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 one or two 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 number of 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.