Instructions for the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST)

1) Type in the following URL in the browser window: www.insightassessment.com

2) In the bottom right-hand corner, click on the link (in yellow text) that says Click here to LOGIN to E-Testing

3) Enter the Login and Password

Login: Password:

And hit the Login tab

4) The “Assigned Tests” screen should come up. To Start, click on the tab along the top that says Start Test/Survey. On the next screen, you will click on the first link down that says START ONLINE TESTING/SURVEY.

5) Again. Enter Login and Password Login: Password:

And hit the Login tab

6) Follow the on-screen instructions for entering personal profile information. Hit Save Profile tab at bottom. The information you have just entered will reappear for you to check. Hit Continue after rechecking your information.

7) On the next screen you will be asked to select a test or survey. Only one test

should be listed on the upper pull-down menu: CCTST-2000 (Choose this test.)

• If you wish to try a sample test in order to become familiar with the testing environment, choose Sample test #1 or Sample test #2 from the lower pull-down menu.

Hit the tab at the bottom of the screen that says Continue **It may take a minute for the test to be downloaded. **

8) Before the Critical Thinking test (or sample test) starts, you will be asked to

review the copyright information. Hit the tab Accept these Terms at the bottom of the screen in order to proceed.

9) On the next screen you will see the test instructions. There are 34 items. You will have 60 minutes to complete the test. Hit Continue at the bottom of the screen when you are ready for the first test item.

Completing the Selected Test/Survey • Test/Survey items appear one to a screen. All related images and all response

choices appear on the same screen as the question. To answer, click on the best response from among those offered. A dot will appear by the response you have selected and the exclamation mark in front of the question itself will disappear.

• Hot buttons along the bottom of the screen allow you to navigate quickly to any

test/survey item. An item’s hot button is brighter if you have not yet supplied a response to that item. If you have responded to an item, its hot button is dimmer, but still active.

• You CAN skip items and return to them later. You CAN change your answers. 10) When you have finished the test, hit the Done with test/survey tab at the bottom of the screen. Your score will be presented for you to review. Hit PRINT if you wish to retain a copy of your score. The proctor will retrieve and hold printouts until testing is complete.