UBSCT Test Administration
PREPARATION FOR THE TEST
• The test is not timed. Plan for sufficient time to administer each subtest. Although 
each subtest is
designed to take 90 minutes, students should be given enough time to attempt to answer each
question in each subtest. Allow extra time for passing out materials and reading directions.
• Organize sufficient materials as described in the next section.
• Become familiar with all directions before administering the test.
• Have a roster of the students who are taking the test under your supervision. The roster must
include student numbers.
• Obtain your district/school code from your School Site Coordinator.
• Be sure preprinted labels are correctly applied to student Writing answer documents in the space
provided.
• Be sure that there is a preprinted answer sheet for each student on your roster. Any student without
a preprinted answer sheet will need to record his or her information on a blank, not preprinted
answer sheet. See the instructions beginning on page 8.
• Have an extra test booklet and an answer sheet available for demonstration purposes.
• Be sure students receive the same form for both Mathematics sections. The booklets have been
bundled in form pairs for your convenience in distributing the booklets to students so that both
mathematics booklets have the same form number for each student.
MATERIALS NEEDED FOR TESTING
• A supply of sharpened #2 pencils with erasers (as students may not use pens, colored pencils,
crayons, or markers)
• A copy of this UBSCT Administration Manual
• A test booklet for each student
• A preprinted answer sheet for each student and additional blank, not preprinted answer sheets for
new students, if needed
• A “TESTING–DO NOT DISTURB” sign for the door
• Calculators for the Mathematics subtest (Section 2 only)
• A reference sheet for each student for use during the Mathematics subtest
Note: All calculations must be done in the test booklet; scratch paper is not allowed for this test.
Students should have books to read in case they finish the test before the rest of the group.
ARRANGING THE ROOM FOR TESTING
• Put the “TESTING–DO NOT DISTURB” sign on the door to the room.
• Arrange seating so that the students are encouraged to work independently, preferably with the
desks facing the front of the room.
• Avoid noisy interruptions during the test. It is recommended that you notify your school office that
testing is taking place and therefore interruptions should be made only in the case of an
emergency. Circumstances over which you have no control (e.g., power failures or fire alarms)
may interrupt testing. If such an interruption occurs, instruct students to insert their answer sheets
in their subtest booklets and to close their booklets. When normal conditions are restored, resume
testing. Interruptions should not reduce the total amount of time students are given to complete a
subtest.
• Students may not use dictionaries or other standard reference materials or have them on their
desks. Word walls and/or similar materials displayed in a classroom are not considered standard
reference materials and may remain in place.
• Each student should work alone. There should be no group discussion on any part of the test.
• Write a sample of the form section from the answer sheet on the board to demonstrate how to mark
it correctly on the answer sheet.
MONITORING THE TEST
• When the test session has begun, move around the room to be sure that all students are working on
the test.
• Be certain that students understand how to fill in the appropriate spaces on their answer sheets.
• Be certain that students record their form number on their answer sheet.
• Provide the instruction that a student whose pencil breaks should raise his or her hand. Supply the
student with a new pencil.
• During testing, keep communication between you and the students to a minimum.
• Create a positive, non threatening environment in which students feel as comfortable as possible by
encouraging students to try every question and to make logical guesses if they are unsure of an
answer. Remind students that, if necessary, they may look back in the selection they just read to
find answers.
• Let students know that it is okay if they do not know a specific answer.
• During the Mathematics subtest, be sure that students have the same form for both sections.
