What Is New for 2026/2027: CASPer 1 and CASPer 2 Formats (Australian Teachers)

A clear breakdown of the 2026/2027 CASPer format changes, including the Australian Teacher Education test structure.

If you are preparing for CASPer in the 2026/2027 cycle, the biggest update is format clarity. There are now two common structures students need to know before test day.

This guide calls them:

CASPer 1 format: the standard 2026/2027 structure used by most programs.
CASPer 2 format: the 2026/2027 structure for Australian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teacher Education applicants.

CASPer 1 (standard 2026/2027 format)

The test includes 11 scenarios in this order:

4 Video Response scenarios
7 Typed Response scenarios

Video Response section

Each scenario has 2 questions, shown one at a time.
You get 1 minute per question to record your response.

Typed Response section

Each scenario has 2 questions, shown together.
You get 3.5 minutes total to answer both questions.

Optional breaks

10-minute optional break after the Video Response section.
5-minute optional break after the first 4 typed scenarios.

Total time

Estimated test time: 65 to 85 minutes.

CASPer 2 (Australian Teacher Education, 2026/2027)

For Australian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teacher Education programs, the test includes 8 scenarios in this order:

2 Video Response scenarios
6 Typed Response scenarios

Video Response section

Each scenario has 2 questions, one at a time.
You get 1 minute per question.

Typed Response section

Each scenario has 2 questions, shown together.
You get 3.5 minutes total per scenario.

Optional breaks

One 10-minute optional break after the Video Response section.

Total time

Estimated test time: 45 to 65 minutes.

What stays the same across both formats

CASPer scenarios can be video-based or word-based.
You get an optional 30-second reflection period before answering.
In video scenarios, there is a 10-second countdown before recording starts.
You cannot switch response mode during a section. The system defines whether that section is video or typed.

Practical prep implications

Practice in the exact format you are sitting.
Train your timing in two-question sets, not one-question drills only.
Use the optional reflection window deliberately: name stakeholders, biggest risk, missing facts, and your first action.

Most students lose points from pacing drift, not lack of ideas. Format-specific drills fix that quickly.

Source

This summary is based on Acuity Insights Help Centre: "What is the Casper test format and length?", updated March 12, 2026.