Registration Checklist

Use this checklist to help gather the information that you need to register for ICTS paper-based testing.

1. Review your registration options.
Task Refer to:
Select the test(s) you want to take. "Test Selection for Paper-Based Testing"
Select a test date. "Test Dates for Paper-Based Testing"
Select a test area. "Test Sites for Paper-Based Testing"
Select the institution(s) to receive your scores (optional). "Institution Codes"
Select a registration method—Internet, U.S. mail, or telephone. Depending on the registration period (regular, late, or emergency), you have the following choices:

Regular Late Emergency
Internet registration is available during the regular registration period U.S. mail registration is available during the regular registration period Internet registration is available during the late registration period U.S. mail registration is available during the late registration period Internet registration is available during the emergency registration period Telephone registration is available during the emergency registration period
"Registration Options for Paper-Based Testing"
Prepare your payment.

Internet registration payment methods Telephone registration payment methods U.S. mail registration payment methods
Credit card—VISA or MasterCard only Credit card—VISA or MasterCard only—or check or money order. Do not send cash.
"Test Fees and Payment Policies"
2. Gather the personal information you need to register.
When you create an account or register for the ICTS, you will be asked to provide the following information:
  • Name
  • Address
  • Daytime telephone number (required for Internet registration)
  • Social security number (or temporary ID number assigned to you by ISBE)
  • Date of birth (required to access your scores on the Internet)
  • E-mail address (required for Internet registration)
  • Ethnicity (optional)
  • Gender (optional)
3. Review the background questions.
When you register for the ICTS, you will be asked to answer some background questions. Refer to "Background Questions" to prepare answers to the questions you will be asked during registration.
4. Review the Rules of Test Participation.
Before you register, you must read and agree to abide by the policies stated in "Compliance with Testing Rules for Paper-Based Testing," including the Rules of Test Participation for Paper-Based Testing, and all procedures and policies contained in the 2011–2012 ICTS Registration Bulletin.