To enter the CTY Talent Search, students must have a qualifying test score. Here are some guidelines to assist you in determining if a student has a qualifying, or acceptable test. The CTY Talent Search is open to students who have scored in the 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, or 99th percentile on any reasoning section of their most recent or next-most-recent nationally-normed test. The student only needs one acceptable test or subtest score.
CTY now accepts State Test scores. Students with state test results categorized at the highest performance levels (such as advanced, distinguished, exceeds, honors, and other similar categories adopted by your state) are eligible to participate in the CTY Talent Search.
Students who do not have standardized test scores may use the parent nomination form. The parent nomination form is NOT to be used for students who have scores below the 95th percentile, but only for those students with NO test scores. This form must be mailed WITH the student's Talent Search application. The Parent Nomination Form is available as part of the online application, you do not need to mail the form in if you are applying online. Download a copy of the parent nomination form now. 
Talent Search accepts tests and subtests that measure mathematical and verbal reasoning ability. Since many tests have a wide variety of subtests, and these subtests' names change, the following guidelines can help you identify acceptable subtests: Acceptable types of tests or subtests include those that look for reasoning. Examples of key words in acceptable test/subtest names include: applications
aptitude
comprehension
concepts
interpretation
problem-solving
total battery
total math
total reading
total score or core
Unacceptable tests or subtests are those that are NOT reasoning. Examples of key words indicating tests or subtests that are not acceptable include: computation
expression
language
mechanics
procedures
punctuation
spelling
usage
Although this is not a complete listing of tests CTY accepts, it does provide information on the most commonly used tests.
When acceptable subtests are listed, they are coded to assist the student in entering the percentile rank on the Talent Search application. M = Math
V = Verbal
C = Composite
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced" scores in Reading and Mathematics)
M Mathematics Concepts and Applications
M Total Mathematics
V Reading Comprehension
V Total Reading
C Science
C Social Studies
C Total Battery
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank. (will accept "Advanced" scores in English/Language Arts and Mathematics)
M Quantitative
C Nonverbal
V Verbal
C Total
M Mathematics Total
M Math Concepts & Problem-solving
V Reading Total
V Reading Comprehension
C Social Studies
C Science
M Mathematics Concepts & Applications
M Total Mathematics
V Reading Comprehension
V Total Reading
C Total Battery
C Science
C Social Studies
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(If using Generation 4 will accept "Advanced") (If using Generation 3:
M Mathematics (minimum raw score: grade 4 = 103; grade 6 = 133)
V Reading Comprehension (minimum raw score: grade 4 = 29; grade 6 = 28)
M Mathematics Concepts and Applications
M Total Mathematics
V Comprehension
V Total Reading
C Science
C Social Studies
C Total Battery
M Numerical Ability
V Verbal Reasoning
C Abstract Reasoning
C Verbal Reasoning & Numerical Ability
M Quantitative Aptitude/Ability
M Mathematics Basic Concepts
M Mathematics
V Reading
V Verbal Aptitude/Ability
V Reading Comprehension
C Total Aptitude
C Total Battery
* Schools administering the CTP 4 can use the following chart of scaled scores since there are no national norms for Level 1 and 2 of the CTP 4:
LEVEL 1
Reading Comprehension: Spring 1 >= 319 scale score; Fall 2 >= 323 scale score
Mathematics: Spring 1 >= 251 scale score; Fall 2 >= 276 scale score
LEVEL 2
Reading Comprehension: Spring 2>= 330 scale score; Fall 3>= 334 scale score
Mathematics: Spring 2>= 285 scale score; Fall 3>= 294 scale score
V Reading
M Mathematics
C Social Science
C Science
(Independent school norms of 80 or higher are acceptable)
V Verbal Ability\Reasoning
V Reading Comprehension
M Quantitative Ability\Reasoning
M Mathematics Concepts
M Mathematics Problem Solving
M Mathematics Total
V Reading Comprehension
V Reading Total
C Complete Composite
C Social Studies
C Science
M Problem Solving and Applications
M Total Mathematics
V Reading Comprehension
V Reading
M Quantitative
V Verbal
C Total
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Proficiency Levels" if no national percentile equivalents are provided)
If national percentiles are given, please use 95th percentile or higher.
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Performance Levels")
M Mathematics Concepts
M Mathematics Problem-solving
M Total Mathematics
V Reading Comprehension
V Total Reading
C Total Complete Battery
C Science
C Social Studies
C Thinking Skills
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Proficient With Distinction")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank. (will accept "Advanced Proficient Levels" in Mathematics and/or Language Arts)
(will accept "Achieved Standards with Honors")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "other" and leave Item 10 blank.
M Mathematics Total
M Mathematical Concepts
M Mathematical Problem Solving
V Reading Total
V Reading Basic Understanding
V Reading Analysis and Interpretation
V Writing Effectiveness
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept performance levels of "4")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank. (will accept state percentiles of 95 or higher in reading/literature and mathematics; i.e. the "total score" that is used to determine Oregon TAG identification)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Performance Levels" in Mathematics and Reading)
M Concepts and Applications
M Total Math
V Reading
C Science
C Social Studies
C Total Battery
M Mathematics Concepts
M Nonverbal Cognitive Skills
V Reading Comprehension
V Verbal Cognitive Skills
C Total Cognitive Skills
C Social Studies
C Science
V Reasoning
C School Acquired Info (SAI)
M Quantitative Ability
V Reading Comprehension
V Verbal Ability
C Total Ability
M Math Basic Concepts
V Reading
C Science
C Social Studies
M Math Concepts
M Math Problem Solving
M Total Math
V Reading Comprehension
V Reading Total
C Composite
C Social Studies
C Science
C Educational Ability Series
M Problem Solving
M Mathematics Concepts
M Concepts of Number
M Mathematics Applications
M Total Mathematics
V Reading Comprehension
V Total Reading
C Total Complete Battery
C Science
C Social Science
C Thinking Skills
M Math/Quantitative
M Math Composite
M Sequencing
V Analogies
V Context
V Reading
V Reading Composite
V Vocabulary
C Total Score
C Science
C Social Studies
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept performance level of 4 "advanced")
M Mathematical Reasoning
M Number and Numeration
M Operations
M Modeling/Multiple Representation
M Measurement
M Uncertainty
M Patterns/Functions
V Information and Understanding
V Literary Response and Expression
V Critical Analysis and Evaluation
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Levels")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank. (will accept level 4)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
Students need to attain a scaled score that falls within the Distinguished Performance Level in any one content area including Mathematics, Reading / Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies.
M Mathematics Achievement
M Mathematics Aptitude
V Reading Achievement
V Reading Aptitude
V Verbal Ability
C Reasoning
C Full Scale Cognitive Ability
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced" scores in Reading and Mathematics)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank. (will accept "Advanced" scores in English/Language Arts and Mathematics)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
If using Generation 4 will accept "Advanced" If using Generation 3:
M Mathematics (minimum raw score: grade 4 = 103; grade 6 = 133)
V Reading Comprehension (minimum raw score: grade 4 = 29; grade 6 = 28)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Proficiency Levels" if no national percentile equivalents are provided)
If national percentiles are given, please use 97th percentile or higher.
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Performance Levels")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Proficient Levels" in Mathematics and/or Language Arts)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept state percentiles of 95 or higher in reading/literature and mathematics; i.e. the "total score" that is used to determine Oregon TAG identification)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Performance Levels" in Mathematics and Reading)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept performance level of 4 "advanced") M Mathematical Reasoning
M Number and Numeration
M Operations
M Modeling/Multiple Representation
M Measurement
M Uncertainty
M Patterns/Functions
V Information and Understanding
V Literary Response and Expression
V Critical Analysis and Evaluation
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept "Advanced Levels")
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
(will accept level 4)
If using this test, students should complete Talent Search application Item 9 with "State Test" and leave Item 10 blank.
Students need to attain a scaled score that falls within the Distinguished Performance Level in any one content area including Mathematics, Reading / Language Arts, Science, or Social Studies.
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