Because the basic aptitude test is only one hurdle, rather than (as with the previous exams) a one-shot effort to survey everything the student learned in three years of junior high school or high school, it can place more emphasis on the overall capabilities of the child. Thus, the scope is much broader-no longer limited to school textbooks-while the questions can be framed in a much more lively and flexible way.
由於基本學測只是一個門檻，目的不在替國、高中畢業生做三年成績總檢查，而是著重於孩子綜合能力的表現，因此出題範圍天南地北，不再侷限於教科書，出題方式更是靈活。