AGPT Selection Criteria: Eligibility and Scoring Explained

The National Entry Assessment is the test you sit

The RACGP's entry test is the National Entry Assessment, an online situational judgement test. The RACGP calls it the National Entry Assessment, and Acuity Insights, the company that delivers it, calls it the Casper Test. It's at the centre of RACGP selection, and the RACGP also weighs factors like your training-region preferences and eligibility when it makes offers.

How the Casper test is scored

Understanding the scoring system helps you focus your preparation on what actually matters. Here is how the process works from your test sitting to your final ranking:

Individual question scoring

The standard Casper test has 11 scenarios and 22 questions, 2 per scenario. Trained raters score your answers, and different raters score different scenarios, so no single person decides your result. They judge each answer as a whole, against the competencies.

Raters read a lot of answers, so a clear opening sentence helps yours land. For how to fit a full answer into the clock, read our guide to how much to write in a Casper typed response.

Aggregate score and ranking

Your answer scores combine into one overall result, and the exact method isn't published. The RACGP explains how it uses that result in selection on its assessment page.

Your result is relative. It depends on how you did and on how everyone else did, so a strong cohort raises the bar. That's why steady quality across all 22 questions matters more than a few standout answers.

How places are allocated

Once all candidates have been scored and ranked, the allocation process matches candidates to training positions based on two factors: your Casper test ranking and your stated training region and pathway preferences.

1. Submit preferences: after receiving your Casper test results, you rank your preferred training regions (and, if applicable, RACGP vs ACRRM pathways) in order of preference
2. Score-based matching: candidates are matched to positions in order of their Casper test ranking. The highest-ranked candidate gets their first preference, then the next highest, and so on
3. Offer rounds: offers are made in waves. If a candidate declines an offer or does not respond, their place goes to the next candidate on the waitlist
4. Waitlist: candidates who are not offered a place in the initial rounds remain on a waitlist. Offers can continue rolling out through the start of the training year as positions become available

This preference-matching system means that a slightly lower Casper test score does not necessarily exclude you from training, it may simply mean you receive your second or third preference rather than your first. Less competitive training regions (typically those in rural or remote areas) are more accessible to candidates lower in the ranking.

Eligibility requirements

The RACGP's eligibility rules are short. You need current Australian or New Zealand medical registration, general registration by the time training starts, and an eligible citizenship, residency or visa status.

Its eligibility page covers the details and edge cases, so read it before you apply. If you're still unsure, contact the RACGP or ACRRM training teams directly. For intake timing, see our AGPT key dates guide.

What if you do not get an offer?

A meaningful share of candidates do not receive an offer in any given cycle. If this happens to you, there are several important things to know:

• Waitlists can move: places can open up as other applicants decline or defer, so staying on the waitlist is worthwhile
• Reapplying is normal: a new sitting gives you a new result for that year's application
• Targeted practice helps: working on your specific weak spots is the fastest way to a stronger result
• Alternative pathways exist: ACRRM RGTS places, non-training registrar positions, and other entry points into GP training are available. Missing out on AGPT does not mean the end of your GP career aspirations

For a detailed action plan after an unsuccessful application, read our guide on what to do if you did not get into GP training. It covers emotional support, practical next steps, and a preparation timeline for your next attempt.

Preparing for success

Given how much weight the assessment carries, keep your preparation focused. Combine the competency framework with plenty of timed practice and honest review. Start with what separates a Q4 answer from a Q2 answer. Then study our sample answers at every quartile before you practise under the clock.

Our comprehensive preparation guide provides a step-by-step strategy covering format familiarisation, competency development, typing speed improvement, and structured practice schedules. Whether you have 8 weeks or 2 weeks before your sitting, there is a preparation approach that fits your timeline.