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Cat5 Administration Times

The exact test times for each subtest is shown below. Please add 5-10 minutes for administration purposes (which includes logging in, any technical issues, and sample questions). Students completing Level 13 and below are allowed short breaks within a subtest where multiple sittings are indicated.

MS   Multiple Sittings
Video tutorialVideo tutorial
Video and Audio instructionsVideo and Audio Instructions (headphones required)

Language Subtests

Fall Testing
(Grade / Level)
Spring Testing
(Grade / Level)
ReadingWord AnalysisVocabularyWriting ConventionsSpelling
G1 / L10GK / L10Video and Audio instructions40 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions25 min (MS)N/AN/AN/A
G2 / L11G1 / L11Video and Audio instructions45 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions25 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions20 min (MS)N/AVideo and Audio instructions20 min
G3 / L12G2 / L12Video and Audio instructions45 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions25 minVideo and Audio instructions25 min35 minVideo and Audio instructions20 min
G4 / L13G3 / L1355 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions25 min25 min35 minVideo and Audio instructions15 min
G5 / L14G4 / L1455 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
G6 / L15G5 / L1555 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
G7 / L16G6 / L1655 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
G8 / L17G7 / L1755 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
G9 / L18G8 / L1855 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
G10 / L19G9 / L1955 minN/A25 min40 min15 min
N/AG10 / L2055 minN/AN/A40 minN/A
N/AG11 / L2155 minN/AN/A40 minN/A
N/AG12 / L2255 minN/AN/A40 minN/A

Math Subtests

Fall Testing
(Grade / Level)
Spring Testing
(Grade / Level)
Mathematics
(Calculators allowed)
Computation and Estimation
(NO calculators)
Real World Math
(Calculators allowed)
G1 / L10GK / L10Video and Audio instructions50 min (MS)N/AN/A
G2 / L11G1 / L11Video and Audio instructions50 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions35 min (MS)
(Ontario students only)
N/A
G3 / L12G2 / L12Video and Audio instructions50 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions40 min (MS)N/A
G4 / L13G3 / L13Video and Audio instructions50 min (MS)Video and Audio instructions40 min (MS)N/A
G5 / L14G4 / L14Video tutorial65 min40 minVideo tutorial55 min
G6 / L15G5 / L15Video tutorial65 min40 minN/A
G7 / L16G6 / L16Video tutorial65 min40 minN/A
G8 / L17G7 / L17Video tutorial65 min40 minVideo tutorial55 min
G9 / L18G8 / L18Video tutorial65 min40 minN/A
G10 / L19G9 / L19Video tutorial65 min40 minN/A
N/AG10 / L20Video tutorial65 minN/AN/A
N/AG11 / L21Video tutorial65 minN/AN/A
N/AG12 / L22Video tutorial65 minN/AN/A