ICTS Passing Requirements

An individual's performance on a test is evaluated against an established standard. The passing score for each test, established by ISBE, is based on the professional judgments and recommendations of Illinois educators regarding the acceptable level of performance for educators.

ISBE periodically reviews passing scores. The required total test scores may be changed as a result of Board action. Examinees will be advised via their score reports of any change to the passing requirement.

All test scores are reported using a range from 100 to 300 with a total test score of 240 or higher required for passing.

Beginning with the September 11, 2010, paper-based test administration, the Basic Skills test will be scored as four independent subtests. Under the new test design and score reporting model, to pass the Basic Skills test, you must now achieve a scaled subtest score of 240 or higher on each of the subtests listed below.

Reading Comprehension
Language Arts
Mathematics
Writing

If any of your subtest scores do not meet or exceed a scaled score of 240 or higher, you will not pass the Basic Skills test until you receive a passing score on each of the four subtests. Please note that individual subarea scaled scores from Basic Skills tests taken prior to September 11, 2010, cannot be used to fulfill this new requirement.

Passing scores for all ICTS tests may be accepted as part of an application for certification for up to ten years. The ten-year period will be calculated from the date the test was taken and passed to the date of receipt of the application by ISBE. Except as provided below, scores more than ten years old will not be accepted as part of an application.

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