Sturt University - Undergraduate Veterinary Science
- Curtin University, Undergraduate Medicine
- Murdoch University Veterinary School
- University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science
- University of Sydney - Undergraduate Veterinary Science
What the Casper test is like
- Scenarios
- 11 in total: 4 video-response scenarios first, then 7 typed-response.
- Questions
- 2 for each scenario.
- Video answers
- A 10-second countdown, then 1 minute recorded for each answer.
- Typed answers
- 3.5 minutes to type both answers for a scenario.
- Breaks
- Optional breaks during the test.
- Scoring
- Raters score each response on a 1–9 scale. You only receive a quartile.
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More on Casper
- Casper typing speed
How many words fit in the 3.5-minute typed section.
- Casper test dates and registration
How to book, what it costs and which test dates are still open.
- How Casper is scored
Raters, quartiles and what programs see, from Acuity's own pages.
- Casper video responses
The 1-minute format, timing rules and how to prepare.
Practice Casper on the real timers
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