iSkills™ Format

The iSkills™ assessment is the only test of critical thinking skills in a digital environment that simulates real-world scenarios to get a true measure of your students' knowledge of and ability to function in today's data-rich world.

Unlike other assessments of ICT literacy, the iSkills assessment uses scenarios that require students to complete specific tasks rather than answer multiple-choice questions.

The test is formatted as follows:

Delivery method Online
Administration method Proctored
Can be given in 1 or 2 sessions
Test length 60 minutes; allow approximately 75 minutes for demographic questionnaire and other test-related activities
Task types 14 short tasks that take approximately 4 minutes each
Score availability Scores are delivered within 10 days
Minimum # test takers for meaningful and stable results on aggregated score reports 50

For more information about the test, review the Procedures section of this website or contact an ETS Advisor.