You are eligible for CTY courses for 7th grade and above if you: - have completed 7th grade and are 12 years old by June 30, 2008
| - do not turn 17 before September 1, 2008
| AND
| - have required minimum scores on the SAT, combination of the SAT and Spatial Test Battery (STB), or ACT. Minimum PSAT scores are also accepted.
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CTY's Talent Search offers the SAT, STB, and ACT. The required scores for those tests are shown here. Once you achieve the qualifying score(s) for a subject area, you remain eligible until you reach the age limit for the program. You need not retest. To check score requirements, use the following links: For more information on the STB, please visit: www.cty.jhu.edu/ts/stb_index.html
| Grade at Test Date | Verbal/Critical Reading Score | | 7 | >=510 | | 8 | >=560 | | 9 | >=610 | | 10 | >=660 |
| Grade at Test Date | Math | And | Math + Verbal/Critical Reading | | 7 | >=530 | and | >=1040 | | 8 | >=580 | and | >=1140 | | 9 | >=630 | and | >=1240 | | 10 | >=680 | and | >=1340 |
| Grade at Test Date | STB Score | And | Math | And | Math + Verbal/Critical Reading | | 7 | >=500 | and | >=480 | and | >=990 | | 8 | >=500 | and | >=530 | and | >=1090 | | 9 | >=500 | and | >=580 | and | >=1190 | | 10 | >=500 | and | >=630 | and | >=1290 |
| Grade at Test Date | Reading | | 7 | >=21 | | 8 | >=24 | | 9 | >=27 | | 10 | >=29 |
ACT Eligibility Requirements: Math and Science Courses | Grade at Test Date | Math | And | Math + Reading | | 7 | >=20 | and | >=41 | | 8 | >=23 | and | >=47 | | 9 | >=26 | and | >=53 | | 10 | >=28 | and | >=57 |
Please note that there is no STB option for students who take the ACT.
| Grade at Test Date | Verbal/Critical Reading | | 7 | >=51 | | 8 | >=56 | | 9 | >=61 | | 10 | >=66 |
PSAT Eligibility Requirements: Math and Science Courses | Grade at Test Date | Math | And | Math + Verbal | | 7 | >=53 | and | >=104 | | 8 | >=58 | and | >=114 | | 9 | >=63 | and | >=124 | | 10 | >=68 | and | >=134 |
Please note that there is no STB option for students who take the PSAT. | 
