Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

Students in grades 2-12 can take the online SCAT at home on a desktop or a laptop that has a webcam and meets other technical requirements. Students may not take this test on a cell phone or tablet. Additional monitors are not permitted.

The test fee is $67. Payment support is available for income-eligible U.S. families. Learn more.

To register, you must have a CTY account. If you have not already, create a CTY account. Once you have an account, you can register for the online SCAT by following these steps:

• Go to MyCTY and select “Special Requests” 
• Add the Online SCAT to your cart
• Navigate to your cart and add the correct student to the test
• Continue to checkout
• Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email with next steps for testing

Students must complete the online SCAT within 30 days of registration. However, we strongly recommend you test as soon as possible so your family can take full advantage of CTY's courses and services.

When your child is preparing for the test, you may remain in the room to assist with Proctor360 setup and check-in. This process may take 5-10 minutes.

Once the test begins, your child must be alone in the room unless an accommodation request has been submitted and approved, or you are assisting with a computer error.

You will receive an email notification when your child’s scores are available in MyCTY, typically within 10 days of completing the test.

Exam Structure of the Online SCAT  

The test consists of two sections, Verbal and Quantitative, separated by an optional 10-minute break. Students have 25 minutes to complete each section. In addition to the 10-minute break between sections, the total testing time is 60 minutes. The table below shows the number of questions in each section and outlines the overall exam structure. The test must be completed in a single sitting.